carpeaqua by Justin Williams

Barnes & Noble Introduces Nook

A few thoughts:

1. It is absolutely gorgeous, especially compared to Kindle.
2. Native PDF rendering is a major boon for likeminded folk who purchase tech books as PDFs.
3. The geek-factor of it being Android factor is a plus.
4. I am somewhat hesitant on the LCD’s scrolling performance based on video I’ve seen.

My desire to buy a Nook on-the-spot has unfortunately made the the DRM issue plaguing these devices even more apparent. I am hesitant to throw my weight behind either Nook or Kindle because I don’t want to be locked into a single hardware platform solely because I have invested myself into their proprietary book format.

Posted on October 20th, 2009 in Linked