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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 1, 2011
Pros: Easy to use and lightweight
Cons: Short USB cord and virtual keyboard not always as responsive as I would like
Summary: Since I love to read, I had always toyed with the idea of getting an e-reader, especially since I've run out of room for my books and have had to put some in boxes to store in the closet. While I was contemplating which e-reader to get and decide ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2012
Pros: Easy to use, simple, compact
Cons: Not in color, 3G is not so great.
Summary: The Barnes & Noble nook, although not the color version, truly made my life so much easier! If I needed to buy novels and even some real books for school, I could save some cash by buying them on my nook! I even could highlight things on it and write ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 4, 2012
Pros: Convenient, Portable, Easy to use.
Cons: Difficult to flip back and forth between chapters quickly.
Summary: I received my "original" Nook in August of 2010 as a surprise from my husband for our anniversary. I LOVE regular books, and I had not asked for an e-reader, nor did I think I'd even want one. But he was very sweet to think of me, so I gave ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Oct 21, 2011
Pros: Very portable, long battery, quick charge, and sleek design.
Cons: Keyboard has a delay when typing, set up is a little complictated.
Summary: The Hand Held LibraryIts early in the morning, you are struggling trying to juggle your keys, phone, books, coffee, and newspaper, as if making two trips would be the end of the world. The few lucky ones, can do this as naturally as walking. They can ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 7, 2011
Pros: Easy to read. Long battery life. Millions of titles. Great support.
Cons: A little heavy. Clumsy typing on touch screen.
Summary: I'll start off by saying that I was completely against ereaders when I first began using the Nook. However, after using it for some time I came to appreciate the remarkable convenience of having a whole library in my back pocket or in my backpack. When ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 2, 2011
Pros: No pile of read books taking up space.
Cons: You don't get what you paid for if it breaks.Poor support.Slow processor.
Summary: I bought my wife a NOOK in late October and by February the wi-fi had quit working.Three attempts by rude tech support to resolve the problem failed.I took it to my local B&N store to see if they could fix it, but it seems I bought a lemon.While ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 3, 2011
Pros: Nice design
Cons: Quality Issues
Terrible cutsomer service
Summary: Everyone should understand the frustration I have just experienced in seeking warranty coverage for my NOOK. This is the scond time that I have had to replace my NOOK for defects in build and quality. When I called last night to ask that ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2011
Pros: Easy to read, public library friendly, price is good, light weight,touch pad
Cons: Amazon Kindle books don't work on it, no text to speech feature
Summary: I really researched the different E Readers out there prior to buying a Nook. For the price and features it was the best one I could find. I'm able to download ePub and PDF books from my local library. I can purchase not only from ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2011
Pros: Clear and easy to read eInk surface. Great in-store support. Reads multiple formats.
Cons: Touch-screen can be slow and awkward to use. Uses a USB mini-B cable.
Summary: Background: My first IT job in the mid-90's was with a company that did OCR software and was pushing the paperless office - that never materialized. Compared to a computer screen, paper is just easier to read and, until the relatively recent ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 10, 2011
Pros: Wonderful reading experience, easy set-up and use, customer service.
Cons: Horrible durability requiring cord replacement, battery replacement, and device replacement.
Summary: Like many avid readers, I was running out of storage space for all the books I couldn't bear to part with. I decided to purchase the Nook, but wasn't expecting to love it--and hate it--as much as I do.I made the purchase in June 2010. ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Dec 29, 2010
Pros: Adjustable font size, eInk, ease of reading, and availability of ebooks.
Cons: Touch screen can be a little sticky and menu structure needs improvement.
Summary: I just got the Nook for Christmas and I love it! There are some pitfalls as some have mentioned - ie. the browser menu structure, etc... But for reading you can't top it! I especially love not having to hold down the pages of a book ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 8, 2010
Pros: The "In Store" perks like free reading and coupons. Expandable storage. Replaceable battery. ePub support
Cons: Touch screen can be irritating. B&N eStore is not a pleasant experience.
Summary: After reading almost 20 ebooks on my phone in less than 3 months, the eyestrain finally got to me and I decided to purchase an ereader. I'm a 'research junkie' so I really did my homework. As I have the ability to use my Smartphone as a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 28, 2010
Pros: Good eBook selection, Improved Response Time, Clear Screen, Sudoku, Lowered Price
Cons: $150 Still Expensive, LCD and eInk screens not in sync, not for everyone
Summary: Barnes and Noble's venture into the eReader market, the nook, is a solid electronic device, and now that it's on version 1.4 of the update, it's past the early adopter point and it needs to stand on its own with the general public. And I think the nook ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2010
Pros: not much yet because it froze twice, tho the concept is nice
Cons: need lots of time to spend with tech support& back and forth to store
Summary: Got a nook for my birthday in April, 2010froze twice and exchanged it. last time on a trip, and had nothing to read, which is exceptionally frustratingproblems begin when you walk out of storeplastic box is extremely difficult to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 3, 2010
Pros: Adjustable font size, easy-to-use buttons and touchscreen, sleek design.
Cons: You have to be careful typing in search requests on the touchpad.
Summary: Being the chronic, compulsive reader that I am, I've been eyeing the evolution of electronic book readers over the years with both alarm and amusement. Let's face it, if you read, and especially if you read a lot, you're bound to start running out of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 2009
Pros: The cover is a fantastic, Sleek and innovative iPhone-like style
Cons: The glamorous exterior hides numerous firmware and hardware shortcomings.
Summary: WHY SHOULD I CONSIDER AN ELECTRONIC BOOK? I already have a cellphone !Cellphones such as my iPhone3G have access to eBooks, and “books on tape” which can be downloaded, but, the problem with all ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jun 22, 2012
Pros: Built to last
Barnes and Noble offers great support
Cons: Dated navigation system
Old
Summary: I love my Nook and it has been 100% reliable and never let me down. I purchased it right before the big price drop for about $260, and a week later when the price dropped I still have no regrets.The thing is built to last and it feels like it.
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Apr 17, 2012
Pros: nice unit, easy readability
Cons: very bad customer service
Summary: I purchased my Nook about 8 months ago. I called the customer service and told them my nook would not turn on. The rep set me up with a RMA and I mailed the unit back to them. UPS confirmed delivery to Barnes and Noble on 3/21/2012 per
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 6, 2010
Pros: Light, easy to use, good image quality
Cons: None that I have found.
Summary: After much online research about e-readers, it came down to Kindle versus nook. I was concerned about reviews of the nook that referred to slow response time/ page turning. However, several other things about the nook sounded better than the Kindle:
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