Barnes & Noble on Tuesday introduced a new color version of its digital e-reader called the Nook Color, which comes with a new Google Android operating system.
In a company news release, Barnes & Noble said the new Nook Color is 1/2 inch thick and weighs less than a pound. The device also comes with 8 gigabytes of built-in internal memory and comes with a micro SD card slot which will allow users to upgrade the devices memory. The battery will last 8 hours, the company says.
The Color Nook will compete more directly against Apple iPad, which has a larger color screen. Amazon’s Kindle, the leader in e-readers, and Sony’s Reader do not have color screens.
Demonstration units of the Nook Color showed a crisp LCD screen and a simple design. It seemed zippy and responsive to the touch. The original Nook, which used a black and white screen technology from E Ink, received a number of negative reviews for its slow and confusing interface.
... It will also offer a number of new experiences including Nook Kids, which will offer children’s books that integrate touch and interactivity directly into a book.
A new feature called Nook Friends will make it simple for readers to share content, including book passages and notes with friends using social networks including Facebook and Twitter. ...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Barnes & Noble Puts Color on its Nook
The elephant in B&N's room is actually a monkey: the monkey on its back - all those brick and mortar locations and their related expenses, not to mention an evaporating college book business. And a Color Nook won't save the day. NYTimes.com:
