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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    11/04/09

    In reply to Alex Reader Hands-On Lusty Pictures
    I just have to say again... this is the coolest most promising gadget I've seen in a while. #alexreader
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Alex Reader Hands-On Lusty Pictures
    Very very cool idea, now we're talking......I'm tempted to buy this product. I really haven't given the kindle/nook a second thought.

    They just need to work out where we can buy books from. How come Wally World hasnt come out with downloadable e-books??

    I'd prefer not to shop at wally world but wtf else is going to do it?? Seriously a no brainer here people.. #alexreader
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/04/09

    In reply to Alex Reader Hands-On Lusty Pictures
    You can definitely see the nook similarities. I'd sue too. #alexreader
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    Image of Cogito Ergo Bibo Cogito Ergo Bibo
    11/04/09

    In reply to Alex Reader Hands-On Lusty Pictures
    And I don't mind its extra thickness.


    That's what she said. #alexreader
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    Image of bagellord bagellord
    11/04/09

    In reply to Alex Reader Hands-On Lusty Pictures
    When do you get your hands on one? #alexreader
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    Image of HeroOfTomorrow HeroOfTomorrow
    11/04/09

    In reply to Alex Reader Hands-On Lusty Pictures
    What's "capacitative"? #alexreader
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    Jrsy Devil's Advocate® promoted this comment HeroOfTomorrow was starred HeroOfTomorrow was unstarred
    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/04/09

    @HeroOfTomorrow: Don't fool with Jesus otherwise you're liable to find out what 'banhammer' means... #alexreader
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    Image of HeroOfTomorrow HeroOfTomorrow
    11/04/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Woe is me, woe is me. I will retreat to the farthest corners of the dark dungeons of the internet and sulk. #alexreader
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    11/04/09

    In reply to Alex Reader Hands-On Lusty Pictures
    I think this feature creep of the ebook reader is appealing on some level, but ultimately pointless. There's too much crossover with smartphones and PMPs. ebook readers should focus on being good ebook readers, not trying to play music and video and widgets and whatnot. #alexreader
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    Image of bustedchain bustedchain
    11/04/09

    @weatherman: In essence, I must agree. I simply use my smartphone to read all the books I want and with the TP2's larger screen it is even better than my previous ebook reader. #alexreader
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    Image of brianmi40 brianmi40
    11/04/09

    @weatherman: Totally. This form factor should offer much more functionality than just a book reader / MP3 player. Devices like the Archos PC Tablet running Windows 7, or an Apple Tablet should squash this market except for the PC phobic users that are heavy book readers. #alexreader
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    Image of josh.morgart josh.morgart
    11/04/09

    @brianmi40: I concur. I like what the Nook was trying to do, but I think it failed with no web browser. I want to be able to switch from an ebook, to a website, to an RSS feed, and maybe listen to an MP3, but I dont want a whole netbook/laptop. Im interested in that Archos tablet, or the Creative tablet to see what they bring to the table.
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    Image of Adam Spano Adam Spano
    11/04/09

    @weatherman: I think there is some merit in a simple MP3 player, but nothing more.

    Load your ebook reader with some classical music, add headphones, read away! #alexreader
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    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    11/04/09

    @josh.morgart: I think we'll get there in the not too distant future. I don't think we're too far off of having a lightweight tablet that's good for reading as well as all sorts of other stuff. There are just a couple tech hurdles (screen readability, power consumption) that quite a few companies are working on. Some have pretty compelling solutions.
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    11/03/09

    In reply to Barnes & Noble's Nook May Violate Spring Design's Alex Reader Intellectual Property
    Upon reading the title I thought "Oh, I doubt that. Upon seeing the pictures, yeah, I don't know what they thought they were doing. #nookvsalex
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/02/09

    In reply to Barnes & Noble's Nook May Violate Spring Design's Alex Reader Intellectual Property
    Yeah, our dear friends at that other blog smelled this one coming when Alex first dropped. Its announcement was flung together, perhaps not unlike its current patent applications, to beat the Nook's reveal. [www.engadget.com] #nookvsalex
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    Image of thepcguy85 thepcguy85
    11/02/09

    In reply to Barnes & Noble's Nook May Violate Spring Design's Alex Reader Intellectual Property
    although it looks bulky, I really like the spring design e-reader. #nookvsalex
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    Image of cardboredbox cardboredbox
    11/02/09

    In reply to Barnes & Noble's Nook May Violate Spring Design's Alex Reader Intellectual Property
    of course B&N would find a way to mess this up #nookvsalex
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    @cardboredbox: That was my initial thought too. As long as there is no injunction before the Nook goes on sale I'm good. #nookvsalex
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    Image of Keni:Would people stop doing this now!!!: Keni:Would people stop doing this now!!!:
    11/02/09

    In reply to Barnes & Noble's Nook May Violate Spring Design's Alex Reader Intellectual Property
    From a outright design perspective, I'd take the nook over alex's ereader #nookvsalex
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    Rosa Golijan promoted this comment Keni:Would people stop doing this now!!!: was starred Keni:Would people stop doing this now!!!: was unstarred
    Image of weatherman weatherman
    10/27/09

    In reply to First Flexible Ebook Reader Developed By Tiremaker Bridgestone
    I don’t think this is the first flexible ebook reader – there have been a few prototypes, most notably the Readius. Maybe it’s the first color one though. Either way, it’s not like it really sounds like the flexibility is a feature – it’s just bendy because it’s so thin. Bend it too far and it sounds like it will break.
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    Image of Shevonne A Polastre Shevonne A Polastre
    10/27/09

    In reply to First Flexible Ebook Reader Developed By Tiremaker Bridgestone
    Why would you want an e-reader that is flexible? #bridgestoneflexibleebookreader
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    FigNinja promoted this comment Shevonne A Polastre was starred Shevonne A Polastre was unstarred
    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    10/27/09

    @Shevonne A Polastre: Durability. It's not so much that you want to bend it but that if it does flex a bit, it won't crack. #bridgestoneflexibleebookreader
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    Image of Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus
    10/27/09

    In reply to First Flexible Ebook Reader Developed By Tiremaker Bridgestone
    So do you have to rotate the display every so many thousand GB or just stick a penny in a slot and if you can see the top of Lincoln's head then it is time for a new unit. Can I get this in a white wall ? #bridgestoneflexibleebookreader
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