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    Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices?

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    Image of Zebatinsky Zebatinsky
    11/20/09

    In reply to Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices?
    Paugh. This is not an eReader angle that you should waste time watching, I think.
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    Image of Canoehead Canoehead
    11/20/09

    In reply to Amazon Preparing Better Kindle Ebook Management System in 2010
    Good news. They need some sort of folder system - even just grouping by author would be a big improvement.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/20/09

    @Canoehead: Yea, where my freakin folders?
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/20/09

    In reply to Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices?
    In a word? Holycrapihopenotthatsdumb.
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    Image of Odin Odin
    11/20/09

    In reply to Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices?
    Looks like no one at that company knows the meaning of the word ergonomics.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/18/09

    In reply to Qualcomm Ebook Display Ups the Ante with Full Color and Video

    So it's, in essence, a non-touchscreen PADD? Seems like Star Wars and Star Trek tech is imminent.
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    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    11/10/09

    In reply to Kindle For PC Beta Now Available to Download
    I really like the ability to read the books on other devices, like my phone or computer, and be able to sync all my bookmarks, notes and such. That's really very useful. But I think if they're going to push this feature, they need to up the license limitation. Six licenses isn't enough if I burn two or three of them on my first reading. Currently they will let you free up licenses by calling CS if you no longer have devices you registered. That seems a bit problematic. CS contacts are expensive. Are they going to want to keep doing that when large numbers of customers realize they hit their limit and can't re-read a book on their new device? If people are going to lose access to their old books when they upgrade devices, that will keep them from buying new Kindles. They either need to come up with an easier way for people to remove licenses from devices, up the limit to something more reasonable, or get rid of the limits altogether but make the license follow the account.
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Kindle For PC Beta Now Available to Download
    This will probably do more for Amazon's attempts to break in to the textbook market than their Kindle DX did. #kindleforpcbetadownload
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    Image of the_Sleepwalker the_Sleepwalker
    11/09/09

    In reply to Demand For The Nook Is Pushing Pre-Orders Into December
    I asked my wife if she wanted one of these and her response was "you bought me a knock off iPod (a Zune) and that thing bricked after 2 weeks. I really don't want a knock-off Kindle." I think she won. #nookereader
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    Image of singlecoilpickup singlecoilpickup
    11/09/09

    In reply to Demand For The Nook Is Pushing Pre-Orders Into December
    I just ordered one and it gave me a date of December 11 for shipping. I'd say if you plan to get one for the holidays, better do it now, indeed. #nookereader
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/09/09

    In reply to Demand For The Nook Is Pushing Pre-Orders Into December
    I'm waiting for this to be reviewed before buying one. I would love to have an e-reader for all the PDFs I read in grad school, but I have yet to see one that has sold me on the way it highlights and lets me annotate the text. Until there's one that does that well, I'm sticking with my analog printouts. #nookereader
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    Image of Brian Bochenek Brian Bochenek
    11/09/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Preorder one now and it'll schedule to ship on December 11th. That'll give you enough time to check reviews or go into the store and try one out when it comes out on November 30th.

    Also, you could consider Plastic Logics's Que. I'm almost certainly going to get that when it comes out next year for reading law school cases on, and I imagine since it's the size of a 8.5x11" piece of paper, you should be able to use it in place of any printouts you were planning on doing.

    I'm personally getting both, I'm just going to forgo some $250 in purchases this month to pay for the Nook. #nookereader
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    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    11/09/09

    @Brian Bochenek: Yep. You'll have 14 days to return it from that point. Just bear in mind that if you open the packaging, even remove the shrink wrap, you will be charged a 10% restocking fee. If you don't open it, you can get a full refund from what I understand.

    Personally, I vote the Que if you want PDFs. Letter/A4 size PDFs rarely translate well to a 6" screen. Sure, plenty of them support PDF but that doesn't mean it works well. #nookereader
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/09/09

    In reply to Demand For The Nook Is Pushing Pre-Orders Into December
    This is what I want for Christmas. Are you reading this, Mom? #nookereader
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    11/09/09

    @lostarchitect: Yes. Now go clean your room. It's getting disgusting in there. #nookereader
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    11/09/09

    @OCEntertainment: What-ever! You don't own me, OK? #nookereader
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    Image of bagellord bagellord
    11/09/09

    In reply to Demand For The Nook Is Pushing Pre-Orders Into December
    How long before Gizmodo gets a unit to review? #nookereader
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    Image of lolbrbnvm lolbrbnvm
    11/09/09

    In reply to Demand For The Nook Is Pushing Pre-Orders Into December
    Demand for a Tamagotchi used to pretty high too, which is funny because that's another gadget with a black and white screen that I would never use. #nookereader
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    Image of Cogito Ergo Bibo Cogito Ergo Bibo
    11/09/09

    @lolbrbnvm: I loved my Tamagotchi. Until I got bored with it and intentionally let it die. Bad mommy. #nookereader
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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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