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Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble Part number: BARNES&NOBLEWIFI
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- Bottom Line:
- The Nook Wi-Fi doesn't quite measure up to the Kindle in terms of design and overall performance, but it's a worthy alternative if you're looking for a more open e-reader that supports the EPUB format.
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CNET editors' review
Barnes & Noble Nook (Wi-Fi) price range: $99.99
- Reviewed by: David Carnoy
- Edited by: John Falcone
- Reviewed on: 06/24/2010
The good: Large library with tens of thousands of e-books, as well as newspapers and magazines; built-in Wi-Fi connectivity (no PC needed); separate capacitive color touch-screen pad for navigation, and a virtual keyboard for notes and annotations; 2GB of internal memory (capable of storing 1,500 electronic books) as well as a microSD expansion slot for additional memory; font style and size are adjustable; displays image files and plays MP3 music files; compatible with Windows and Mac machines; battery is removable and user-replaceable; allows free browsing of full-text books while within Barnes & Noble stores; you can lend certain e-books for up to 14 days free of charge; EPUB format compatibility lets you read free Google Books and loaner e-books from your local library; page turn speeds are faster with firmware upgrade.
The bad: No protective carrying case included; color LCD has an impact on battery life; in-store reading and loaning capabilities come with notable limits and caveats; no support for Word or text files; no ability to download books when outside the U.S.
The bottom line: The Nook Wi-Fi doesn't quite measure up to the Kindle in terms of design and overall performance, but it's a worthy alternative if you're looking for a more open e-reader that supports the EPUB format.
User reviews
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It's not perfect, but it's really, really good!!
by teresa6162 on August 26, 2010
Pros: Easy to use. Allows me to download checked out books from my library (which is the main reason I bought it over the kindle). Size and weight are great - feels very comfortable reading.
Cons: Not really any that are important to the main function of the nook (which is reading books!)
Summary: I got my kindle 2 weeks ago and just returned from a long trip where I read my first 4 books on the nook. I just have to say I'...
Summary: I got my kindle 2 weeks ago and just returned from a long trip where I read my first 4 books on the nook. I just have to say I'm hooked. I had never considered an e-reader until I discovered I could check out digital books from my public library and download them onto the nook (which you can't do with the kindle). I thought it might be difficult to transition to an e-reader from 'real' books, but after the first couple of chapters, I didn't even notice the difference. It did take me a little while to figure out the easiest way to turn hold the book and turn the pages, but I think everyone will have a different take on what works for them. I have to say that I'm laughing at the reviews that complain about the web interface or the keypad - yes, they are a little slow and clunky, but they serve their purpose and that's not why you buy a nook. I have no trouble at all with the touchpad interface for selecting, buying and reading my books - I find it very easy and intuitive to use.
6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Too sexy for its own good
by pc2macandluvinit on June 27, 2010
Pros: - Allt the usual benefits of an e-reader.
- The OS is a cut above the Kindle in terms of user friendliness.
- Feels great to hold for a long read over the Kindle.The padded/rubber back is nice to hold.
- Cheap! Light! Good battery life!Cons: - GLARE. See below for more.
- Slower response than the Kindle.
- Shorter battery life than the Kindle.Summary: This is a great device overall.
The Nook has one glaring problem. Glare. The designers of the Nook did a great job making a device that looks... well, great. However, ...Summary: This is a great device overall.
The Nook has one glaring problem. Glare. The designers of the Nook did a great job making a device that looks... well, great. However, by deciding to follow the iDesign school of thought and using shiny plastic and a shiny black bevel, this reader catches light from pretty much any angle. The screen stays relatively glare-free, but there is always a stray light source from somewhere. The touchpad acts as a little mirror, allowing you to see yourself, the light, or the ceiling fan above you quite often.
Why, oh why couldn't this be matte? I have a lot of difficulty with screen glare induced headaches, so this, sadly, meant the Nook had to go back. Come out with a smooth matte finish, and we're on!
Great device if you don't mind the little bit of glare.6 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Software update 1.5 makes nook simply STUNNING !
by goldie288 on November 23, 2010
Pros: Version 1.5 update:
- Fast page turns
- ebook organization (tagging using 'shelf')
- password protectionCons: Low battery life
Summary: I have been an owner of nook for quite sometime now. The best part I love about it is that BN (until now) has provided free updates with additional functionality ...
Summary: I have been an owner of nook for quite sometime now. The best part I love about it is that BN (until now) has provided free updates with additional functionality even to existing users, unlike competitors who are releasing newer versions of their product altogether for the additional functionalities, thus leaving existing customers high and dry !
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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In a span of 14 months, I am returning my FOURTH Nook.
by vkatievor on July 8, 2011
Pros: Ease of use and downloading of books, but that is about all.
Cons: After purchasing my Nook in May of 201, I am sending back my FOURTH Nook because of ongoing problems with the e-ink technology. Each time I have been sent a "refurbished" Nook, not a new one. The last one has lasted just 6 weeks. For the first time I h
Summary: Once again, I am awaitng receipt of my FIFTH Nook in just a little over a year. Very, very disappointed in the quality of this product AND the fact that ...
Summary: Once again, I am awaitng receipt of my FIFTH Nook in just a little over a year. Very, very disappointed in the quality of this product AND the fact that Barnes & Noble misrepresented the price of bestsellers, as well as excluding all e-book purchases from their "coupons." Once I have finished reading the remaining books on my Nook, I will never repurchase such a shabby product. Completely disgusted with something so overpriced. I should have bought a Kindle.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good e-reader at a good price.
by scoobydoo82 on January 20, 2011
Pros: Nice feel, good screen (having a non-touch main screen is great-anybody see the filthy color touch screens on those devices (I just don't like having to always clean my 'reading' screen), easy to use, can 'borrow' books from your local library
Cons: Slow with Bibles. Slow with the web, but that is really not the purpose of this product-probably should not be on it. Slightly glitchy touch screen at times (unresponsiveness, but doesn't make it unusable)
Summary: Let me start by telling anyone reading this to please feel free to comment. I am looking for a little help understanding this product. I really like it overall & ...
Summary: Let me start by telling anyone reading this to please feel free to comment. I am looking for a little help understanding this product. I really like it overall & am enjoying it. For the most part, it is a pleasure to use. Purchasing, downloading, sideloading books from my local public library using Adobe Digital Editions is a breeze & was the single biggest selling point for me as the kindle (my other consideration) can not do this. Using the touch screen is pretty easy too, although even with the 1.5 update, it can be a little quirky & unresponsive at times. Page turns are notably faster with the update too.
I am puzzled however, by the slowness of using Bibles with it. Maybe I don't understand this kind of product fully, but I have a 6-7 year old palm Tungsten E PDA which has a 133 Mhz TI OMAP processor and 32 mb internal memory. I have always run a ton of apps on it, one of which is a Bible app. I have multiple translations loaded up & can switch back & forth quickly & easily. Looking up passages by chapter & verse is also very fast. The nook however, is a totally different story here. I have read that it has something like a 667 Mhz processor, but man is it slooooow & very cumbersome with Bibles!!!! Looking up a passage of scripture takes forever. If you have been reading something else & go back to the Bible & try to look up a passage, you have to wait for all the book/chapter references to load all over again, each time, which takes several seconds. Then you have to page & scroll to the book & chapter you want. The whole process takes forever! It is literally instantaneous on my old palm. Is it just Bibles, or is it the same way with other large books? I read a lot of nook owners posting on the web about this.
I like the nook very much, and enjoy the e-ink reading experience. It is comfortable to hold, and the screen is a pleasure to look at. I have the accessory cover with the built-in booklight. It snaps onto the nook with a very nice fit, has 3 LED lights, that can be adjusted to many positions. The light is double-hinged, & folds down flat into the base where there is a switch that depresses automatically, turning the light off & then on when it is raised. The hinged mechanism is metal, has a frosted lense over the 3 LED's, and makes low-light or reading in the dark very nice (a lot like an actual book). It takes 2 AAA batteries, so no special cells to buy, & has a really nice protective cover that covers the entire screen & front of the nook. A very nice accessory.... I'm normally not big on accessories, but this one is well worth the $50. The only negative is the cover is a little floppy when opened, but is strongly attached. I take the nook with me to read in the car while I wait to pick up my kids from school & the reading experience with natural outdoor light is also impressive & a lot like a regular book as well.
I am really puzzled by the slowness thing with the Bibles (and maybe other large books with a lot of references???). Can anybody shed some light on this?1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Addicted again...
by mrees515 on January 2, 2011
Pros: - "LendMe" technology
- Free Fridays
- Read for free at B&N
- Easy to use
- Can read my books on other devices if I have to.
- Comfortable to hold/no worries about the spine
- Portability
- Shelf space
- B&N/Google relationshipCons: I haven't come across anything I wish I could change about my nook.
Summary: I didn't really think that I would want to give up "real" books, but my husband bought this for my birthday in September, and I have fallen in love ...
Summary: I didn't really think that I would want to give up "real" books, but my husband bought this for my birthday in September, and I have fallen in love with reading again! We live in a very small house, but now I can have as many books as I want, and I can carry them anywhere! It's great for travelling.
I have enjoyed reading books for free at Barnes and Noble (as well as taking advantage of their Free Fridays), and travelling with my nook has been worlds better than trying to stuff a couple (bulky) books into my luggage. I love using their LendMe technology (saves me a couple bucks!) and am excited to see what becomes of their further relationship with Google and the eBooks Google is putting out.
All in all, I have not been disappointed with my nook at all - it is better than I anticipated! If you love reading, or if you once did, you would do well with a nook.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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i was confused until i touched one
by timmmmmmmmm on August 21, 2010
Pros: Both the kindle and Nook have identical displays technology. The display is very good. I like the weight and the paging. It's okay, if un-notable as an ebook reader.
Cons: The Nook is slow. The feature that made the contrast between the Kindle and the Nook "stark" was the touch screen keyboard. It is so bad that it's funny. Can you actually type 1 key press per second?
Summary: Poor performance. Touch screen is a non-player...even for B&N sales associates! Every sales associate in the B&N kiosk was unable to type faster than 1 ...
Summary: Poor performance. Touch screen is a non-player...even for B&N sales associates! Every sales associate in the B&N kiosk was unable to type faster than 1 keypress per second. The Nook was like an aid for folks that had profound disabilities! Before you buy this *and especially for those that are in a conundrum vis a vis the kindle* just go type on Nook and the Kindle. After that, the contrast is obvious.
2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I love my Nook!
by christiriggs on June 25, 2010
Pros: I like everything about my Nook. It's easy to use, fast to download, I like how I can now surf the web and get wifi hotspots...the HUGE selection of books available in eBook form with B&N is a huge plus too.
Cons: I really don't have anything....ohmaybe a back light. I get that would drain the battery faster, but it might be a convenient feature down the road.
Summary: I love it and I am so glad I have it! It's increased my book reading (after having 2 kids who are now toddlers) back up to what it ...
Summary: I love it and I am so glad I have it! It's increased my book reading (after having 2 kids who are now toddlers) back up to what it used to be! It's so easy to carry around and as soon as I finish one book, poof! there's the next one!
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Pretty good, but has a few issues.
by skiinggirl on November 29, 2011
Pros: Great Books, Great in light, color touchscreen (can view book covers), quick downloads, optional (but complicated) library books.
Cons: Very short battery life compaired to other e-readers
Summary: Wow. I love my nook! I got mine for 115$, not bad considering the all black and white kindle with no touchscreen is 110$. It gets lots of attention among ...
Summary: Wow. I love my nook! I got mine for 115$, not bad considering the all black and white kindle with no touchscreen is 110$. It gets lots of attention among my friends and teachers of amazement on how much the screen resembles a book, and how elegant it is! But, I have a very, very annoying problem. The battery life. I can charge it every three days or so, I never shut it off (because it takes so long to start up, and it really dosnt use that much battery to leave it on), and i leave it in airplane mode, and probably get about 3 hours of reading out of it. My friends kindle, can be charged once a month and be read constantly. But, I think its worth it because I live a hour away from any store and our town library dosnt have a great selection. It is also saving paper, witch is extremely inportant to me. It is incredibly light, compaired to a regular soft cover book. All in all, do buy!
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Service and customer support stinks!
by mikesellon on November 21, 2011
Pros: Great way to read books, and tote around a sizeable library in a small container.
Cons: Customer service is non-existent. If you have a problem with your Nook and have to return it, you're better off tossing it out of your car window at 70 mph and buying a new one. CSRs are clueless and dishonest at best.
Summary: Stay away from the Nook, or pray that you are lucky enough to get one that doesn't need service.
Summary: Stay away from the Nook, or pray that you are lucky enough to get one that doesn't need service.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
- Part number: BARNES&NOBLEWIFI
- Description: Choose an eBook using the beautiful color touch screen, then watch it appear instantly on the E Ink display, where text appears as crisp as a printed page. The 16-level gray scale display offers great contrast with no glare or backlight. Share favorite eBooks with your friends or family. Most eBooks can be lent for up to 14 days at a time. Just choose the eBook you want to share and send it to your friend's nook, computer, or handheld device enabled with the eReader software. Control your nook with an easy-to-use full-color touchscreen, created to work seamlessly with the crisp, clean E Ink display. Just use your finger to swipe through titles and tap open your next read. Or use nook's large, comfortable, virtual keyboard to find exactly what you're looking for. Visit the store, turn on your nook, and see what pops up on your screen. You will get exclusive content, special discounts, and more. Plus, shop the BN eBookstore and read complete eBooks free while in store.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type eBook reader
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 4.9 in x 0.5 in x,
7.7 in - Weight 11.6 oz
- Color White
- Slot provided type [Dec 3, 2010 from CDS: Slot Provided] microSD
Display
- Type 6 in Monochrome E Ink
- Touchscreen Yes
- Display type 6 in E Ink
- Color Depth 4-bit (16 gray levels)
Display (2nd)
- Type 3.5 in Color TFT active matrix
Memory
- Flash Memory 2 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSD
- Flash memory installed 2 GB
Communications
- Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g
EBook Reader
- Supported Text Formats EPUB ,
PDF - Supported Still Image Formats PNG,
JPEG,
BMP,
GIF - Features Touch screen ,
Expandable memory ,
Wi-Fi Location
- GPS Navigation None
Multimedia
- Audio Speaker
- Supported Digital Audio Formats MP3
Input Device
- Type Touch-screen,
Navigation button Power
- Battery installed (max) Lithium polymer
- Recharge Time 3.5 hour(s)
- Power supply device Power adapter
Expansion and Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x microSD
- Interfaces 1 x USB,
1 x Headphones Battery
- Technology / Form Factor Lithium polymer
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Power adapter
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.9 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 7.7 in
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