B&N Release a Colour Nook

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2 pointsnagrom3 comments

Pretty rad. Here are the specs:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookcolor/features/techspecs/i...

The IPS display looks to be similar to the iPad's and is a full touch screen. I doubt it is multi-touch, though. Odds are the glare will be worse than the Kindle's now, but it looks like they did just about everything right. Kindle 3 buyer's remorse setting in...

It strikes me as a competitor to the iPad more than the Kindle. I already have an iPad, so I am not so interested in this, but I think it's a radical decision to move away from e-Ink. This strikes me as B&N giving up and admitting that they cannot compete with the success of the Kindle.

I don't think I'd go that far. I think it's trying to differentiate itself from the Kindle, but they're still selling the E-Ink ones. The E-Ink screen is a big selling point for me with an e-reader ... if I wanted a tablet I'd buy an iPad. So I'm not sure where this fits in the market.

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