Decided that my Nook needed some new screensavers. All of mine tend to have a literary theme (go figure), with the words and sigils of Houses Stark and Targeryen figuring prominently in my rotation. I remembered the amazing illustrated covers done by Michael Gillette for the recent Penguin Books rerelease of the Ian Fleming Bond novels and decided to turn a handful of them into covers.
I’m considering last night’s little project a success.
Barnes & Noble wasn’t kidding when they said that software improvements to the Nook, it seems. After a buggy launch they updated their firmware once to increase speed, but a new firmware update released today adds a whole bunch of new functionality, like the ability to read for free if you’re connected to the wifi in a B&N store.
These are the kinds of free upgrades ereader manufacturers need to be making more of!
Does the Alex have what it takes to best it’s more mature and cheaper cousins, the Kindle 2 and Nook? Are any of the prepared for the onslaught of the iPad in two weeks?
The answer: Sorta. Read Engadget’s review to see why.
Tom Nook is such a jerk, but we hear that the device is improving.
Can they out Nook the Nook? It certainly looks like.
Funny thing about that of course is that Spring claims that B&N stole their design after an early potential partnership meeting, yet now that Nook has all the attention everybody is only ever going to view it as the other way around.
More sad than funny, really. The Alex seems to come out swinging, addressing the major issue with the Nook (the speed). Here’s hoping its price is compelling enough to really compete!
Thanks Sava!
An excellent overview of the myriad of different technology options coming to e-readers over the coming months and years. This CES will be a very interesting one for e-readers indeed!
