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Amazon ‘Give As A Gift’ Feature = Nook Advantage

When you buy someone a book as a gift, you have experienced one of two things: a) you heard from that person that they specifically wanted that book or b) you have read the book yourself and know they would like it.

So how does this relate to the new feature offered by Amazon and its Kindle e-book reader? Well, now you can use Amazon to send an e-book as a gift to anyone who has an email address, according to Engadget.com. Unfortunately, if that recipient owns a Nook, they will have to find another way of reading it… Continue reading

Nook Color: Inspiring Frustration in Nook Users

The recent announcement of the Nook Color, to be released by Barnes and Noble November 19th, has been greeted with a wave of frustration from e-book readers. So many of them recently bought the original, black and white, e-ink Nook that next month’s release of an advanced version has them irritated about their decision.

I purchased the original Nook just a couple of months ago, putting me in the demographic of users who should be frustrated by the new Nook release. But contrary to the popular reactions, I feel the new Nook Color is only enhancing the world of e-readers for… Continue reading