Classic Barnes and Noble's reader: first pics - Page 8

kindlekitten · 10-20-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by brecklundin

are they basing the sales numbers on NEW retail sales only? If not then I bet the demographics of USED book sales is different by a significant amount. Younger readers in that 15-25yr old range cannot afford new books like once you get your feet under you more. What does it mean if they are not considering used book purchases, including from used stores, yard sales, thrift shops...etc...there is a big segment of readers in that area...if you can buy 100 books/yr , read them then re-donate them back and get even a small tax deduction (or not as we aren't talking a lot of money there) but readers in this category recycle their libraries often in order to at least partially fund additional book purchases. Online book sellers really need to look at this demographic. I think Sony has with their "find a library" feature...others need to give more attention because the used market is a HUGE amount of lost sales to publishers.

is there any way of tracking that? outside of rare books, who would be keeping an inventory of sales of used books? I have an outstanding little used bookstore here where I live, the most organized, easy to use and helpful used bookstore I've ever been in. I seriously doubt they keep a record of all of the titles they sell. whenever I have asked for something, they have had to physically go and look as opposed to using any kind of a database. I know that they put stuff that they consider collectible into some kind of a record as they do a certain amount of online selling of rare books, but they don't track the average stuff

Stensie4JC · 10-20-2009, 05:35 PM

Looks like it does support epub.

jaxx6166 · 10-20-2009, 08:01 PM

It's...beautiful. This is what I wanted my Kindle to look like.
Have we confirmed that they will be ePub?

Or is it going to use FW's proprietary format?

kennyc · 10-20-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jaxx6166

It's...beautiful. This is what I wanted my Kindle to look like.
Have we confirmed that they will be ePub?

Or is it going to use FW's proprietary format?

See this thread for tons more details:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59811

DD1509 · 10-20-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Truly a chimera. Methinks I also saw a built in reading light at the top?

So far the built-in reading light appears on the CAD drawings. However, it is not metioned at all in the side-by-side feature listing that Gizmodo did. I guess we will have to wait and see.

DD

Lomez · 10-21-2009, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ocean

Is it THAT big of a deal in your private personal life -- or are you just hugging to principle?

I love the device-- which means I live with its shortcomings.

To each his own, certainly. But, still... It's a device, not a relationship.

brecklundin · 10-21-2009, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

is there any way of tracking that? outside of rare books, who would be keeping an inventory of sales of used books? I have an outstanding little used bookstore here where I live, the most organized, easy to use and helpful used bookstore I've ever been in. I seriously doubt they keep a record of all of the titles they sell. whenever I have asked for something, they have had to physically go and look as opposed to using any kind of a database. I know that they put stuff that they consider collectible into some kind of a record as they do a certain amount of online selling of rare books, but they don't track the average stuff

Actually our town's biggest and best stocked used bookstore has everything in a database. There does exist (Even Used & Rare) Bookstore Management applications. A lot of stores do not use it though because of the overhead involved to catalog all books already in the store as well as new books as they come in...but once everything is up to date, it's pretty fast. They can even use a bar-code scanner on newer books.

As for actually tracking the sales and such, I doubt it is possible at all. Anything would be pure guesstimation. But I will say, both publishers and new-book retail sellers want to do anything possible to drive used book stores out of business.

Makes me remember there is/was (I dunno if it is even still in business) but in San Luis Obispo, California, there was one of the best used book stores I have ever been in...wood floors with each flooring strip creaking from each step taken through the store...and that odor of a clean but used bookstore...a shame I don't get up there anymore...it might be closed down by now though, the property is just too valuable, even in today's economy.

basschick · 10-21-2009, 02:59 AM

the nook site is live and the price is $259 - formats are:

* EPUB and eReader Formats
* PDFs load easily and look great.
* PDFs, MP3s and graphics load to your nook from your computer or micro SD card.
* Use JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP files to create personal screensavers.

no text, rich text or html

lots of covers to choose from including a couple that don't use leather.

i wonder if the color screen can be turned off. after all, those of us who read on an ebook reader partly because of eyestrain - particular caused by refresh - may not want a little refreshing screen that's on while we're reading.

benham · 10-21-2009, 03:31 PM

How many font sizes and how many gray levels?

kennyc · 10-21-2009, 03:37 PM

See: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Nook

I think the number of font sizes depends on the ebook format..

DaleDe · 10-21-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

See: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Nook

I think the number of font sizes depends on the ebook format..

Probably so, I suspect 5 is the standard these days for Adobe stuff.

Dale

wayrad · 10-21-2009, 06:56 PM

I hope it doesn't have the 500-book limit that the Palm Ereader app does (not sure about other platforms). Of course, without folder support, 500 books would be a pain anyway. Still, I'm looking forward to seeing one when they hit the stores!

Lomez · 10-21-2009, 07:26 PM

Looks like Kindle owners will be crying an ocean of tears!

Here's a feature-by-feature comparison of the Nook and the Kindle 2:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compare/

And, here's Wired magazine's take on it:
"Barnes & Noble Unveils Kindle-Killing, Dual-Screen ‘Nook’ E-Reader"
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...reader-leaked/

10-21-2009, 02:59 AM	#113
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	the nook site is live and the price is $259 - formats are: * EPUB and eReader Formats * PDFs load easily and look great. * PDFs, MP3s and graphics load to your nook from your computer or micro SD card. * Use JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP files to create personal screensavers. no text, rich text or html lots of covers to choose from including a couple that don't use leather. i wonder if the color screen can be turned off. after all, those of us who read on an ebook reader partly because of eyestrain - particular caused by refresh - may not want a little refreshing screen that's on while we're reading. Last edited by basschick; 10-21-2009 at 03:07 AM.

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Lomez Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: iPod touch, BeBook, Nokia N810	Looks like Kindle owners will be crying an ocean of tears! Here's a feature-by-feature comparison of the Nook and the Kindle 2: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compare/ And, here's Wired magazine's take on it: "Barnes & Noble Unveils Kindle-Killing, Dual-Screen ‘Nook’ E-Reader" http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...reader-leaked/