Comments on: Spring Design’s Alex And B&N’s Nook http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Omar Monroyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-954402 Omar Monroy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-954402 I think Alex will be my first ebook, the web browser and the wi-fi makes a difference. I think Alex will be my first ebook, the web browser and the wi-fi makes a difference.

]]> By: justanotherjoneshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-926739 justanotherjones Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:01:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-926739 I would choose the Alex for its web browser (as long as I can use wi-fi for free) and for not being tied down to one bookseller. B&N charges for RSS feeds? Please. I am hoping that Alex, or something like it gets made. I would choose the Alex for its web browser (as long as I can use wi-fi for free) and for not being tied down to one bookseller.

B&N charges for RSS feeds? Please.

I am hoping that Alex, or something like it gets made.

]]> By: Lloydhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-911549 Lloyd Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:54:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-911549 I want a reading device, not a multi-functional device.....I have a laptop. I want a reading device, not a multi-functional device…..I have a laptop.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-908501 Chris Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:31:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-908501 The diff is in what is actually offered in the way of ebooks to any of the readers. Amazon has more titles at lower prices. B & N has lots of the free titles of books out of copyright, like sherlock holmes, three musketeers, Jane Austen, etc. Also, the prices at Amazon are lower on average. So if you want to READ, use a Kindle or an iPhone/iTouch with the Kindle app. If you want a gizmo that reads, too, maybe the Alex or Nook will suit you. The diff is in what is actually offered in the way of ebooks to any of the readers. Amazon has more titles at lower prices. B & N has lots of the free titles of books out of copyright, like sherlock holmes, three musketeers, Jane Austen, etc. Also, the prices at Amazon are lower on average.

So if you want to READ, use a Kindle or an iPhone/iTouch with the Kindle app. If you want a gizmo that reads, too, maybe the Alex or Nook will suit you.

]]> By: Martin Khttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-906810 Martin K Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:35:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-906810 This is a pretty touch choice. I like the openness of the Alex, but the design of the Nook is closer to what I'd want with a dual screen device. Neither of these will be my first eBook reader I'm sure, but these definitely get me much more interested in owning one. This is a pretty touch choice. I like the openness of the Alex, but the design of the Nook is closer to what I’d want with a dual screen device. Neither of these will be my first eBook reader I’m sure, but these definitely get me much more interested in owning one.

]]> By: eBook Readers: Read It Right With These Gizmoshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-905885 eBook Readers: Read It Right With These Gizmos Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:13:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-905885 [...] I just got through comparing the Nook with a design prototype from Spring Design. It’s another Android dual screen eBook reader called Alex. Read all about it right here. [...] [...] I just got through comparing the Nook with a design prototype from Spring Design. It’s another Android dual screen eBook reader called Alex. Read all about it right here. [...]

]]> By: Roman ShaRPhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-904911 Roman ShaRP Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:00:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-904911 I think I don't have a reason to trade my Lbook V3 for that. Lbook doesn't have second display and doesn't have any browsing capabilities, doesn't have even touchscreen - but it reads (txt, rtf, doc, pdf, djvu, chm) - and that's all I want from it for the $300 I paid for it year ago. Thing I wish - Firefox extension to 'print' pages to .txt file of my choice (new or append to existent). Paying for RSS or mobile internet charges? Don't expect that from me. I think I don’t have a reason to trade my Lbook V3 for that. Lbook doesn’t have second display and doesn’t have any browsing capabilities, doesn’t have even touchscreen – but it reads (txt, rtf, doc, pdf, djvu, chm) – and that’s all I want from it for the $300 I paid for it year ago.

Thing I wish – Firefox extension to ‘print’ pages to .txt file of my choice (new or append to existent).

Paying for RSS or mobile internet charges? Don’t expect that from me.

]]> By: Christoph Wagnerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/23/spring-designs-alex-and-bns-nook/comment-page-1/#comment-904077 Christoph Wagner Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:57:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=17581#comment-904077 with the nook being released only in the USA, the alex might have pretty good chances in europe. with the nook being released only in the USA, the alex might have pretty good chances in europe.

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