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I was curious about when they'd ship, so I clicked the pre-order button and it says "Your order is expected to ship on December 18th so that it can get to you by December 25th".
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Doesn't look like anyone will receive their nook in time for Christmas. The message on the B&N web site has been changed to say:

"If you are shipping nook to your address and plan to give it as a gift:
Simply follow the instructions under "Giving nook as a gift?" and complete your checkout. Your free nook holiday certificate will arrive by Dec. 24, 2009."

The Buy Now link for the product says:

"Expected ship date Feb" 1

I sure hope they've advised the folks who pre-ordered.
 
The Nook really seems to have taken off in popularity.  I finally got a chance to play with one at a B&N.  I really like it.  I also got to play with a Sony reader, and while the Sony has a few more "goodies" (ability to store and read pdf's natively for one), I preferred the Nook.  The interface on the Nook took a little bit to figure out, but once I did, I was cruising through menus and selections like a pro.  I liked the overall look of the Nook better and the screen did not seem to glare as much as the Sony.  Between the two, I would definitely get the Nook.  I wish I could get my hands on the Kindle to compare also, but I have not seen one to test.  I do have the Kindle reader for my iPhone, and it works great.  While there is a B&N reader, it does not mention if it is compatible with the Nook.  Maybe there is an actual Nook app, I just haven't had time to look yet.
 
Thanks for the report Ed. In addition to the demo unit, did they also have inventory of the Nook? I'd hoped to buy a Nook as a Christmas gift, and was waiting until inventory arrived in stores. I'll call our nearest B&N today to ask if/when they think they'll get them. If the only choice right now is a gift certificate, I'll pass.
 
OH that's just great, I had my mom order a kindle for my wife. I had my wife order a kindle for my mom. NOW your telling me there is more out there ??? :mad: :mad: that's just my luck. I take it you can't transfer books from one kindle to another? that would've been a great way for them to save even more money. oh well maybe they'll remember...It's the thought that counts :D
 
good thinking there. If you can down load books into you computer though, then you could put them in either kindle I guess? Please remember I'm the point and click guy when it comes to this stuff. I can handle any of the audio/video stuff in the cars, but this computer stuff still makes me wish I was younger. ;D
 
kevin said:
. I take it you can't transfer books from one kindle to another? that would've been a great way for them to save even more money.
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Well, yes and no.  I asked Amazon about multiple Kindles and got the folowing reply.

It is possible to have multiple Kindle's registered to one account as each Kindle has a unique serial number. The advantage of this is that content can be shared between devices registered to the same account.

Each Kindle can be given a unique name so that sending content to individual Kindle's is easily accomplished.

Every Kindle must be registered to an account before you are able to download content to the device.

So there are two on the way, one for Grandma Kelly and one for our daughter.  ;D

Grandma Kelly doesn't know that yet though.  ;D

Howard

 
thanks for the info!!!!!! now I gotta make sure on christmas day, I tell them to fight over who's name the account is in :D That makes sense though. Thanks so much for the info...kevin
 
According to B&N customer support, my Nook is still supposed to ship on Dec. 18th.  I hope that is correct because I had it shipped to an address we will be visiting and if the shipment is delayed, we may not be there when it arrives.

I did have an opportunity to try out my son-in-laws Nook and it appears to be very easy to use.  If you are reading a book, the page changes pretty fast going to the next or previous page.  But if you want to jump several pages or chapter, that is a little slow.  I had read one reviewer on-line that thought the page change was slow on the Nook. so that was something I was concerned about but now I feel that it isn't a concern of mine.  Never having used a Kindle, I don't know if they change pages faster or not.

Since one can read books free while in a Barnes & Nobel bookstore, this is something I might consider doing while my wife is shopping. Just grap a cup of coffee and read enough of a book to see if I want to purchase it.  You can read a sample of a book prior to purchasing but sometimes that doesn't give me enough info.  In the store I could read as much as I want. ;D
 
Tom...no inventory in any bookstore.  Only online ordering right now, and the signs at the store all said mid-January delivery date.
 
Thanks Ed. Looks like I won't be buying a Nook. I'd wait until Chris' birthday were it not for the fact that she was born on Christmas day  :(
 
Tom said:
Thanks Ed. Looks like I won't be buying a Nook. I'd wait until Chris' birthday were it not for the fact that she was born on Christmas day  :(
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Wrap up a picture of a Nook and with a map showing the route it will take when it's shipped. Have a stuffed toy flying bird of some sort carrying the package.

Wendy
 
Wendy,

I don't believe in giving vaporware or vapornooks as gifts.
 
Sometimes those kinds of things are fun and take a lot more thought than a plain wrapped present, but, hey, if you're not into "vaporware" then you're not.

 
My nook was to have shipped by Decemer 18Th.  I received an email form B&N that said it wouldn't ship on the 18Th but would be sent by special delivery to arrive before December 24Th.  Will wait and see.

I did have an opportunity to try my son-in-law's Nook and my sister-in-law's Kendel 2 this past weekend.  In my trial, I didn't see much difference. they operate a bit differently but I think that once a person becomes familiar with their choice, they will be happy with it. 
 
B&N will have some really unhappy customers if they don't deliver. Crossing my fingers that yous will arrive on time.

In my trial, I didn't see much difference.
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Thanks for the report.
 
Congratulations Lowell. I called in a B&N store yesterday and they said "some time in February". I think B&N missed a big opportunity over the holidays.
 
Well, I've downloaded two books now onto my Nook and have read both of them. I enjoyed the experience very much and would recommend the Nook if it has the features you are interested in.  For me, the feature that the Nook has, that the Kindle does not is the ability to loan books you've purchased to another Nook user.  In my case, my son-in-law and daughter.  I can loan them a book I purchased on my Nook to them for 14 days and vice versa. Other than that feature, I didn't see any any significant difference between the Nook and the Kindle.  I would have been happy with either.
 
A purchased book on the Kindle can be shared with up to 4 additional Kindles on the same account.  Does the Nook require that the lendee have a B&N account as well?

With the thousands of free ebooks available, I have not had the need to purchase more than a handful of books.  I don't think I'll run out of free reading in my lifetime :)  And of course, those are available to anyone.
 
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