OK, here’s the first video. This is split in two because my camera (Olympus EPL-1) will only record 15 minutes of video at a time.

Once you get past the dancing (yes, dancing) you will see that B&N has put a great deal of thought into the GUI and the user experience. I am convinced that this unit will be a big help in taking ebooks to the next step.

6 COMMENTS

  1. Yeah, thanks, Paul, this was helpful, since a lot of the tech blogs have implied that B&N marketed this as an “ereader/tablet hybrid,” but from the actual presentations, it’s obvious that B&N thinks of it as an ereader first and foremost.

  2. A ghastly robotic presenter 🙁

    This product looks like it is very much aimed at the premium eReader market but not quite reaching the functionality of full Tablets.
    I don’t see it appealing to the core of ordinary eBook readers when they can buy excellent sub $100 eReaders. After all the vast majority or ordinary novels and books are not in colour.
    I wonder also about the social element, as I don’t know anyone in my social circle over 23 who has a Facebook, Tweet etc etc etc account. I think it would be far better to hook into new social system for eBook readers only.

    The browsing and magazine reading experience seems hugely inferior to something like the iPad, which, though more expensive, is better value for those wanting to do more than just read eBooks.

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