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Or is it exclusively 3G data, when buying a book from B&N? Will AT&T be offering a separate data plan for web browsing?

Is the bottom display to be used ONLY for browsing for new content? There is no support for viewing content INSIDE that display?]]>Oct 20th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
Just like the iPhone.... Wait...

Fscking ebooks do it better than the iphone...]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
The AT&T 3G is listed as free. AT&T also provides the wifi for the B&N stores. They probably get a kick back on each book bought for the nook plus a small kickback for each nook (this is all conjecture). But it's free so there ya go.

The nook (what a frickin' name) has almost everything I want in an ebook reader, but I wish it would allow for word doc support like the Kindle and all for other formats to be thrown in.

I'm gonna wait till they open it up to Android apps, that'd make it super sweet.]]>Oct 20th 2009 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
Nevertheless, trees have no soul, so no need to worry about killing them.]]>Oct 20th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
On the other hand, that could take thousands of years, so bring on the tinder! :D]]>Oct 20th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/plastic and components for this. Take your pick.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
I'm guessing from your post that you have no background in soil science, forestry, horticulture, or botany.

Having two degrees that covers all of these topics, I have the authority to say you have no idea what you're talking about.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
However al gore and green piece will never tell you that because it doesn't fit their agenda.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
*pops popcorn*]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
Actually, the president of Green Peace came out and made the point you said about a year ago (maybe longer)--I read an article about it but not sure if I can find the link. He made it in response to that Leonardo DiCaprio Eco-Documentary that came out sometime ago since Leo was advocating that we protect virgin forests. Also, older trees produce more CO2 than younger trees--hence people are now advocating cutting into virgin forests.

Again, I'm not a climate change supporter, so I'm not really sure why I'm furthering their cause.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
1) @bootareen: I'm no paper expert, but from what I have learned in school, there is actually quite a bit of clay put into paper now-a-days, so it greatly reduces the amount of trees needed to produce a sheet of paper. Also, not all trees are slow growing--ever heard of empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa)? It has been known to grow 20 feet in one growing season. Not saying that people would actively grow this species for paper production, but plants are highly renewable resources. But I was mainly disagreeign with Dohnut's belief that the soil only has so many nutrients--the soil has more nutrients for plant growth than they will ever need. I'd be more worried about the sun running out of energy for them to photosynthesize.

2) @why should I...

I'm not going to argue the energy inputs with you to produce a book/books, however you have to figure that there are probably just as many energy inputs for this e-reader. And as far as the carbon being locked into a living tree...If it is a young tree, then I guess so but I already stated that it is a well known fact that older trees actually give off more CO2 in respiration than younger trees do. Plants not only produce O2, but they also give CO2 off. ]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
"I'm guessing from your post that you have no background in soil science, forestry, horticulture, or botany.

Having two degrees that covers all of these topics, I have the authority to say you have no idea what you're talking about."

-- So you're saying you're a shill for the lumber industry who will be out of a job if the industry declines through the use of intelligent alternatives?

I see your point.

BTW, I just ran to the dump (waste management facility) before I posted this, and there was a shitload of paper that didn't make it to the recycling center. I wonder how it got there. Oh yeah, there's one diesel belching truck that brings it there, and another that buries it.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
I don't work for the lumber industry nor do I work for anything remotely related to the lumber or paper trade. I am a researcher for a biotech company and I do work with plants every single day.

My issue with these posts is that it seems that several of the people that are posting here do not know the science behind plants and trees and the fact that they are highly renewable resources. We should be utilizing them because they are biodegradable and easily obtained. I never said that paper should be thrown away in a landfill where it will sit for a long ass time withouth breaking down and returning to the ecosystem. But it seems to me that you are an environmentalist with very little science background and your are basing your opinions based on what the popular media and other environmentalists have said is the the truth in formulating your opinions. Me, I rely on science and thats how it should be.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
However, it seems obvious to me that, as long as you don't buy a new eBook reader every week like it's an iPod or something, you probably will be doing the environment a favor IF you buy a lot of new books since, this is one reader vs a lot of books.

So, although I might normally advocate whatever it is that kills nature, in this case, there's a cool gadget involved; so, this once, I'm siding with nature.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
So lets be clear, you believe that over the course of owning this reader, if would be more overall environmentally friendly in terms of energy use and the management of greenhouse gases (whether or not you believe human activities are contributing) to grow, process, print, deliver and recycle (if lucky) or dispose of say ... 500-1000 books then it would be to use this reader (which will hopefully be recycled itself and uses very little energy compared to a printing press etc).

It's not just the trees but all the energy necessary to grow, manufacture, and distribute a tree based product. Trees are heavy. To distribute data on a piece of parchment just doesn't make sense anymore. Lumber has its place. I use it frequently. I just don't need to read words on it.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
@rick et al: Yes, Trees that die do re-release the carbon back into the atmosphere. However, in there are a lot of considerations you are not accounting for.

1) We need carbon sinks, which means living flora, to offset the fossil carbon we are releasing into the atmosphere. Trees are among the best at this sort of thing.
2) Trees typically live for several dozen to several hundred years. Farmed trees rarely get beyond 30 years old, so we're not maximizing carbon sink potential of these trees.
3) De-forestation means there are fewer trees on the planet, especially in one of the best carbon sinks in the world, the Amazon rainforest. Trees elsewhere can help offset THAT damage.
4) The amount of carbon it takes to make a tree into paper is significant, and cannot be overlooked.
5) As global temperature rises, the sink capability of the worlds oceans falls, making the need for trees even greater. Think warm soda versus cold soda, and which holds carbonation better.

I assume that the Nook has its own carbon impact. That said, after purchase, the carbon impact of the books you buy becomes very small. In the long run, you're saving trees, energy, and local environmental damage that paper production causes.]]>Oct 20th 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
"Me, I rely on science and thats how it should be."

Yes, I'm sure the entire global scientific community backs you when you advocate for the continued distribution of data on paper.]]>Oct 20th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/If others saw it earlier, it still may be saved in your cookies/history unless you delete them every other ten minutes like you're supposed to.

I'd imagine it will be back up within a matter of hours, if not minutes.]]>Oct 20th 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
It's just a small plus, I think. With 1.6, Android got the ability to resize apps independent of screen resolution. Now whether this means that the Nook will get access to the Android Market remains to be seen, but it should serve as a basic platform for the introduction and hopefully continuation of a separate (or hopefully, integrated to the Android Market) app store for the device.

But this might just be wishful thinking.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
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]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
I finally just got to see the nook website. I'm totally sold.]]>Oct 20th 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Nov 5th 2009 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Then I'm in.]]>Oct 20th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/
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quote: "There's no browser, they think E-ink browsing is clunky."]]>Oct 20th 2009 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-nook-dual-screen-reader-officially-launched/Oct 20th 2009 4:43PM