Barnes & Noble nook Review at Cnet no comments
Cnet has a hands-on review of the nook which is pretty thorough considering that they probably have not had it very long. There is also a nice video. They do also comment that the LCD touchscreen is a bit sluggish and laggy.
Cnet also confirms that the in-store Wi-Fi browsing of books will be limited to one hour per title per 24 hour period .
Engadget also has a nook review up. Their review also mentions the lag, and is in fact overall less favorable. It does sound as though there is a bit of a learning curve to navigating on the nook. Engadget’s review indicates that the nook is probably going to need a few quick software updates/fixes and debugging.
Gizmodo’s nook review is also just up. Gizmodo is also reporting experiencing buggy software.
Some things that the early nook reviews seem be in agreement on:
- The current version of the software is buggy. This is pretty common with new gadgets, especially when they are rushed out for the holidays.
- B&N is telling the reviewers that they are working on updates and these should be forthcoming beginning very soon, possibly even before Christmas.
- The LCD Touchscreen is pretty laggy. Hopefully the software updates will fix this.
- For the most part, the reviewers are pretty positive about the nook’s potential if the bugs can be fixed.
