tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post2192129805781970164..comments2024-01-20T00:59:08.689+00:00Comments on Brave New World: The Nook Stops ShortMartyn Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134633193540004531noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-9063121558975480562011-04-27T13:26:00.725+00:002011-04-27T13:26:00.725+00:00Lynne
I am glad you love your Nook and do not disp...Lynne<br />I am glad you love your Nook and do not dispute anything you say about the joy it gives you.<br /><br />The point is that you bought it in the US. Would you have bought it whilst in the UK? Would you have even heard of it in the UK? Do the book buying consumers in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America even know who B&N are?<br /><br />B&N have a great US brand, a good US device, a good US bookstore chain, potentially a great US service in Pubit and even did lending before Amazon etc.<br /><br />However the world, publishing, authors and consumers are global.<br /><br />You can't publish on the Nook platform unless you have a US bank and TIN. This isn't difficult but also it isn't difficult for them to avoid.<br /><br />B&N if they had the nerve could buy Waterstones for £35m and be know outside of the US, or they could like Kobo try to venture past the eastern seaboard. But they never have and until that day, their offer sadly will remain US centric and will miss the bigger prize and be always vulnerable to global offers.<br /><br />MartynMartyn Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134633193540004531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-53703398894031759152011-04-27T12:41:45.498+00:002011-04-27T12:41:45.498+00:00I have a Nook abroad, and to be honest, once roote...I have a Nook abroad, and to be honest, once rooted, it can compete with any small tablet out there. It's actually better, because of the quality of build and the stunningly beautiful screen (which is better than the Ipad's). <br />I use mine as a night time reader and a tablet. The smaller size suits me fine. <br />Unrooted, it's of limited use. I haven't updated it, because I'd have to unroot, but I will, once it gets an autonooter. <br />You can register it from abroad, the problem is registering using a site that redirects you to another page. I tried to do that after I bought my NC in the States, and it wouldn't let me. It doesn't like that until you've registered. And if you can't register, you're a bit stuffed. <br />The B and N content doesn't mean a lot to me because of the xenophobia you described. And I usually sideload my ebooks anyway. But unrooted, I can run a Kindle app on it.lynneconnollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687025766573756077noreply@blogger.com