No color pages. Unless you get the Nook Color. It is e-ink so it is black and white and grey only. Nook Color is an LCD screen, like an iPad.
The battery life on my Nook is several days up to a week? I'm not quite sure how long it is. But it certainly isn't the two weeks they claimed it would be.
Since I work at Barnes and Noble I cannot morally throw my opinion into this conversation. However, I will say that I know far too much about the nook and will give you the most honest assessment I can give if you want it.
I have a Sony touch (PRS-600). I love the long battery life and the fact that I can put pretty much any format on it with little problem. The interface is easy, the tag system is nice, and I like being able to do small doodles when I'm bored and it's the only thing I have on me.
I dislike the lack of a backlit option (don't think any reader has this though) and the lack of color, but I honestly don't read enough comics to be too terribly upset at said lack of color.
Oh, and no internet. It doesn't have wifi capabilities at all, I believe.
What you have (make&model): Sony PRS 505 and Sony PRS 650 (Touch) (although I did sell my Touch, because I'm used to my 505, and very happy with it)
What you love: Supports almost every ebook filetype (the only exceptions being AMZ and LIT files; read: you can buy books from the entire internet, except Amazon). Expandable memory. No wifi + a fairly simple interface = exceptional battery life. Multiple charging options; universal USB cable or standard 5V (I think?) AC adapter.
What you hate: Being asked, "Oh, is that a Kindle?"
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What Jei Should Look For: MULTIPLE FILETYPES. I cannot say this enough. You want a device that supports epub and PDF, especially encrypted epub and PDFs. You will be able to buy from virtually any ebook store online, and get books from the public library. Nook and Sony are your best bet with this. Also, I love the expandable memory; a neat trick Austin taught me with my romance novels was to put them all on a memory stick and then when someone asks what I'm reading, I can pull
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I didn't like the first gen Nook because the interface is not intuitive at all, and you have to constantly refocus your eyes going back and forth on the LCD screen and the eink screen.
Well, my question may be invalid since they have since upgraded the software and such for the Nook. But what issue did you have with the little LCD screen? It is usually off when you're reading to conserve power and navigating with it is fairly simple. And refocusing your eyes doesn't seem to be an issue for me. Although maybe it varies person to person.
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I love the interface. I love the way the pages look on the screen. I like the e-book store. I love that it has an expandable memory slot.
I hate how the battery doesn't seem to last as long as advertised, even with the wireless off.
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The battery life on my Nook is several days up to a week? I'm not quite sure how long it is. But it certainly isn't the two weeks they claimed it would be.
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I dislike the lack of a backlit option (don't think any reader has this though) and the lack of color, but I honestly don't read enough comics to be too terribly upset at said lack of color.
Oh, and no internet. It doesn't have wifi capabilities at all, I believe.
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What you have (make&model): Sony PRS 505 and Sony PRS 650 (Touch) (although I did sell my Touch, because I'm used to my 505, and very happy with it)
What you love: Supports almost every ebook filetype (the only exceptions being AMZ and LIT files; read: you can buy books from the entire internet, except Amazon). Expandable memory. No wifi + a fairly simple interface = exceptional battery life. Multiple charging options; universal USB cable or standard 5V (I think?) AC adapter.
What you hate: Being asked, "Oh, is that a Kindle?"
BONUS:
What Jei Should Look For: MULTIPLE FILETYPES. I cannot say this enough. You want a device that supports epub and PDF, especially encrypted epub and PDFs. You will be able to buy from virtually any ebook store online, and get books from the public library. Nook and Sony are your best bet with this. Also, I love the expandable memory; a neat trick Austin taught me with my romance novels was to put them all on a memory stick and then when someone asks what I'm reading, I can pull ( ... )
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Well, my question may be invalid since they have since upgraded the software and such for the Nook. But what issue did you have with the little LCD screen? It is usually off when you're reading to conserve power and navigating with it is fairly simple. And refocusing your eyes doesn't seem to be an issue for me. Although maybe it varies person to person.
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I have an astigmatism that makes the constant refocusing a huge pain in the ass. So having to navigate using both the eink and LCD? Migraine-inducing.
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