retroremakes
March 9th, 2010, 16:40
I respect what Barnes & Noble is doing with this multi-reader ebook strategy, and I'm glad Samsung's finally been brought in from the cold (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/samsung-announces-launch-of-highly-anticipated-ereader-for-the-us-market-2010-03-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp), into the warm presence of a real ebook collection, but $400 for this thing (http://gizmodo.com/5477540/remainders-+-the-things-we-didnt-post-caught-on-video-edition/gallery/1)? Really?
A six-inch-screened device with a sliding keypad, the Samsung E6's biggest draw is probably its stylus, which allows for full, paper-style annotation and notetaking. But the dual-display Nook, which itself is considered one of the pricier e-readers, costs a full $140 less—a gap that'll stare every potential E4 buyer right in the face, since the two readers will be sold side-by-side in Barnes & Noble stores. I mean hell, E Ink is E Ink, and you could almost buy a spare Sony Reader Pocket Edition (http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Digital-Reader-Pocket-PRS300SC/dp/B002MSNS4S?tag=gmgamzn-20) with that kind of money.
The Samsung E6 will arrive at Barnes & Noble Stores, awkwardly, in Spring. [MarketWatch (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/samsung-announces-launch-of-highly-anticipated-ereader-for-the-us-market-2010-03-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp)]
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A six-inch-screened device with a sliding keypad, the Samsung E6's biggest draw is probably its stylus, which allows for full, paper-style annotation and notetaking. But the dual-display Nook, which itself is considered one of the pricier e-readers, costs a full $140 less—a gap that'll stare every potential E4 buyer right in the face, since the two readers will be sold side-by-side in Barnes & Noble stores. I mean hell, E Ink is E Ink, and you could almost buy a spare Sony Reader Pocket Edition (http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Digital-Reader-Pocket-PRS300SC/dp/B002MSNS4S?tag=gmgamzn-20) with that kind of money.
The Samsung E6 will arrive at Barnes & Noble Stores, awkwardly, in Spring. [MarketWatch (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/samsung-announces-launch-of-highly-anticipated-ereader-for-the-us-market-2010-03-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp)]
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