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Steve Kovach
The Nook Simple Touch isn’t exactly a revolution in e-reading. (Sony has had touchscreen readers for awhile now.)
But what Barnes Noble’s latest reader does do is raise the bar for its competitors with the features that matter: No more keyboard. Lightning fast page turns. Facebook and Twitter integration.
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I went through my typical unboxing and initial hands on today, and was pretty impressed with the latest Nook.
After years of using glass touchscreens on smartphones and tablets, it took me a few minutes to get used to touch gestures on the Nook.
Basically, most features are controlled from simply tapping rather than swiping or pinching. (The e-Ink screen can’t really handle complex animations like page turns.)
My only beef with the device so far is the Nook’s design. It’s a little too squat and square for my taste. It almost looks like a toy rather than a serious e-reader. Still, the screen is the same size, and the unit is light and comfortable to hold.
Check out photos of the Nook and more first impressions below.