Barnes & Noble Releases Color Nook

American Voices • Science & Technology • ISSUE 46•44 • Nov 1, 2010

Bookseller Barnes & Noble announced the release of a full-color, touch-screen version of its Nook e-reader last week. What do you think?

“A Nook? No thank you! They'll be pulling this Borders Kobo from my cold dead fingers!" ”
James Warshaw –
Systems Analyst
“There's a new Nook? You gotta be fucking shitting me." ”
Tabitha Crane –
Mechanical Subassembler
“It's only a matter of time before Oliver Twist is peppered with pop-up ads for gruel and waistcoats."”
Barry Kaplan –
Incinerator Operator

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