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Barnes & Noble’s The All New NOOK, The Simple Touch Reader

Just when iPad releases a big leap from iPad to iPad 2, Barnes & Noble recently introduced the All New NOOK, The Simple Touch Reader. This latest addition to the NOOK product line is designed not just to follow the success of the NOOK 1st Edition™ but claims to be the easiest-to-use, most optimized, and dedicated reading device ever created.

The All New NOOK merely weighs 7.48 ounces and 35 percent lighter and 15 percent thinner than NOOK Wi-Fi 1st Edition™. Combine these with the soft-touch back and contoured ergonomic design, you can enjoy reading with just the use of one hand even for longer hours. With Wi-Fi off, you can read up to 2 months with a single charge. That is twice as long as other eReaders in the market today. Additionally, using the expandable memory slot, it can hold up to 1,000 eBooks so you can have your favorite digital or personal contents anywhere you go minus the weight. The All New NOOK can easily fit in a pocket, purse, jacket, or backpack. Taking advantage of touch technology, a simple tap to The All New NOOK’s 6-inch touchscreen offers simple navigation – font size and style adjustment, highlighting passages, and word searches can be done by typing on the responsive on-screen keyboard which appears only when you need it.

Moreover, Barnes & Noble uses the latest-generation E Ink screen and proprietary technology that lessens flashing to 80 percent while turning pages, scrolling the library or browsing digital contents. Aside from ultra fast page turns through touchscreen, the Fast Page™ feature allows pressing and holding the side button to quickly scan through content and skip right to the preferred section.

If you want to see and purchase other Barnes & Noble eReader like the Touch Reader, click here.

Color Up Your Reading Experience with NookColor eReader

There are a lot of things that you can do with an E-book than a classic paperback, and a million more with NOOKCOLOR ereader. This new contender in the eBook market has a few things on its sleeves that set it apart from the competition. It features an exclusive VividView color touch screen that makes reading a more appealing experience. The 7-inch screen uses only the best in display technology with more than 16 million colors and wider viewing angle. The Library of Congress holds around 142,544,498 reading materials, NookColor boasts a near limitless library with its 8 GB of storage space and its Lifetime Library feature that securely “shelves” your electronic books so that you can always get back to it anytime and anywhere. With NookColor you’re not only limited to eBooks, its integrated Wi-Fi will allow you access to one of the greatest source of information up to date – the Internet.

Are you hungry to read, how about over 1 Million free EBooks for an entree? And a million more with daily new additions for dessert, all instantly available just for $9.99 or less. Even your favorite magazines and periodicals are made available in full color delivered right at your e-reader.

The NookColor electronic book reader can be personalized in and out. Inside you can customize your home page, shelves, font, add virtual bookmarks and even online shopping. Outside you can add accessories ranging from European book cloth and Italian leather to screen protectors, car adapters, headphones and power kits.

Other exclusive features of the NookColor include Nookfriends for social reading, LendMe for sharing and Nookextras for music and games.

Purchase Barnes & Noble NOOK ebook reader (WiFi + 3G) here.

enTourage eDGe: e-book reader and Netbook Combined

A new word has just been created by enTourage eDGe to describe their e-reader, netbook, audio/video recorder and player: dualbook. With their dualbook, you’ll be able to read eBooks, browse the web, listen to music, watch videos, use your IM, email, and more. This latest geek gadget is half 9.7-inch 1200 x 825 e-reader, half 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 netbook. The 9.7-inch screen makes reading e-books much easier [compared to smaller screens], reducing the number of page turns and it includes the features of other e-readers, with zooming capability, a glare-free screen, and the ability to read in sunlight. entourage-edgeMeanwhile, the 10.1-inch lets you play movies or MP3s, instant message your friends, or organize your books, notes, and pictures. The netbook also includes an audio recorder to capture lectures for later playback or sharing and a video camera to record still images or movies as MP4s or 3GP files. Of course, it has a built-in WiFi, plus optional 3G capability using an EVDO or HSDPA mobile modem. And just like the Alex and nook, the enTourage eDGe uses the Google Android operating system, so you can add other applications you need. The eDGe also includes Bluetooth capability to add an external keyboard.

Other connectivity options include an SD memory card slot, two USB 2.0 ports, plus a 3.5-mm audio and microphone jack. And you can carry thousands of books – thanks to its built-in 3GB of memory. The eDGe also sports a lithium ion polymer battery that can last up to 6 hours of use without recharging. One of the big advantages of the enTourage eDGe is that the battery can be replaced if it’s needed – that lets you keep a spare on hand, if you want to have a backup for busy days.

The eDGe isn’t scheduled to ship until February 2010 [so it’s still a few months away], though soon enough for the company to be taking pre-orders. It comes in Midnight Blue for $490, plus an extra $40 for colors of Ruby Red, Glacier White or Ice Blue.