Early Nook Hands-on and Reviews

Some early adopters of the Nook or should I say tech bloggers in particular are now publishing their early impressions/reviews of  Barnes & Noble’s much awaited ereader.

Technologizer got an early hands-on of the Nook and said that:

The Nook isn’t a Kindle killer–not in this initial form, at least. For all its pleasing touches, intriguing innovations, and clear advantages over the Kindle, it feels like a less-than-perfectly-polished 1.0 product, just like Amazon’s first e-reader did a couple of years ago.

It was also noted that the Nook’s user interface feels kind of sluggish and still has some usability gaffers and bugs on its features including the ebook lending period of Nook. More details here.

Engadget also published a more detailed review and observes that:

In the end, the Nook is an intriguing product launched by a powerful force in the world of booksellers, but the initial offering feels long on promises and short on delivery. With the right software revisions, the Nook could be a tsunami, but as it stands right now, it’s only a mild swell.

Read Engadget’s long full review here.