B&N Shed Light on Some Features.
It’s time for a nook update. I still haven’t laid hands on one, but I did contact Barnes & Noble with a few more questions for clarification after reading various articles comparing it to the Kindle. Read on… especially for the audiobook capabilities.
eBook prices have been said to be higher at BN.com than at Amazon for books not on the bestseller list. B&N responds that publishers set the prices and that they do not have a lot of flexibility in pricing. They are working with publishers to bring the best value to customers.
The nook will support any mp3 audio file. If you own audiobooks in other formats, they will have to be converted to work with nook. Audiobooks from sites such as Audible.com are in .aa format. These files are not easily converted, but they can be burned to a CD and then ripped to mp3. The process may be a bit time consuming, but will allow the audiobooks to be played on the nook or Kindle,
One question I had was about the lending feature. Rumors were circulating that you could only lend a book once and then the feature was disabled. The real scoop is this: You may lend a specific title once per person. When you receive the title back from the person you lent it to, you may lend the eBook to someone else. The limitation is that each person can only borrow each title one time.
The nook does not have an internet browser or games, but these options may be considered depending upon user feedback. Similarly, nook does not support a landscape mode. They may consider adding it in later updates if users request it.
I am still reading reviews and comparisons of the Kindle and nook. I look forward to seeing the nook in stores. I have played with my brother-in-law’s Kindle and like it, so I would love to see how the nook compares.
At this point, Kindles are still in stock, but nooks will not be available until after Christmas.
By Dorothy Distefano
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I got my nook today…I didn’t open it because the person I bought it for got TWO! I thought of keeping it for myself but I still can’t figure out if it has a feature for audio books? My vision is poor and I would like to have a feature that makes it possible for me to “just” listen on occassions. What to do? Do I really need the Nook?
Hi, Dyan,
The Nook will play mp3 files. You will have to check on whether the audiobooks you have are in mp3 format. Audible, for example, does not offer mp3. iPods will play a variety of audiobook files, from AAC to mp3. If you are looking for something for primarily audiobook use, I would not keep the Nook.
Regards,
Dorothy