Nookie disaster

[NotAllThere]

My NOOK Simple Touch Glowlight just smacked onto the floor and is now a rather stylish brick. There seems no hope for repair, and it isn't covered by warrant, and it's not available currently in Switzerland. Does anyone know where I can get one in central london, since i'll be heading that way in a few weeks...?

[SimonMac]

So the lesson is when engaging in Nookie on your own keep a firm grip on your equipment

[eek]

My NOOK Simple Touch Glowlight just smacked onto the floor and is now a rather stylish brick. There seems no hope for repair, and it isn't covered by warrant, and it's not available currently in Switzerland. Does anyone know where I can get one in central london, since i'll be heading that way in a few weeks...?

pcworld or WH Smiths.

[AtW]

Should have bought Kindle instead.

[oracleslave]

Sounds like an opportunity to move way from Nook and onto something better.

[shaunbhoy]

When I saw the thread title I thought this was going to be another terribly sad tale from AtW!!

[nomadd]

My NOOK Simple Touch Glowlight just smacked onto the floor and is now a rather stylish brick. There seems no hope for repair, and it isn't covered by warrant, and it's not available currently in Switzerland. Does anyone know where I can get one in central london, since i'll be heading that way in a few weeks...?

In which case today is your lucky day.

Get a (much better) replacement here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-touch.../dp/B007OZO03M

[NotAllThere]

In which case today is your lucky day.

Get a (much better) replacement here: Kindle Paperwhite - Touch Screen Ereader with Built-In Light

In what way is it better? I'm quite tempted already.

[nomadd]

In what way is it better? I'm quite tempted already.

Better backlight, screen, slimmer, lighter - and, above all, doesn't look as fugly as the Nook.

Seriously, I bought the Kindle Paperwhite after trying every damn ebook reader out there. Couldn't be more happy. You have the standard Web 7 day return policy if you don't like it, so no risk. Tons and tons of reviews and videos on YouTube. Early models (pre Xmas) had some minor screen issues, but all seems to have been resolved now. UK model (£109) also doesn't have the "push adverts" that the cheaper model has to put up with in the US (and you can easily hide the "new book recommendations" that appear on the home screen - there is a setting for this now in the system menus.)

Wouldn't part with mine, and I never thought I'd feel that way about any ebook reader.

EDIT: I don't use the Amazon store and I don't use the software that comes with the Kindle (so I'm probably Amazon's nightmare type of customer. I use the excellent freeware Calibre program (to convert EPUBs to MOBI or AZW3), or simple "drag-n-drop" from within Windows 7 to get my books across.

[NotAllThere]

Ordered one. I'll pick it up on my way home. And a leather wallet for it at the same time.

I already use Calibre - with the plug-in to strip out DRM.