Got me some Nook-ie!

At the risk of overblogging -
I have to share some simply sensational news! 

I PURCHASED A  NOOKCOLOR FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!

I will wait while you get back into your chairs and stop screaming jealous epitaphs my way... hee hee!

And let me just say, that while I am not being paid to share this info (perhaps I should and so should my friend Danette at Olive + Hope for enlightening me to all the wonderful perks the Nook has to offer), I still freaking love this thing!


The potential is definitely there, and with the reported coming addition of an app store in the 1st Quarter this year, I'm hooked. 

I debated between the Kindle and the NookColor. 
The main advantage was the color option at first, then I got the low down on what the NookColor can do. 
Here are one highlights...

• Read books (duh)
• Touchscreen!
• Play games - loaded is chess, crosswords, sodoku
• PANDORA
• Web browisng - no flash player available yet, but things like YouTube and general sites work fine.  
• Social Media - FB and Twitter!  I admit, it's a big laggy and slow, and I need to get a hootsuite or seesmic type site hooked up.  
• Kids books generally have audio!  Sweet!
• LendMe Technology where you can share books between friends with NookColors!  Fun!
• Per Danette - you can rent books from the library!  Haven't totally figured this out yet - but I plan on it! 
• You can look up words you don't know instantly!  Very good for my simple minded self.

There are more - and it's only been a week or so of actual usage time - but I really do like it!!!! 
I see huge advantages over the Kindle - in terms of flexibility of usage and multitasking.  I find it hard to purchase a pricey piece of technology that can only do 1 thing... I need maximum bang for my buck!
I will keep all 2 of you updated as I continue to explore and utilize my new toy!

I love frivolous birthday spending!!!  Thanks to Mom and Grandma Rosie for the fundage!  Cha-ching!