Barnes & Noble’s Nook reader was named the second-best gadget of the year, according to Time magazine’s influential list. The ranking caused some grumbling among tech folks on Twitter.
Here’s more from the post: “It’s the stuff around and behind the screen that makes the Nook cool. Like that color touchscreen right below it, adding some flair and speed to go with the poky, drab E Ink display…The Nook also comes with a classy book-lending feature: you can let other people read your Nook books for up to two weeks, just like paper books. Price: $260.”
The number one spot went to Motorola Droid, a smartphone running on Google’ Android platform–a system with its own digital reading app and 120,000 readers. The iPhone 3GS lagged behind at fourth place–another hub for smartphone readership. Read more about the Nook at GalleyCat’s digitally obsessed sibling, eBookNewser.