Kurt is my dealer when it comes to technology. Buying our first computer blew my mind and ever since I've needed more, more, more. My latest tech addiction is the nook from Barnes and Noble. No matter where I am, my reading goes with me. Making notes is simple and I don't feel like I'm defacing the book. The unit is comfortable even after hours of reading. Bold and graphic, my Jonathan Adler cover protects my investment in style. Perfection has been achieved.
Not! How is it that the more you love something the more you expect from it? The longer I use the nook, the longer my list of fantasy upgrades becomes.
So, what is more perfect than perfection?
1. Crossword puzzle mode with the opportunity to subscribe to the NY Times puzzle.
2. Nearest B&N detector--When we were on vacation I really would have appreciated a homing beacon.
3. An absolute must is a more comprehensive dictionary. My reading list is more challenging than most, but only being able to define one out of four requests is disappointing.
4. The power of technology harnessed to enhance and simplify the reading experience should be a natural fit for religious reading. A breviary is a complicated book to use. A nook version that did the work of figuring out what goes where and when automatically would be a great help to devotion. A static version produced periodically that I could subscribe to would work also.
5. More of the foundational Catholic books would be nice. Specifically, the Catechism and The Catholic Bible my RCIA instructor gave me.
6. Lastly, the almost holy grail--the Great Books with a digital Syntopicon. For the uninitiated, the syntopicon organizes all the great ideas and every reference to the great ideas in the Great Books. Digitally enhancing the Syntopicon means whatever interests you you can simply click directly to anything written about it.
All of That is to say, nook happily leaves me wanting more.
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