I might have lied the other day when I said I’d had the last word on the nook. There’s no last word, people; none. This weekend Barnes & Noble pushed out an update for our little book reader: software version 1.2.

Gizmodo has the full scoop on what was updated, but here are is the nitty gritty on what has changed:

• Enhanced in-store seamless connectivity to enjoy free Wi-Fi, with More In Store content promotions exclusively for Nook owners
• Improved opening of eBooks and ePeriodicals
• Improved response to Reading Now and Settings buttons
• Current reading page and bookmarks on all eBooks are properly saved when you power your Nook off
• Eligible LendMe eBooks in your library have LendMe flags
• Easier navigation of daily subscriptions with issues rolled into one folder
• Improved “back” button functionality for navigating eBooks and ePeriodicals
• Personal files downloaded and displayed in My Documents can be sorted by author and title
• Overall system improvements and battery optimization.

Personally, I have noticed that the battery seems to be keeping up a little better. I’ve also noticed that the “Formatting…” window that shows up when opening books is now labeled as “Opening Book…” The bookmarks have changed to show the page number they were saved on. I have also seen improved performance in connecting to my wireless network.

The biggest visual change is in the touchscreen icons. They now are “shiny” instead of flat colors like they were originally. It took me a day or so to really get to like them, but now I think they’re fine. Take a look:

Old

New

(Sorry, they don’t have many photos of the new menu yet, so it’s rather pixelated.)

So there you have it, really. I am really glad that B&N are taking to heart suggestions and needed changes and putting out updates for them. I can only see the device getting better as we go.