Posted on 12/13/2012 7:57:13 PM PST by This Just In
Good day, Freepers -
I am in need of some information concerning Barnes and Nobles NOOK. I know that it is a device which allows us to read ebooks, etc. After purchasing the NOOK, who do u load ebooks?
Is the NOOK a good device? I am in search of advice and info. because a relative my be purchasing this NOOK for our children. We are book lovers, and enjoy reading books the old fashioned way, buy a loved one wishes to introduce us to the world of ebooks.
Your help is deeply appreciated.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
TJI
I have a first generation kindle, a kindle fire and I’m typing this on a Nexus 7. I love the Nexus unless I have to read outside. I use the amazon kindle app on my nexus and if I go to the beach I charge up my original kindle because it has the ink screen and bring that one because I can read easily in the sunlight. As for the Nook, I have only briefly looked at it in the store. You should go to a Barnes and Noble and check it out.
I prefer the satisfaction of turning the pages of a real book. Nothing better than laying it down open to the page you are reading and getting a fresh cup of coffee or a beer and reloading a pipe and settling back and enjoying turning the pages.
I am an 80 year old and have had a Kindle for almost 2 years.
If I can do it anyone can.
I also can download from my public library. (It is like a loan and disappears after 3 weeks).
Good luck !
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You are starving for so much attention that you have to post a moronic comment? You’re the joke. Deal with it while I enjoy all of the informative comments from mature minded Freepers, unlike you.
The articles did not provide the specific info. i was seeking.
I see. You will need WiFi to download the book you order but once you have it, you can go anywhere and read it.
It’s you who’s posturing and seeking attention advertising your shopping list, and then responding to advice with insults.
I don’t disagree. And, that is what kept me from getting one for the longest time. I love my Kindle for travel and the ability to adjust the size of the text has been really helpful as well. I still love the feel of a book though. Nothing like it. : )
Thank you, Sawdring, for the comments. I appreciate your time and mature response.
Our problem is that there isn’t a Barnes and Noble within 200 miles from our home.
The Kindle seems to be far more popular from what I’ve read.
Best Regards
If you have Amazon Prime, you can also loan one more current book a month.
Thanks, Mears. :^)
I have a Nook Color. I’m basically happy with it, it’s a “walled garden” Android Tablet. That means I can get apps for it, but only at the Nook App store. They do need to be recharged every few days, especially if you’re using the built-in WiFi a lot.
If you buy an ebook at Barnes and Noble, AND have your Nook registered to the same account, it will download automatically to your Nook next time it’s in wifi range (and at any Barnes and Noble bookstore)
There are less expensive versions, black and white with “E-paper” displays that positively SIP power, I had an e-paper Kobo that I literally charged every other month for 6 hours, and was good to go.
You can also load books via the USB cable that comes with the Nook, and in any case I highly recommend you get the free “Calibre” library manager software, to manage all your ebooks, on and off your reader. It also allows you to convert between formats: default for a Nook is the open-specification EPUB format: if you buy a Kindle, the default format is the Amazon-proprietary Kindle MZW format, and often has Digital Right Management in it. DRM means they can remotely delete your book. The Calibre software CAN remove the DRM and convert to the open EPUB format.
Calibre can be downloaded from:
Nooks yes crannies not so much
If you have Amazon Prime, you can also loan one more current book a month.
I have a Nook. Probably the original version or close to it ! It works well for novels and similar, where it falls down is on text books, guidebooks and the like where you typically want to quickly flip between pages to see a map or diagram that’s being referenced on other page(s). A royal pain !
Maybe later versions do that better but I don’t think so, a friend with a Kindle had the same criticism.
One thing that’s great is the amount of free books available including lots of classics.
Yes, I own both the Nook and six Kindles, including the kindle Fire. Obviously, I prefer the Kindle over the Nook, which I seldom pick up anymore. Why? I’m not sure entirely, but the Kindles, with the exception of the Fire are lighter, and hold a charge much, much longer. I prefer the Amazon book selection over B&N, although both offer many older out of print titles, often for a dollar or less. I suppose there are large number of very small reasons why I prefer the Kindle over the Nook, certainly more than I could list, but the Kindle is my clear favorite.
We wholeheartedly agree, Red, which is why we weren’t that interested in purchasing an iPad, or Kindle, or NOOK. Although, when traveling these devices are quite beneficial. We used to haul a lot of books w/us during vacationing abroad. This device would make traveling a lot easier.
Thanks for your comment.
Best Wishes
There are a couple of levels of passwords.
First, you will register your Kindle to your Amazon account. Once you enter your Amazon account info, to connect over your home network, if you have wireless, you will need to enter your wireless network information.
To access new books, you can either go to Amazon on a computer and order books, and they will be delivered to your Kindle over the wireless connection. With a wireless connection, you can shop from your Kindle. No apps required, as the Kindle is the “app,” so to speak. If you don’t have wireless, you can connect your Kindle to your computer with an USB cable.
I have the Kindle 3g (has a keyboard), with a protective case with a built in light. The light is pulled out and turns on when the Kindle is turned on, for night reading.
And others have said, the text is adjustable, and nothing else is more like reading print on paper, from a dark room to in the sunlight, just amazing resolution.
I’ve had a Kindle for about 2 years, my wife and daughter both just bought a Nook. Hardware wise, they are essentially the same; they got the Nook for Barnes & Chernobyl inventory. It really boils down to what type of book you plan on reading. It seems that students can access more textbooks with the Nook.
I think you would like either of them.
They are absolutely easy to use.
Excellent post, Salgak. Thank you.
Kindles have been out longer, and Amazon is a much larger company, it’s been over a decade since they were, primarily, a bookstore. . . . B&N is still, basically, a bookstore. . .
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