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
Thanks for the reminder of gutenberg!!! I notice they download to your computer, NOT the device...how do you get it TO the device?
/dumb question
And, to the poster of the thread...I’ve never owned a NOOK. Only the cheapest Kindle. Nothing’s too..........”good”.........for me. ;)
I agree, although I only have 2 of them. The 3G for books and the fire for tablet, apps, books while away.
One daughter has a color Nook and she is envious of all the free books offered for the kindle.
Amazon has Kindle fires for $159.
I thought I would miss the page turning, and I still keep 2 or three paper books going, but I love my Kindle. And I have to “push” a button to turn the page, and I can carry 20 books with me everywhere without any effort.
Thank you for a helpful post, PUGACHEV.
Buy the Kindle Fire HD
Amazon IS the future.
They will eventually take over the world.
Barnes and Noble does not have a chance.
I have the Nook color and since I am connected to Wireless for my computer I can also watch some things on my Nook. Barnes and Noble is pretty good at helping you get set up. But thank goodness I have a grandson who knows this stuff and when I don’t know what to do he comes and helps me out.
I am probably Amazon’s worst nightmare with their Prime membership! I have gotten better this year about putting things in my cart and not making impulse purchases, but building up an order. And I have their Amazon store card, with six months interest free financing when a single purchase is $150.
LOL
I WAS going to return the Kindle that I got as a gift...until I found out you can download FREE BOOKS from Amazon.
Free definitely fits my budget. ;)
LOL.
One of the most creative and resourceful posts yet. :^)
I recently bought the base model Kindle. No keyboard - no backlighting. I had need of the keyboard (there is still one you can pull up on the screen) exactly one time which was to set up the wifi connection.
I work on computer all day and have a problem with eyestrain. The Kindle (non-backlit) is the eye-friendliest screen I get to look at. If I want to read I night, I use a lamp same as I would for a paper book.
Now this Kindle is strictly an E-book reader. It has a beta web browser that does not work very well. So what. I’ve got all kinds of computers and whatever for that.
The Kindle is very easy to use, including buying and downloading books directly from Amazon or if you have some, you just copy them from a computer same as you would to a USB drive.
Price is another plus. I bought mine in Thailand but I think they are something like $80 plus tax in the US.
She likes the fact she can adjust the print size (being over age “21”). Holds a battery charge like crazy if you have the wifi/3G turned off (which she does most of the time unless she is downloading stuff to read). The beauty of the thing is the simplicity - it's for reading and does that with out buzzers and bells to clog up the works.
The only problem is that she licks her fingers before turning the pages. This has shorted out a few units (ha ha).
I am probably Amazon’s worst nightmare with their Prime membership! I have gotten better this year about putting things in my cart and not making impulse purchases, but building up an order. And I have their Amazon store card, with six months interest free financing when a single purchase is $150.
Thanks, expat. I appreciate it.
ROFLOL
NOTE TO SELF: Do NOT lick fingers when turning e-pages.
With a library card you can also check out e-books from your local library ... BUT ... they have a limited selection. At least mine does. I have a Kindle and there are also free books that you can download from Amazon once you set up your account. (Kindle and Amazon go hand in hand).
I am a retired paper and wood pulp salesman.
Thank you for defending my pension with words of praise for paper products!
I must log off, but will check comments later.
I would like to thank each Freeper who took the time to post a BENEFICIAL comment on this thread. You input is truly appreciate.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
This Just In
I hardly shop in brick & mortar stores anymore. Lowes... groceries. I have even gotten to where I buy yarn online.
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