Barnes & Noble nook
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by commanderjao
Which would be better for a first time ebook reader owning academic?
Thinking of buying an ebook reader for 60 year old English professor which would be better the kindle, nook 1st gen or nook touch?
by mattgibstein
How can I use Adobe Digital Editions with my nook simple touch?
To make a long story short, just bought my first dedicated eReading device: the second generation nook. I had a Borders gift card that I needed to use ASAP (they're going out of business in case you hadn't heard) so I bought a pair of novels in the Kobo store. As it so happens, Kobo's pretty cool about loading these books on other devices: the company basically gives you the ability to download them as protected ePubs and then load them on through Adobe DRM and Digital Edition software. I've...
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by chrishimself
Kindle, Nook, or iBooks?
The iBooks library seems lacking and only non-DRM ePub books are compatible with it (I think). What's the Pros and Cons of Kindle/Nook/iBooks? I will primarily be using the related iPhone Apps to buy books/read.
by ryanarch
E-readers...New Nook or Kindle 3?
I've been sizing up and comparing the latest and greatest e-readers...specifically the new small touchscreen Nook and the Kindle 3. I'd like to hear some real honest GDGT folks' opinions! What I like about the new Nook is size and simplicity, being able to checkout content from my local library seems to be nice. What I like about the Kindle 3 is being able to read blogs, use the web when needed, and the fact that I already use Kindle software on PC's and mobile devices...familiarity I guess.
by pcproctor
What is the best way to read long-form web articles on the nook, formatted? (eg - Instapaper) ?
I've dumped my Instapaper que out to the nook, but I would like to find a way to keep each article separate.
by jmorss
Has anyone gotten the sync to work reliably between devices? My setup currently is the original nook and iPhone app.
For some reason the page I am currently on does not seem to be sent to the server at any particular time on either device. Sometimes I can coax it into doing this by refreshing my library on each device, but if I just put the device down or close the app it does not send my current page to the server. Has anyone else experienced this? I do have the book setup for syncing on the nook itself and it works very infrequently. I am debating switching to a Kindle just for the Whispersync which seems...
by sup909
It seems that a flurry of Kindle 3 reviews are coming out on various blogs
Just curious if anyone out there has had an opportunity to compare side-by-side the Kindle 3 screen to the Nook screen. Most of the reviews I have read online stated the Nook had slightly better contrast than the Kindle 2. Being that the Kindle 3 has "50%" more contrast than the Kindle 2, I am wondering how that translates compared to the Nook. A noticeable difference?
by tsat23
Kindle 2 or Nook 3G
I want to get an eReader. I just don't know which one to purchase. They both look nice and have their respective features. I'm going on a trip so no wi-fi, and I want internet access. The only way would would be to use the Kindle with 3G. I want to get the device with the most non-fiction books like history.
by everett
Is anyone else finding the USB cable to feel loose when plugged in to the bottom of the Nook?
(This is my first device with a micro-USB connector, so perhaps this is just how it's supposed to fit.) The cable works when plugged in, of course. It just wiggles.
by simon
Any sign of a hack to switch the hardware buttons on the outer edges of the nook?
I wish they were inverted so the 'next page' was the 'previous page'. It would just feel a little more comfortable when reading with one hand. Anyone at least agree?
by manveru
I just got my Nook a couple of days ago, so I haven't really explored everything it can do just yet.
I know it runs Android, and it has games, and a browser, and some other features, all with certain limits. But I also have heard that there is a hacking scene with the Nook, with homebrew apps for it and such. Has anybody had any experience with hacking their Nook that can say to weather it's worth doing or not? Or what kind of features I can get from doing so? I'd hope that there is a lot of neat stuff people can do, given that it's based on Android and has 3g built in.
by ryan
To my own surprise, I'm now doing all my reading on the iPad, and not my Kindle 2.
* But it's come time to decide: start purchasing new books in iBooks, or continue growing my Kindle library? I'm actually inclined to actually start making the switch over to iBooks, if for no other reason than it's based on ePub, which basically everybody (but Amazon) has now adopted as the native format of choice for e-books. (Speaking of which, has anyone actually tried to bring an iBook over to the Nook, or vice versa?) I think Amazon may do conversion from ePub to...
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by Spartan745
I'm just wondering... I want to get a nook, mainly to use it as a manga/comic reader on top of text-only books. I have a huge collection on my hard drive.
most are either folders of jpgs, .zip or cbz/cbr files and I know I can convert most of them into a epub file. My main concern is, will the nook stretch out or misplace text from the original speech bubbles? I've heard it's ok now but I really want to make sure.
by jmorss
Is last page read supposed to sync between devices?
I have been looking for a definitive answer on this issue. The Kindle 2 has Whispersync, where the device syncs to the last page read in teh book you are currently reading between devices. Does anyone know if this functionality is supposed to be coming in the nook? I have seen conflicting answers. Some people seem to point to the statement that "books will sync between devices" however all that I find that to mean is that my B&N online library is synced, but not the location I am...
by day2dayg33k
which one is a better buy kindle or nook
between the nook and the kindle which will offer a better value for the money and also which will be more than reinvent the market of the e-book reader.