Guest PaulOBrien Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Did you buy a Nook Simple Touch? I did. :) Share your adventures here! My plan is to use Nook Manager to root etc., then NTGAppsAttack to install GApps, then i'm going to install the Kindle app for starters. After that, who knows. :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Once rooted, I think Kindle app will be one of the first things for me as I have loads of books against my Amazon account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Dearlove Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Got 1 for rooting and 1 for stock - drobpox sync will go on so I can sync my calibre library direct to the device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Got 1 for rooting and 1 for stock - drobpox sync will go on so I can sync my calibre library direct to the device. Yes, seen Calibre mentioned: http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Looks good, will be interested in doing something similar with dropbox etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Dearlove Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Calibre is a great tool for managing your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Dearlove Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 http://www.babblingengineer.com/how-to/how-i-turned-my-nook-into-an-e-reader-monster/ is an interesting read too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I'm not sure i'm really that bothered about getting email, browsers and more complicated apps on the device. I just want it to read on.... i've got phone for mail and browsing etc that can surely provide a better experience than a eInk display? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest everett_psycho Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I think root it and add kindle drop box and the play store, should give me access to loads of books and magazines from all 3 stores and make transferring fills to it nice and simple. I don't think the specs or eink display will be up to a whole lot more than that though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PaulOBrien Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Mmm, Calibre is new to me! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zarch1972 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 So the device has 2gb internal...... wonder how much is actually left usable? At least there's a microSD slot for expansion. Has anyone got any experience of Moon Reader+ : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flyersoft.moonreader&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5mbHllcnNvZnQubW9vbnJlYWRlciJd Aldiko Reader: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aldiko.android&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiY29tLmFsZGlrby5hbmRyb2lkIl0. I'm thinking store and manage collection on PC (under Calibre control) in a dropbox folder that is then synced to the Nook and use one of the above apps to read the files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meddler Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Paul bought two (just to be safe). Amazingly still available from nook.co.uk. Edited May 1, 2013 by meddler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meddler Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Zarch1972, Kobo allows import of ePubs from within the app. Not a bad reading experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PaulOBrien Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I ordered via Foyles and they dispatched SECOND CLASS. :-/ P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Dearlove Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Has anyone got any experience of Moon Reader+ : https://play.google....W9vbnJlYWRlciJd Aldiko Reader: https://play.google....y5hbmRyb2lkIl0. Used both on BB Playbook - both decent, although not sure there is a need for either if you use calibre and convert to epub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Dearlove Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Mmm, Calibre is new to me! P I use it to keep my books separate from my daughters - Calibre allows you to create custom tags for a particular book, as well as converting formats and downloading/updating metadata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpruceyB Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Just ordered one from John Lewis, mostly for my girlfriend to use as is but I am considering using it for web browser and twitter outside on sunny days (if we have any this summer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PaulOBrien Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Ooh Twitter, nice idea. What's the text input like on it? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Soup Thief Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Twitter's painful on an e-ink kindle due to the slow refresh - this surprised me though http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2012/03/16/watching-videos-on-a-nook-simple-touch-seriously/ Also the lack of mobile connection means it would always need to be tethered / wifi'd for twitter access, in which case, easier to use your phone Just read that the Nook lacks a headphone jack :-( Bye bye internet radio / music while I read Ebooks, proofing pdfs & chess for mine I reckon Reckon the typing will be as good or bad as any tablet with an 800mhz processor. Manageable, but somewhere south of 90 words/min :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PaulOBrien Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Chess is a nice idea. Still waiting for mine to arrive! :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dan Mullen Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 I ordered via Foyles and they dispatched SECOND CLASS. :-/ P Me too... :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Soup Thief Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 Harrumph - try second class to Ireland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Dearlove Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) Just picked mine up from Sainsburys - Foyles one not arrived yet. Rooting is about to commence. Edited May 3, 2013 by Mark Dearlove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Dearlove Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Once you get it you will need to charge to at least 40% charge before you can root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpruceyB Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 My John Lewis one was meant to be available at my Waitrose from 2pm yesterday, no SMS though. Emailed them to ask what was going on and got no reply. Went in to Waitrose today as I was in the vicinity anyway and found out they actually had no stock and had just not bothered to inform me. Still, got 1 coming from Very by next week and picking one up from Currys on Sunday. After this lack of communication & my HP Touchpad order being sent by Yodel (who didn't even attempt delivery) I will not be using John Lewis for anything ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zippyioa Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 This is my plan http://lifehacker.com/5889158/turn-a-99-nook-into-a-fully-fledged-android-tablet-in-four-easy-steps Android with the benefits of an ereader is just too tempting! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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