Classic New Nook Wi-Fi User

[PaperStarz]

Hi, I recently got a Nook Wi-Fi for Christmas, but I am unsure as to whether I should open it and use it or not. I would like to know how good its internet capabilities are. As a college student, I don't have too much time to read, but if it provides other features other than those for reading, I may consider using it.

I really don't want to ask the person who got it for me for an exchange, but I feel that I would have little reason to use it.

[stangcbr]

I bought one for my wife for xmas. I rooted it and it can now do anything the IPAD can but with android apps. It can surf the internet pretty smoothly, better if you download the dolphin browser HD app. It plays most android apps like angry birds (im hooked). It can also read pdf files, excel, and word docs although I haven't yet looked at the last two on it. With the apps you can download things like a units converter which converts everything (I mean everything) I am an engineer and would have loved that in college. Youtube looks great on it too. I think it is great... an ipad for less than half the cash. I believe some colleges allow you to download text books on these things, but you would have to ask your teacher or bookstore. Good luck!

[PaperStarz]

Originally Posted by stangcbr

I bought one for my wife for xmas. I rooted it and it can now do anything the IPAD can but with android apps. It can surf the internet pretty smoothly, better if you download the dolphin browser HD app. It plays most android apps like angry birds (im hooked). It can also read pdf files, excel, and word docs although I haven't yet looked at the last two on it. With the apps you can download things like a units converter which converts everything (I mean everything) I am an engineer and would have loved that in college. Youtube looks great on it too. I think it is great... an ipad for less than half the cash. I believe some colleges allow you to download text books on these things, but you would have to ask your teacher or bookstore. Good luck!

Thanks for responding Are you sure this is for Nook that is just Wi-Fi, not the Nook Color? It sounds like it'd be pretty useful if you are indeed talking about just the Nook Wi-Fi. I've seen "rooting" mentioned in many threads, but I'm not sure exactly what it means. Can anyone explain?

Thanks

[gtriever]

stangcbr's response is defrinitely for the NOOKcolor. The Nook WiFi's web browsing capabilities are unfortunately limited (in fact, to me they're almost useless). Regarding your second question, "rooting" is modifying the software to gain access to SuperUser (Administrator) privileges. From there you can install custom interfaces, applications and enable/disable other features of your device.

[jasonkchapman]

Originally Posted by PaperStarz

Hi, I recently got a Nook Wi-Fi for Christmas, but I am unsure as to whether I should open it and use it or not. I would like to know how good its internet capabilities are. As a college student, I don't have too much time to read, but if it provides other features other than those for reading, I may consider using it.

I really don't want to ask the person who got it for me for an exchange, but I feel that I would have little reason to use it.

If you're not going to use it primarily for reading, an eInk device is going to do you very little good. For Internet capabilities, a good smartphone will be a lot more useful. If you got a gift receipt with it, you could see about trading up to the nookColor. Rooting the NC makes it a fairly capable Wi-Fi tablet.

[Doug Pardee]

What jasonkchapman said.