Annotations or notes w/ NC?

Rjl2001 · 12-29-2010, 02:43 AM

I'm a college student looking to get my first ebook or tablet. Was looking at iPad but don't like the size/weight or price. But I do like to read a lot of magazines so would prefer a color screen over something like the Kindle. This has led me to look at the Nook Color, as it's seems to be a compromise between a e-ink reader and a full tablet.

I don't know a lot about ebooks, but would like to get some of my textbooks if available; excluding math books or something with lots of photos. When Im reading books for school I like to highlight, underline, circle, and just draw lines or arrows in some places. Ideally I could type short notes in margins or something but might be too much for a smaller screen like the NC. What if any of these types of features are supported on the NC?

Also, I have been looking a lot at the option of rooting the NC. I know nobody knows but how likely is it that B&N will cripple this option in newer software updates? Thinking I might gamble a little and hope to use rooted as a mini-tablet. If so are there better options for apps that allow notes or annotations? Is something like office to go available for Android that would allow me to take notes in class with a bt keyboard maybe? Anybody know if there is a built in mic. That could be used to record lectures?

jasonkchapman · 12-29-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjl2001

I don't know a lot about ebooks, but would like to get some of my textbooks if available; excluding math books or something with lots of photos. When Im reading books for school I like to highlight, underline, circle, and just draw lines or arrows in some places. Ideally I could type short notes in margins or something but might be too much for a smaller screen like the NC. What if any of these types of features are supported on the NC?

In ePub books, you simply touch, hold, and release to get a menu that includes highlight, note, and look up.

skydive · 12-29-2010, 01:15 PM

of you are reading PDF's, nook color is not the good for note taking, highligths

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Originally Posted by jasonkchapman

In ePub books, you simply touch, hold, and release to get a menu that includes highlight, note, and look up.

=X= · 12-29-2010, 02:02 PM

I wouldn't even recommend the nook without rooting the device. I had the stock nook for a few days and was underwelmed by the device. However after rooting the device offers so much more.

As for annotating, the sony device is still the best for freestyle writting. The kindle and book color do a great job at annotatinpd their formats. The kindle is better than the nook for pdf. The kindle has full support for pdf the book only reads pdf.

As for notetaking in class. The android platform has a slew of good office apps. Qickoffice, thinkoffice, and documents to go come to mind. There is even gdocs.

12-29-2010, 02:43 AM	#1
Rjl2001 Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 38088 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook Classic Wifi, Nook Color (rooted)	Annotations or notes w/ NC? I'm a college student looking to get my first ebook or tablet. Was looking at iPad but don't like the size/weight or price. But I do like to read a lot of magazines so would prefer a color screen over something like the Kindle. This has led me to look at the Nook Color, as it's seems to be a compromise between a e-ink reader and a full tablet. I don't know a lot about ebooks, but would like to get some of my textbooks if available; excluding math books or something with lots of photos. When Im reading books for school I like to highlight, underline, circle, and just draw lines or arrows in some places. Ideally I could type short notes in margins or something but might be too much for a smaller screen like the NC. What if any of these types of features are supported on the NC? Also, I have been looking a lot at the option of rooting the NC. I know nobody knows but how likely is it that B&N will cripple this option in newer software updates? Thinking I might gamble a little and hope to use rooted as a mini-tablet. If so are there better options for apps that allow notes or annotations? Is something like office to go available for Android that would allow me to take notes in class with a bt keyboard maybe? Anybody know if there is a built in mic. That could be used to record lectures?

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12-29-2010, 02:02 PM	#4
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	I wouldn't even recommend the nook without rooting the device. I had the stock nook for a few days and was underwelmed by the device. However after rooting the device offers so much more. As for annotating, the sony device is still the best for freestyle writting. The kindle and book color do a great job at annotatinpd their formats. The kindle is better than the nook for pdf. The kindle has full support for pdf the book only reads pdf. As for notetaking in class. The android platform has a slew of good office apps. Qickoffice, thinkoffice, and documents to go come to mind. There is even gdocs.

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