07-17-2012, 04:37 PM | #1 | |
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Nook for the Web
(I didn't see a thread on this)
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07-18-2012, 08:50 PM | #2 |
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I logged into my account to give this a try and it treats all my purchased books as if they were samples, i.e. I can only read the first chapter. I like the idea, just hope they get it working correctly.
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07-18-2012, 09:07 PM | #3 |
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Thats no good!
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07-19-2012, 12:01 PM | #4 | |
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If you open the books from the shop you will just get the samples. If you are using the Chrome browser try another browser. Someone one the B&N board mentioned problems using Chrome. |
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07-19-2012, 02:56 PM | #5 |
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When I open the book from my library, I only get a sample. I'm using Firefox.
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07-21-2012, 07:12 AM | #6 |
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Even assuming they get this bug fixed, I do not see much advantage to this over Nook for PC, the software for reading purchased books on your PC that they've had for at least a year. I guess it's good to have options.
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07-21-2012, 11:33 AM | #7 | |
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Nook for Web becomes very useful when mobile browser support will be added in the Fall. That means that devices without a Nook app, like Blackberry and Windows 7 devicdes, can be used to read B&N ebooks. And if B&N is able to give Nook for Web all the features of the PC version, that would mean B&N would only have to support (and further develop) one online webbased app, instead of several apps for different operating systems and devices. |
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07-22-2012, 04:56 AM | #8 | |
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Does a local copy of the ebook get on the PC somewhere? If not, then this won't work for those who wish to get it to calibre. That is what I use Nook for PC for.
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07-24-2012, 07:33 AM | #9 | ||
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As far as your question, paw2pals, "Does a local copy of the ebook get on the PC somewhere?" the ebook probably gets downloaded, like any web stuff, into the browser's temporary areas. But it might be difficult to do anything with it, although you might be able to save it to a permanent area somehow. |
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07-24-2012, 10:14 PM | #10 |
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Now I only get a splash screen with the "Nook for Web" logo. I'm on an iMac running Snow Leopard, using Firefox as my browser. I am trying books from my B&N Library, in both 'cloud' and local storage. I don't know if it's a "bug" or not, I just know I can't get it to work.
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07-28-2012, 03:37 PM | #11 |
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Nook for web has some problems. Anything in boldface is poorly spaced in both Safari and Google Chrome on a Mac; e.g., [End of Sam ple]
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