Kohl's has a deal or two.

exscentric · 01-04-2011, 09:53 PM

They are selling off their ereaders, the main one is the Pandigital white/7 inch for 59.99. The six inch is 75 or so and the other one is 75 - Liberato or something like that.

Have read of several around the country finding stores with minimum stock today.

cromag · 01-05-2011, 11:26 PM

Thanks for the heads up! I was able to get a Pandigital 7" tonight!

wvcherrybomb · 01-05-2011, 11:38 PM

Don't see them on their website. Can you post a link if you have one? Or is this in store only?

cromag · 01-05-2011, 11:41 PM

From what I heard at Watchung, they're clearing out remaining store stock.

wvcherrybomb · 01-05-2011, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

From what I heard at Watchung, they're clearing out remaining store stock.

Thanks. I guess that explains why none on website.

BoiseShan · 01-06-2011, 11:09 AM

Was just at my local Kohl's last night. They had five of the Liberatos (?).

Was wondering if Overdrive library ebooks can be read on it?

luqmaninbmore · 01-06-2011, 12:13 PM

I think you mean Literati. I would avoid those like the plague. The reviews were horrible.

BoiseShan · 01-06-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore

I think you mean Literati. I would avoid those like the plague. The reviews were horrible.

That explains the sale!

good to know, thanks.

grooks · 01-06-2011, 01:16 PM

I believe the Literati does support Adobe DRM, so yes you should be able to read Ovedrive ebooks on the device.

bookratt · 01-06-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BoiseShan

That explains the sale!

good to know, thanks.

I bought the Literati (sp?) last year, and couldn't do wifi. Computer wouldn't recognize it to add any books. Returned to Kohl's next day. What a piece of junk! Bought the Pandigital Novel & love it! Thanks to Xanthe's help I made it an android tablet/reader

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issybird · 01-06-2011, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exscentric

They are selling off their ereaders, the main one is the Pandigital white/7 inch for 59.99. The six inch is 75 or so and the other one is 75 - Liberato or something like that.

Thanks! Snagged the 7" for $59.99, I'm thrilled.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookratt

I bought the Literati (sp?) last year, and couldn't do wifi. Computer wouldn't recognize it to add any books. Returned to Kohl's next day. What a piece of junk! Bought the Pandigital Novel & love it! Thanks to Xanthe's help I made it an android tablet/reader

.

Looking forward to hacking this, with some trepidation. I've done some looking around here--will a total noob be able to figure out where to go from the posts in the Android forum?

soondai · 01-06-2011, 07:09 PM

it's pretty easy, issy:

http://www.slatedroid.com/index.php?topic=7942.0

I am not adept and had no problems.

The various custom firmwares are all supposed to be pretty good. They're probably you're best bet to start with (nchntrman's is pretty much all-in-one and the least buggy)

I chose to update to the November official pandigital firmware (because of reports that the reader works better in it) and I added the alternate homescreen patch, the volume key patch, and the "change the SDK to 8" patch so I could add Adobe X pdf reader.

I use mine exclusively as an ereader and it works great. The built in reader works very well for ePubs and officially released PDF books. Adobe X handles scanned pdfs like a champ.

Good luck and congrats on a great buy.
(I'm so happy that back in Sept I planned to get a K3 for 140 bucks, but it's worked out that I got both an eink reader and a little tablet/PDF reader for less than that price combined!)

issybird · 01-06-2011, 08:26 PM

Thank you, soondai. I appreciate the input, especially about the PDN firmware, and you give me some confidence. I'm totally new to this, but for a $60 investment I figured I can risk it.

And congrats in turn! Don't you love a bargain?

bookratt · 01-06-2011, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soondai

it's pretty easy, issy:

http://www.slatedroid.com/index.php?topic=7942.0

I am not adept and had no problems.

The various custom firmwares are all supposed to be pretty good. They're probably you're best bet to start with (nchntrman's is pretty much all-in-one and the least buggy)

I chose to update to the November official pandigital firmware (because of reports that the reader works better in it) and I added the alternate homescreen patch, the volume key patch, and the "change the SDK to 8" patch so I could add Adobe X pdf reader.

I use mine exclusively as an ereader and it works great. The built in reader works very well for ePubs and officially released PDF books. Adobe X handles scanned pdfs like a champ.

Good luck and congrats on a great buy.
(I'm so happy that back in Sept I planned to get a K3 for 140 bucks, but it's worked out that I got both an eink reader and a little tablet/PDF reader for less than that price combined!)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I found a new Pandigital Novel 7" ereader @ Kohl's today for $59.99 - since I already have one this is a backup.

My current one has the 9/23 PDN update, along with the nchntrman's 9/23 android program for the PDN. I upgraded the microSD and SD cards with 16 GB (class 10) cards, as the max the PDN will accept is 32 GB.

Everything is working well. I can access the android programs and the PDN programs whenever I want. As the PDN already has the Barnes and Noble ebook access, my freebie library is stocked to the gills. With the nchntrman's programming I was able to add the Kindle app, as well as the ereader (ereader/fictionwise) android app so I can read the few .pdb formatted books I couldn't read on my Sony reader. The Kindle app works well, syncs fast with their service, and I'm excited with getting many new Kindle freebies and free classics.

issybird · 01-06-2011, 09:31 PM

Fantastic news about the Kindle app. The PDN already was appealing since I have a Nook, so my B&N library will be right at home.

I'm thinking I have to go back to Kohl's tomorrow, maybe pick up another! Still not 100% confident of my skillz here, so a backup would give me a little security.

01-04-2011, 09:53 PM	#1
exscentric Addict Posts: 379 Karma: 1033424 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: WY Device: Kindle keyboard	Kohl's has a deal or two. They are selling off their ereaders, the main one is the Pandigital white/7 inch for 59.99. The six inch is 75 or so and the other one is 75 - Liberato or something like that. Have read of several around the country finding stores with minimum stock today.

01-06-2011, 07:09 PM	#12
soondai Guru Posts: 672 Karma: 1109784 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Paperwhite	it's pretty easy, issy: http://www.slatedroid.com/index.php?topic=7942.0 I am not adept and had no problems. The various custom firmwares are all supposed to be pretty good. They're probably you're best bet to start with (nchntrman's is pretty much all-in-one and the least buggy) I chose to update to the November official pandigital firmware (because of reports that the reader works better in it) and I added the alternate homescreen patch, the volume key patch, and the "change the SDK to 8" patch so I could add Adobe X pdf reader. I use mine exclusively as an ereader and it works great. The built in reader works very well for ePubs and officially released PDF books. Adobe X handles scanned pdfs like a champ. Good luck and congrats on a great buy. (I'm so happy that back in Sept I planned to get a K3 for 140 bucks, but it's worked out that I got both an eink reader and a little tablet/PDF reader for less than that price combined!) Last edited by soondai; 01-06-2011 at 07:17 PM.

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01-05-2011, 11:26 PM	#2
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,295 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Thanks for the heads up! I was able to get a Pandigital 7" tonight!

01-05-2011, 11:38 PM	#3
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	Don't see them on their website. Can you post a link if you have one? Or is this in store only?

01-05-2011, 11:41 PM	#4
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,295 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	From what I heard at Watchung, they're clearing out remaining store stock.

01-06-2011, 11:09 AM	#6
BoiseShan Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 14598 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Was just at my local Kohl's last night. They had five of the Liberatos (?). Was wondering if Overdrive library ebooks can be read on it?

01-06-2011, 12:13 PM	#7
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	I think you mean Literati. I would avoid those like the plague. The reviews were horrible.

01-06-2011, 01:16 PM	#9
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I believe the Literati does support Adobe DRM, so yes you should be able to read Ovedrive ebooks on the device.

01-06-2011, 08:26 PM	#13
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,226 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Thank you, soondai. I appreciate the input, especially about the PDN firmware, and you give me some confidence. I'm totally new to this, but for a $60 investment I figured I can risk it. And congrats in turn! Don't you love a bargain?

01-06-2011, 09:31 PM	#15
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,226 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Fantastic news about the Kindle app. The PDN already was appealing since I have a Nook, so my B&N library will be right at home. I'm thinking I have to go back to Kohl's tomorrow, maybe pick up another! Still not 100% confident of my skillz here, so a backup would give me a little security.