Thread: Two Canadian concerns about the nook
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Old 08-04-2010, 03:32 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by ereaderwanabe View Post
So, I have read a lot of posts and I just want to clarify some things before I cross the border and buy my first ereader - a nook...

When buying books from B&N is it the fact that you are buying from a Canadian IP address or that you have registered your nook/B&N account with a Canadian address that restricts your ebook pruchases? I have a winter condo in Florida that I can register my nook with - if it the residence listed with the account that is what restricts book purchases.

Someone in a post said that the colour elibrary screen at the bottom does not work unless the books were purchased through B&N. Has anyone tried buying an ebook from Kobo and had it pop up with a colour cover page? Apparently in speaking with iRewards tis week, they have said that they foresee the membership program working with Kob by the end of the summer/early fall (I just renewed my membership in June because I was one of the suckers a cashier mislead to think that iRewards worked for Kobo, so by calling the customer service number, they have extended my membership for another year to accommodate their tardiness in enabling iRewards to work with Kobo's ebooks). I am intending to buy my books primarily through Kobo nce the deal comes through, so I want to know if the covers show up on the bottom screen.

Oh, one other thing (I guess I actually have three questions, not two)! I understand that 3G currently does not work in Canada. Does anyone see that happening? Should I purchase the 3G model with the hope that there will be an update that will enable 3G connectivity if B&N can negotiate a netowrk provider up here? Or do people feel a new and updated device will be needed for this capability when it comes? Am I best to just buy the wi-fi?

Anyone with some info?
I am not sure on the US address and IP address thing. I do have my B&N account registered to my US address, but I have yet to order a B&N ebook, so I'm not sure if it will work.

Yes, if you buy an ebook off of kobo.com, the picture will show up in the bottom left hand side of the screen while the book is open. The confusion is that non B&N books get put into My Documents in the Nook and you can't show all of the covers on the cover flow. You also can't search or organize your books very well that way. The way to get all of that to work nicely is to root it. Very easy to do.

I didn't bother with the wifi. Honestly, I have a phone if I want to search the web when I'm out, and I never buy B&N books, so what is the point? I don't even really use the wifi. I load my books via calibre after I have organized them the way I want them.
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