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Old 12-27-2010, 02:27 PM   #372
Avenarius
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Device: Nook Color
This may be a dumb question - especially for a first post - but how exactly do you get files to open with a specific app? I haven't downloaded a launcher yet, so I select files using Astro File Manager, which asks which app to use. Surely there must be some way of linking a specific file type with a particular app - e.g., selecting a pdf file always opens Adobe Reader.

I bought a NC specifically in order to read pdfs, but as yet, I haven't found a satisfactory viewer.

The Quickoffice app is terrible, as it can't read most of my pdf files, and doesn't allow page turns with a tap.

This led me to root the device and download some Market apps. After installing Astro File Manager, I found I could use the built-in B&N reader to view pdfs, but that reader also has trouble displaying files properly.

Adobe Reader, on the other hand, displays every file perfectly, but it doesn't have a go-to-page function, and I can't figure out how to load pdfs into its pdf list.

EzPDF Reader won't load at all, as it keeps trying to access the SD Card, which I've removed from the Nook.

One would think B&N would've put a better pdf viewer in a device marketed as a dedicated reader. It would appear they're being serious in their attempt to limit the NC to items purchased from B&N. My opinion is that the NC won't be a success unless they drop the Quickoffice Lite viewer and include Adobe Reader or some other usable reading app.
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