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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?

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?