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Originally Posted by mindgnat
For example, are their "thousands of ebooks available" for the Nook? Go check the bn site and see. I couldn't find anywhere on that site where there were even hundreds available.
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1. B&N Store
2. Libraries
3. Gutenberg
4. Calibre
dir *.epub /s
Total Files Listed: 8378 File(s)
I'm pretty sure that counts as thousands and that's one individual.
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Originally Posted by mindgnat
Then there's customer service - another neglected reviewer topic. The Nook customer service is terrible. You can't get through on the phone and they simply cut/paste replies from the FAQ without reading your email so it's useless.
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When you can walk into an Amazon store and ask an associate about your eReader, get back to us.
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Originally Posted by mindgnat
Wireless - try this: Go into a bn store and find the Nook display. Ask the salesperson to let you try the device. Open up a web browser and navigate to a video site. Play one. I've tried this and what I find is that the Nook wireless is simply not fast enough to stream a video. It will play them but they are only usable if they loaded onto the device.
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A basic understanding of wireless networking would help you here.
The NookColor deserves its high ratings. In a NookColor forum you're not likely to get many people disagreeing with good reviews for their reader.