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RAH · 03-30-2011, 08:19 AM

I'll stick my 2-cents-worth in here. I have been using an e-ink Nook for about 6 months and love it. I just bought a Color Nook, but not really to read with, but to use as a tablet. So, for MY use, I see them as complementary devices.

I have read all about the advantages of rooting on this forum for many months. Also, I've been reading about the upgrade for the CNook that is supposed to be coming down the pike in April.

OK, so I have been trying out the unrooted CNook for web browsing. I find it very good. From other threads I have read on the forum, it isn't as good as an iPad, and I'm sure that is the case. However, I have not had any problems with any websites I have tried (except 1, see below). So, as a web browser it is quite good right out of the box, IMHO.

The only website I had a probelm with is trying to pick up my email using 1and1.com's online Webmail website. It allows me to view my email, but I cannot do a reply or create a new one, because it won't activate the virtual keynboard in the reply area (which is strange).

So, for reading email, it works for me OK, but within limits. I understand that it DOES work with Gmail. It may work with other web-based email, depending on your ISP, etc.

I understand that one of the rumored upgrades to the CNook is an email app, which I am hoping will completely fix this problem.

To view pictures, it works great. You can download stuff from the internet, including non-DRM epubs and PDFs, and then view them. I see a lot of complaints about how it handles PDFs, but to me it seems pretty good, and certainly a LOT better than the Classic Nook (disregarding the e-ink vs backlit screen religious war).

So, to summarize, for the uses that I want it for, the non-rooted CNook works very well. I don't care if I never can play Angry Birds! I would like to get Flash for YouTube, but the iPad cannot do this either. The rumored upgrade is said to maybe provide Flash. The CNook is MUCH cheaper than the other tablets that I am seeing. So I am very happy with it. When the upgrade comes out, I expect to be even happier.

03-30-2011, 08:19 AM	#12
RAH Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Kobo Aura H20; Kobo ClaraBW	I'll stick my 2-cents-worth in here. I have been using an e-ink Nook for about 6 months and love it. I just bought a Color Nook, but not really to read with, but to use as a tablet. So, for MY use, I see them as complementary devices. I have read all about the advantages of rooting on this forum for many months. Also, I've been reading about the upgrade for the CNook that is supposed to be coming down the pike in April. OK, so I have been trying out the unrooted CNook for web browsing. I find it very good. From other threads I have read on the forum, it isn't as good as an iPad, and I'm sure that is the case. However, I have not had any problems with any websites I have tried (except 1, see below). So, as a web browser it is quite good right out of the box, IMHO. The only website I had a probelm with is trying to pick up my email using 1and1.com's online Webmail website. It allows me to view my email, but I cannot do a reply or create a new one, because it won't activate the virtual keynboard in the reply area (which is strange). So, for reading email, it works for me OK, but within limits. I understand that it DOES work with Gmail. It may work with other web-based email, depending on your ISP, etc. I understand that one of the rumored upgrades to the CNook is an email app, which I am hoping will completely fix this problem. To view pictures, it works great. You can download stuff from the internet, including non-DRM epubs and PDFs, and then view them. I see a lot of complaints about how it handles PDFs, but to me it seems pretty good, and certainly a LOT better than the Classic Nook (disregarding the e-ink vs backlit screen religious war). So, to summarize, for the uses that I want it for, the non-rooted CNook works very well. I don't care if I never can play Angry Birds! I would like to get Flash for YouTube, but the iPad cannot do this either. The rumored upgrade is said to maybe provide Flash. The CNook is MUCH cheaper than the other tablets that I am seeing. So I am very happy with it. When the upgrade comes out, I expect to be even happier.