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javyn · 05-01-2011, 01:03 PM

Hey all,

I am new here, and am receiving (hopefully) my first e-reader in the mail tomorrow, a refurbished BN Nook Classic.

I'm generally a pretty tech savvy guy, so feel foolish for asking such basic questions, but the e-reader world really is new to me.

If anyone wouldn't mind chiming in with some fast answers to some pretty basic questions, I'd appreciate it!

1. Rooting...... Read a bit about rooting the OS on these devices. I'm definitely amenable to this idea, but, can you even root a Nook Classic? And if so, what extra capabilities does it give? What capabilities does it take away? Honestly, I don't see myself connecting to BN or Amazon (like that would even be possible I imagine). Most of what I want to read for pleasure is in the public domain, and I don't care for magazines.

2. Cover/protective case......are these really recommended? I mean, seriously, do you need to buy one? I'd prefer to just carry it around in my laptop bag as is, is the screen really that fragile?

3. PDF support.....I imagine that PDF support is limited on these, and on the 6" screen, probably won't look great. What are your experiences? One of the main reasons I wanted an e-reader is because I work in a law office and read through countless pages of PDF documents, and would like an alternative to flipping through them on the computer screen, or printing thousands of pages almost daily.

4. Since this will have WiFi, I'm assuming it has a web browser built in. I also assume, that since this is a black and white e-reader, the web browser is probably crap. I don't intend on using it that much, but am wondering...

Rooted or not, is the Nook Classic capable of loading the Google sites? Gmail, Google Reader, Google Calendar, Google Contacts?

If special setup/tweaking is needed, could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks a ton all!

05-01-2011, 01:03 PM	#1
javyn Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Nook	New Nook user with a few questions Hey all, I am new here, and am receiving (hopefully) my first e-reader in the mail tomorrow, a refurbished BN Nook Classic. I'm generally a pretty tech savvy guy, so feel foolish for asking such basic questions, but the e-reader world really is new to me. If anyone wouldn't mind chiming in with some fast answers to some pretty basic questions, I'd appreciate it! 1. Rooting...... Read a bit about rooting the OS on these devices. I'm definitely amenable to this idea, but, can you even root a Nook Classic? And if so, what extra capabilities does it give? What capabilities does it take away? Honestly, I don't see myself connecting to BN or Amazon (like that would even be possible I imagine). Most of what I want to read for pleasure is in the public domain, and I don't care for magazines. 2. Cover/protective case......are these really recommended? I mean, seriously, do you need to buy one? I'd prefer to just carry it around in my laptop bag as is, is the screen really that fragile? 3. PDF support.....I imagine that PDF support is limited on these, and on the 6" screen, probably won't look great. What are your experiences? One of the main reasons I wanted an e-reader is because I work in a law office and read through countless pages of PDF documents, and would like an alternative to flipping through them on the computer screen, or printing thousands of pages almost daily. 4. Since this will have WiFi, I'm assuming it has a web browser built in. I also assume, that since this is a black and white e-reader, the web browser is probably crap. I don't intend on using it that much, but am wondering... Rooted or not, is the Nook Classic capable of loading the Google sites? Gmail, Google Reader, Google Calendar, Google Contacts? If special setup/tweaking is needed, could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks a ton all!