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pypeke · 07-14-2015, 11:13 PM

Hi,
I currently have a Nook HD+ which needs replaced for many reasons. I had an older Nook with e-ink that disappeared one day. (The model right before Nook Color came out.) All of my ebooks were bought on B&N site. I seldom read outside so a tablet would be okay for me.

Need: wifi, ability to change font size, sepia or black background with white font (HD+ has it. Great for nighttime reading), very clear fonts, generic replacement charging cable (hd+ cable is poor), ability to load Nook books on it, external storage card, ability to use Calibre (or ????) for organizing books, email, web browsing, 7" + screen, some apps like solitaire, facebook, netflix,

Waterproof/resistant would be nice, but not necessary. I do not have any Amazon books, but may buy some in the future. Sometimes I can't get a book on my Nook because Amazon has exclusive rights for several months. By the time Nook gets the book, I have forgotten all about it. It would be a pain if book 1 is a Nook book, book 2 is a kindle book, and I can't remember where to find the books. I buy a lot of books in series and by a few favorite authors so I need to organize them. (Calibre???)

No set budget since I am getting a tablet and won't need an e-ink reader. Based on posts on this forum, I am thinking about Nexus 7 tablet, a Kobo H20 (or any Kobo based on flexibility with fonts), Tab 4 (not Nook's) but I do not want to be tied to a Kindle. I read that Kobo is great for epubs....not sure if I have any...not sure about anything.

Any suggestions?

07-14-2015, 11:13 PM	#1
pypeke Groupie Posts: 192 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: Kobo Colour and Sage	need suggestions to replace Nook HD+ Hi, I currently have a Nook HD+ which needs replaced for many reasons. I had an older Nook with e-ink that disappeared one day. (The model right before Nook Color came out.) All of my ebooks were bought on B&N site. I seldom read outside so a tablet would be okay for me. Need: wifi, ability to change font size, sepia or black background with white font (HD+ has it. Great for nighttime reading), very clear fonts, generic replacement charging cable (hd+ cable is poor), ability to load Nook books on it, external storage card, ability to use Calibre (or ????) for organizing books, email, web browsing, 7" + screen, some apps like solitaire, facebook, netflix, Waterproof/resistant would be nice, but not necessary. I do not have any Amazon books, but may buy some in the future. Sometimes I can't get a book on my Nook because Amazon has exclusive rights for several months. By the time Nook gets the book, I have forgotten all about it. It would be a pain if book 1 is a Nook book, book 2 is a kindle book, and I can't remember where to find the books. I buy a lot of books in series and by a few favorite authors so I need to organize them. (Calibre???) No set budget since I am getting a tablet and won't need an e-ink reader. Based on posts on this forum, I am thinking about Nexus 7 tablet, a Kobo H20 (or any Kobo based on flexibility with fonts), Tab 4 (not Nook's) but I do not want to be tied to a Kindle. I read that Kobo is great for epubs....not sure if I have any...not sure about anything. Any suggestions?