Classic Buying 2nd hand Nook

kiwipippa · 04-23-2011, 04:54 PM

I have the opportunity to buy a 2nd hand nook at a very reasonable price. But I am based in New Zealand and we have no B&N presence here. I have read lots about the problems people experience with setting up nooks from outside the US and I'm not sure whether I should take a risk. My questions are:

- can I use the device without authorising it/linking it to an account at B&N?
- can I solely use it to sideload books via calibre and/or ADE? (I would have to authorise it via ADE of course and happy to do this).

I have asked the seller but they have no clues (its on a auction site) which may possibly be their reason for selling (it is only 6 months old)

Thanks all and Happy Easter from downunder

osnova · 04-23-2011, 05:22 PM

Happy Easter.

Can't help you with N classic. But with N Color, you can sideload epubs without a problem. I expect that N classic is the same way. If it's a good price, do it, there are bound to be ways to use it without tying it to B&N.

Asawi · 04-23-2011, 05:23 PM

Setting it up outside USA is no problem at all.

(I'm in Sweden. I do have a BN account. I don't remember having too much difficulty setting it up, but I have used a US friend's address as a shipping address. I can't buy books from a Swedish IP, but I can download freebies.)

You can certainly use it with just sideloaded books! I have lent mine to a friend. Unregistered it from my account and sideloaded some books for her to read.

I think it's a great device!

kiwipippa · 04-23-2011, 05:29 PM

Thanks osnova and asawi, the auction closes this afternoon so I'll hold off making my bid until the last minute.

Who knows, I may get a real bargain...then again, now that I have let everyone in NZ know that I'm interested, maybe they'll all start bidding

faithbw · 04-23-2011, 07:34 PM

Good luck with the auction! I actually setup my nook with ADE before registering with B&N. I have a wifi model but I don't have wifi at home and I needed a wifi connection before registering my device. You really only need to register your device with B&N if you want to buy e-books or download freebies from their site.

kiwipippa · 04-24-2011, 05:57 PM

Missed out...

But maybe I'll buy a new one - then I could even get the colour model.

osnova · 04-26-2011, 12:48 AM

It's good that you are not upset.

Nook Color also works as a pretty good Android tablet if you root it.

04-23-2011, 04:54 PM	#1
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	Buying 2nd hand Nook I have the opportunity to buy a 2nd hand nook at a very reasonable price. But I am based in New Zealand and we have no B&N presence here. I have read lots about the problems people experience with setting up nooks from outside the US and I'm not sure whether I should take a risk. My questions are: - can I use the device without authorising it/linking it to an account at B&N? - can I solely use it to sideload books via calibre and/or ADE? (I would have to authorise it via ADE of course and happy to do this). I have asked the seller but they have no clues (its on a auction site) which may possibly be their reason for selling (it is only 6 months old) Thanks all and Happy Easter from downunder

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04-23-2011, 05:22 PM	#2
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	Happy Easter. Can't help you with N classic. But with N Color, you can sideload epubs without a problem. I expect that N classic is the same way. If it's a good price, do it, there are bound to be ways to use it without tying it to B&N.

04-23-2011, 05:23 PM	#3
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Setting it up outside USA is no problem at all. (I'm in Sweden. I do have a BN account. I don't remember having too much difficulty setting it up, but I have used a US friend's address as a shipping address. I can't buy books from a Swedish IP, but I can download freebies.) You can certainly use it with just sideloaded books! I have lent mine to a friend. Unregistered it from my account and sideloaded some books for her to read. I think it's a great device!

04-23-2011, 05:29 PM	#4
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	Thanks osnova and asawi, the auction closes this afternoon so I'll hold off making my bid until the last minute. Who knows, I may get a real bargain...then again, now that I have let everyone in NZ know that I'm interested, maybe they'll all start bidding

04-23-2011, 07:34 PM	#5
faithbw Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 1526148 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: A place where the sun always shines Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Mini 2	Good luck with the auction! I actually setup my nook with ADE before registering with B&N. I have a wifi model but I don't have wifi at home and I needed a wifi connection before registering my device. You really only need to register your device with B&N if you want to buy e-books or download freebies from their site.

04-24-2011, 05:57 PM	#6
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	Missed out... But maybe I'll buy a new one - then I could even get the colour model.

04-26-2011, 12:48 AM	#7
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	It's good that you are not upset. Nook Color also works as a pretty good Android tablet if you root it.

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