No one here has bought the new nook tablets yet???

Tony1988 · 11-28-2012, 02:41 AM

They are available are they not?? Waiting for some user reviews.

geertm · 11-28-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony1988

They are available are they not?? Waiting for some user reviews.

Take a look at the B&N forum:
http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/...-p/NOOKCentral

AnemicOak · 11-28-2012, 03:34 PM

I put up a review of my HD+ here...
http://dearauthor.com/ebooks/review-...k-hd-9-tablet/

aagstn · 11-28-2012, 04:08 PM

I was very tempted by them, but I won't buy one until I can add apps from outside the terrible selection in the B&N store. I ended up getting a cheap Tablet to replace my Color so I could have a decent Jellybean tablet.

afv011 · 11-28-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by aagstn

I was very tempted by them, but I won't buy one until I can add apps from outside the terrible selection in the B&N store. I ended up getting a cheap Tablet to replace my Color so I could have a decent Jellybean tablet.

You can do that now, with stock software. It requires sideloading the apps from your PC using adb. No rooting required.

Nahgem · 11-28-2012, 04:39 PM

I bought the HD+ over the holiday, and I'm pretty much in love with it. The screen is fantastic, and at this point, there are only a couple of apps that I consider essential that I can't get without sideloading.

I will say that for straight reading, I do prefer the smaller screen of the 7" or the eInk models, but it's about the size of a large hardcover, so it's not exactly huge. Plus, I bought it primarily for media and internet browsing (it's my travel/holiday "computer"), so the fact that it's not my favorite reading device doesn't bother me much. I think it would be great for people who like to use larger font sizes, though.

The one thing I don't like is the speaker. As AnemicOak's review points out, it's really obvious where the speaker is when you're listening to it. I found that if I cupped my hand around the speaker to bring the sound back towards me it sounded a lot better, but that's a pain to do for long periods of time. But since I usually watch movies with headphones, it's not the end of the world.

I'm still trying to decide if I want to try and make sideloading work so I can use the rest of my Google apps, or if I'm going to just wait until the gurus over at XDA develop a dual-boot ROM for it, but in the meantime, I'm not starved for those apps. In fact I haven't used my CM10 Nook Color at all since I got the HD+.

geertm · 11-28-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Nahgem

I bought the HD+ over the holiday, and I'm pretty much in love with it. The screen is fantastic, and at this point, there are only a couple of apps that I consider essential that I can't get without sideloading.

I will say that for straight reading, I do prefer the smaller screen of the 7" or the eInk models, but it's about the size of a large hardcover, so it's not exactly huge. Plus, I bought it primarily for media and internet browsing (it's my travel/holiday "computer"), so the fact that it's not my favorite reading device doesn't bother me much. I think it would be great for people who like to use larger font sizes, though.

The one thing I don't like is the speaker. As AnemicOak's review points out, it's really obvious where the speaker is when you're listening to it. I found that if I cupped my hand around the speaker to bring the sound back towards me it sounded a lot better, but that's a pain to do for long periods of time. But since I usually watch movies with headphones, it's not the end of the world.

I'm still trying to decide if I want to try and make sideloading work so I can use the rest of my Google apps, or if I'm going to just wait until the gurus over at XDA develop a dual-boot ROM for it, but in the meantime, I'm not starved for those apps. In fact I haven't used my CM10 Nook Color at all since I got the HD+.

This weeks 2.0.4 update improved speaker volume. If you are not running 2.0.4 yet, in the settings you find an option to update the software.

aagstn · 11-28-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by afv011

You can do that now, with stock software. It requires sideloading the apps from your PC using adb. No rooting required.

Is this a loophole they will close like the Nook Tablet or has B&N finally relaxed on this? If I can sideload with my PC without rooting I will definitely be picking up a Nook HD+.

geertm · 11-28-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by aagstn

Is this a loophole they will close like the Nook Tablet or has B&N finally relaxed on this? If I can sideload with my PC without rooting I will definitely be picking up a Nook HD+.

The ADB setting is mentioned on the official B&N developers website.So it is there on purpose. The setting is probably there to make it easier for developers to test apps on the Nook HD and HD+.

Of course installing ADB and setting it up for the Nook is probably not something the average user without any computer knowledge will be able to do.

See this link for all the information (from 4.2 on):
https://nookdeveloper.zendesk.com/en...start-up-guide

Nahgem · 11-28-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by geertm

This weeks 2.0.4 update improved speaker volume. If you are not running 2.0.4 yet, in the settings you find an option to update the software.

I'm up to date. It's not a volume issue, it's just the direction the sound projects; it's not something I can't live with, but it sounds really unbalanced to me. Maybe my Color does too; I've never actually used sound on it without headphones. Could be a YMMV thing.

afv011 · 11-28-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by geertm

The ADB setting is mentioned on the official B&N developers website.So it is there on purpose. The setting is probably there to make it easier for developers to test apps on the Nook HD and HD+.

Of course installing ADB and setting it up for the Nook is probably not something the average user without any computer knowledge will be able to do.

See this link for all the information (from 4.2 on):
https://nookdeveloper.zendesk.com/en...start-up-guide

Those are not the right instructions for someone who simply wants to sideload a few apps; those are the instructions for people who want to develop for the Nook HD and HD+ platforms.

For simple sideloading, all you need is the Android SDK (actually, just a few binaries) and the drivers to talk to your device. Much simpler than what's on the link you provided.

The SDK is here.

aagstn · 11-28-2012, 08:00 PM

Thanks for the link. I have to check this out.

kevinp · 11-29-2012, 01:02 AM

I ordered the HD+ on Cyber Monday from OfficeMax. They don't have them in stock yet and who knows when I'll get mine...

Ravensknight · 12-01-2012, 01:25 AM

Anyone know what the actual screen size is?
I find that overall dimensions to be misleading, as many of the cheaper tablets [like my superpad] have ginormous bezels.
My superpad's screen measures 9x5.25in [roughly] and just wondering how the Nook HD+ screen size compares to that.

Apache · 12-01-2012, 09:13 AM

It measures exactly 8.261 inches by 5.244 inches.
Apache

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aagstn Evangelist Posts: 422 Karma: 1004351 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, iPad mini 2	I was very tempted by them, but I won't buy one until I can add apps from outside the terrible selection in the B&N store. I ended up getting a cheap Tablet to replace my Color so I could have a decent Jellybean tablet.

11-28-2012, 04:39 PM	#6
Nahgem Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1065326 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Nooks	I bought the HD+ over the holiday, and I'm pretty much in love with it. The screen is fantastic, and at this point, there are only a couple of apps that I consider essential that I can't get without sideloading. I will say that for straight reading, I do prefer the smaller screen of the 7" or the eInk models, but it's about the size of a large hardcover, so it's not exactly huge. Plus, I bought it primarily for media and internet browsing (it's my travel/holiday "computer"), so the fact that it's not my favorite reading device doesn't bother me much. I think it would be great for people who like to use larger font sizes, though. The one thing I don't like is the speaker. As AnemicOak's review points out, it's really obvious where the speaker is when you're listening to it. I found that if I cupped my hand around the speaker to bring the sound back towards me it sounded a lot better, but that's a pain to do for long periods of time. But since I usually watch movies with headphones, it's not the end of the world. I'm still trying to decide if I want to try and make sideloading work so I can use the rest of my Google apps, or if I'm going to just wait until the gurus over at XDA develop a dual-boot ROM for it, but in the meantime, I'm not starved for those apps. In fact I haven't used my CM10 Nook Color at all since I got the HD+.

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aagstn Evangelist Posts: 422 Karma: 1004351 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, iPad mini 2	Thanks for the link. I have to check this out.

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Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	Anyone know what the actual screen size is? I find that overall dimensions to be misleading, as many of the cheaper tablets [like my superpad] have ginormous bezels. My superpad's screen measures 9x5.25in [roughly] and just wondering how the Nook HD+ screen size compares to that.

12-01-2012, 09:13 AM	#15
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,306 Karma: 90981752 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	It measures exactly 8.261 inches by 5.244 inches. Apache