01-09-2012, 11:12 AM | #1 |
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Nook Simple Touch effects questions
Hi,
I just got a Nook Simple Touch and am loving it for reading. I am really curious about rooting it now, but I have a few questions. 1) After rooting, will I still be able to read books for free at barnes & noble? 2) Are the page turns as fast as the updated software 1.1 Nook Simple Touch? One of the reason I finally got the nook was I was surprised at how fast the page turned w/o the very obvious blink I noticed several months ago. 3) Does running android decrease the battery life a lot? I don't want to run anything fancy, just e-mail and rss feeds, and web browsing (mostly visiting forums). Most color androids last maybe 7-9hours, while this nook says 2 months. These are my 3 biggest concerns. Thanks a bunch. Last edited by betty77; 01-09-2012 at 11:14 AM. Reason: added additional concern |
01-09-2012, 01:59 PM | #2 |
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I wrote a big response to this and lost it somehow. So I'm just going to make it simple. Its not really worth.
Can't read books for free from B&N (not sure why you think they would become free). Rooting the device has no effect on the B&N reader. Browsing forums is not realistic on this device and I have Opera Mini on it. Looking some thing up briefly is feasible. Battery takes a huge hit. |
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01-09-2012, 02:58 PM | #4 |
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If I had known I would have left it as well. But since I am here I'm just going to leave it the way it is for now. Reason I rooted it is I was looking for better library management on the B&N side which right now doesn't exist (as of yet). There might be something in the works but its a long way off (if at all).
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01-10-2012, 03:00 PM | #5 | |
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Rooting for me was a good option. You have access to things not available without rooting (different reader software, additional software, changing the look and feel, new functionality - for example setting the cover of the current book as a screensaver, to be shown when the Nook is in sleep mode). |
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01-23-2012, 06:13 AM | #6 |
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I was itching about rooting my new NST.
Just in case, I gave it to my wife, she has an old K2, so I can now rest... No rooting no nuking. If I want a tablet for Android I can buy one (color) tablet, about the same price on eBay, and enjoy it without any guilt. By the way, she loves her NST, far better than her old e-reader. |
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