Classic Got to Show Off My nook Today

Critteranne · 12-25-2009, 05:13 PM

Today, I went to my brother's house for his wife's famous family Christmas brunch. I got to show off my nook -- and people were actually interested. Even my brother seemed interested, and he usually scoffs at gadgets.

Of course, the most common question was "Is that a Kindle?"

daffy4u · 12-25-2009, 05:18 PM

Congratulations on getting it in time for Christmas.

Question: Did it arrive before the software update? If so, can you tell the difference?

Critteranne · 12-25-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Congratulations on getting it in time for Christmas.

Question: Did it arrive before the software update? If so, can you tell the difference?

No, I had an update waiting for me already. (I got 1.1.1.) So I let it download that while it charged up the first time. It seemed to take a while, but I didn't want to be on that floor anyway because Dad was having his afternoon snore. A couple of times, he was so loud that I was afraid that he was going to break the screen.

daffy4u · 12-25-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Critteranne

but I didn't want to be on that floor anyway because Dad was having his afternoon snore. A couple of times, he was so loud that I was afraid that he was going to break the screen.

cashthedog · 12-26-2009, 02:43 PM

Critteranne
How do you like your Nook so far? I might get one too....

Critteranne · 12-26-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cashthedog

Critteranne
How do you like your Nook so far? I might get one too....

I like it so far. It was giving me a few problems yesterday because I couldn't get onto the network -- but on Christmas Eve, it was fine. Today, I was able to buy a book from a moving car in a somewhat rural county. (Don't worry, I wasn't driving.) I'm still getting used to the interface, but buying stuff sure is easy.

I don't know how it compares to the Sony or Kindle families because my previous ebook reader was an eBookwise, and before that, a Palm, so I'm a little behind the times.

kennyc · 12-26-2009, 03:33 PM

Congrats on getting a kindle.

jboardman · 12-26-2009, 07:17 PM

I went to a Barnes and Noble and took about a 1/2 hour to play with the Nook. I didn't like the slow response of the LCD screen... it seemed very very slow. You would think that they would have the best of the show at the store which sells the device. Also, the page turns were very slow, and I could only increase the font size to about 14 or 16 point. For now, I'm sticking with my Irex Iliad - old but reliable!

12-25-2009, 05:13 PM	#1
Critteranne Guru Posts: 810 Karma: 23183490 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MD Device: Kindle, iPad	Got to Show Off My nook Today Today, I went to my brother's house for his wife's famous family Christmas brunch. I got to show off my nook -- and people were actually interested. Even my brother seemed interested, and he usually scoffs at gadgets. Of course, the most common question was "Is that a Kindle?"

12-26-2009, 07:17 PM	#8
jboardman Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 62 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW Michigan Device: kindle, sony PRS900, Irex Iliad	Didn't like it I went to a Barnes and Noble and took about a 1/2 hour to play with the Nook. I didn't like the slow response of the LCD screen... it seemed very very slow. You would think that they would have the best of the show at the store which sells the device. Also, the page turns were very slow, and I could only increase the font size to about 14 or 16 point. For now, I'm sticking with my Irex Iliad - old but reliable!

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Congratulations on getting it in time for Christmas. Question: Did it arrive before the software update? If so, can you tell the difference?

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,918 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Congrats on getting a kindle.