I'll answer questions about the nook color! - Page 2

boswd · 11-02-2010, 06:34 PM

How did you find going from screen to screen and homepage to homepage? Smooth or choppy? Thanks

nookanswers · 11-02-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

How did you find going from screen to screen and homepage to homepage? Smooth or choppy? Thanks

Smooth. Here and there I'd think "This could be a little bit faster with better software..." but main functions were fast. I was really impressed with scrolling on the web browser.

Jumping to the main page was near instant. It's nice that the big "n" is now a physical button. One press, home screen, two presses, back to whatever you were reading.

High resolution magazines took a little bit to turn, but again, I didn't have the final version. Article view is a real sweet idea.

Overall speed, I'd say good. With the final version of the software and updates, it should be very fast.

thrawn_aj · 11-02-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nookanswers

PDF, word files, powerpoint, etc. There's a nice interface for finding them, including folders.

To follow up on this point, what's the PDF reader like?
I.e. can you:
1. zoom pdfs (and/or view full size and simply pan across it with your finger)
2. read in landscape mode,
3. annotate and highlight,
4. follow pdf links (within the file - not web),
5. follow web links to the nook browser?
6. Embedded font support?

In other words, is it more like PDF reader on a real computer or a crippled one like on the classic nook?

nookanswers · 11-03-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thrawn_aj

To follow up on this point, what's the PDF reader like?
I.e. can you:
1. zoom pdfs (and/or view full size and simply pan across it with your finger)
2. read in landscape mode,
3. annotate and highlight,
4. follow pdf links (within the file - not web),
5. follow web links to the nook browser?
6. Embedded font support?

In other words, is it more like PDF reader on a real computer or a crippled one like on the classic nook?

I don't know about all of those, but I remember something mentioned about editing some types of files. Landscape and portrait mode are supposedly coming to everything but may not be in 1.0. I think zoom has to be there, it's there for magazines.

I don't know about annotating a PDF... You should be able to download a PDF from project gutenberg or something like that and be able to open it up.

It's way, way ahead of the e-ink nooks.

ozlady · 11-03-2010, 07:34 PM

is this Nook support Chinese character???

thrawn_aj · 11-03-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nookanswers

It's way, way ahead of the e-ink nooks.

Doesn't sound like it as far as PDF support is concerned. Frankly, I'm not impressed this time round with B&N's promises that "future firmware releases" will solve problems - I fell for that last time. Still waiting for that to happen for the most basic things on the nook classic. The vaunted potential of Android remains just that - potential.

Anyway, thanks for the information

and don't mind my bitterness - it's not directed at you.

ozlady · 11-03-2010, 08:21 PM

can i write note when reading?

Mitzasuro · 11-04-2010, 04:28 AM

How is it on the eyes? Eyestrain wise

JeremyR · 11-04-2010, 05:50 AM

How much do cat hairs stick to it? (Kind of a problem with the k3)

Mare of Earth · 11-05-2010, 11:13 AM

Ditto on the cat hairs question!

What was the feel of it when held? Light, heavy, did it feel clunky or unevenly distributed?

Page turns - stroke screen, tap screen, or both? ie. was it kind of like an iPad, or more like a Palm TX?

I freely admit I am getting this as both a probable replacement for my Sony 505 and as an iPad alternative - I mostly read ebooks and fanfiction, and so I am hoping the wifi and internet browser will support this usage.

Nahgem · 11-05-2010, 10:42 PM

Oh, Mare, have you seen the Fanfiction Epub downloader? It's awesome for downloading from ff.net, Fictionpress, and Fictionalley, so you don't need to be online to read your fic. http://fanfictionloader.appspot.com/

ebooker · 11-06-2010, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DuncanWatson

The color nook will support pdfs and allow zoom and pan via multi-touch gestures. I am very happy about that support as it will help me quite a bit with a number of tech documents I have.

i need to wait to see what it supports in the way of:
-pdf annotations, highlighting, notes, exporting notes
-support for pdf/a and 'text under image' pdfs.
-width and height of the actual screen, in inches
-weight of the device?

Mare of Earth · 11-06-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nahgem

Oh, Mare, have you seen the Fanfiction Epub downloader? It's awesome for downloading from ff.net, Fictionpress, and Fictionalley, so you don't need to be online to read your fic. http://fanfictionloader.appspot.com/

I have heard of it - haven't used it yet since I enjoy the hunting for a good writer aspect of fanfics - that, and the irritating need to move the files from my computer to my Sony. I am hoping that the Nook color solves several dissatisfactions with my current setup.

Does anyone know if the Nook color still has to be slaved to a PC, or is it finally independent?

DuncanWatson · 11-06-2010, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mare of Earth

Does anyone know if the Nook color still has to be slaved to a PC, or is it finally independent?

No nook is slaved to a PC. When you connect a classic nook (wifi, or wifi/3g) the computer just sees the Nook as a USB drive. It isn't slaved to a particular computer and can be used on any computer whether it runs windows, linux, mac os, bsd, android, or any other system that supports USB 2.0 drives.

I personally have side-loaded books on to my nook from 4 different computers, each running a different OS. (1 fedora, 1 ubuntu, 1 os X, 1 winxp)

Mare of Earth · 11-06-2010, 11:51 PM

Does anyone know what the loop is made from and how it is attached? From the videos and pictures it looks metallic, and it looks like it goes all the way around? Confirmation of it's construction would be good!
If it is sturdy, I wonder if you could snap it on a carabiner suspended from the cieling in the kitchen for using as a cookbook.....

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boswd Banned Posts: 2,391 Karma: 1001781 Join Date: May 2010 Device: The Nook, Nook color and Droid X	How did you find going from screen to screen and homepage to homepage? Smooth or choppy? Thanks

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Mitzasuro Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 116 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Alaska Device: Nook, Nook Color	How is it on the eyes? Eyestrain wise

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JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	How much do cat hairs stick to it? (Kind of a problem with the k3)

11-05-2010, 11:13 AM	#25
Mare of Earth Leaver of Hoofmarks Posts: 207 Karma: 24077 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Alabama Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite 4	Ditto on the cat hairs question! What was the feel of it when held? Light, heavy, did it feel clunky or unevenly distributed? Page turns - stroke screen, tap screen, or both? ie. was it kind of like an iPad, or more like a Palm TX? I freely admit I am getting this as both a probable replacement for my Sony 505 and as an iPad alternative - I mostly read ebooks and fanfiction, and so I am hoping the wifi and internet browser will support this usage.

11-05-2010, 10:42 PM	#26
Nahgem Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1065326 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Nooks	Oh, Mare, have you seen the Fanfiction Epub downloader? It's awesome for downloading from ff.net, Fictionpress, and Fictionalley, so you don't need to be online to read your fic. http://fanfictionloader.appspot.com/

11-06-2010, 11:51 PM	#30
Mare of Earth Leaver of Hoofmarks Posts: 207 Karma: 24077 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Alabama Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite 4	Does anyone know what the loop is made from and how it is attached? From the videos and pictures it looks metallic, and it looks like it goes all the way around? Confirmation of it's construction would be good! If it is sturdy, I wonder if you could snap it on a carabiner suspended from the cieling in the kitchen for using as a cookbook.....

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