Classic Joined Nook crowd

RyanMWilliams · 07-01-2010, 12:09 AM

Hi there,
Surprise early birthday present today from my wife — a Nook WiFi. Pretty need, using Calibre right now to copy my epub books over to the device. Also want to try moving over my eReader.com library.

FizzyWater · 07-01-2010, 12:25 AM

Ooh, congrats on the new toy!

AndyfromVA · 07-01-2010, 12:28 AM

My wife gave me a Nook Wi Fi as well (though I bought it). My birthday's not until next Wednesday, however, and I'm trying to keep myself from opening the package until then.

RyanMWilliams · 07-01-2010, 01:09 AM

Andy, you're better than me.

I didn't wait. Works well. Easily copied over the epub files and eReader pdb files from eReader.com & Fictionwise. I bought most of the ebooks when I still used a Palm OS device so it's nice to have my 'library' of books back! Plus there are a bunch I still haven't read!

ThomasMc · 07-01-2010, 01:10 PM

My other-half saw how much I was lusting after the new Nook, and ordered one for me on Monday as an "early birthday present."

I have to admit, I haven't been this stoked about a birthday gift in quite a while.

My actual birthday isn't until August, so there is no way I'm going to wait, I'm opening that sucker the day it arrives!

Spatulachic · 07-02-2010, 05:37 PM

Congrats, Ryan! Another happy new Nook owner here

. And Andy and Thomas - can't wait to hear how you like yours!

I had mine out at lunch during a regional office meeting yesterday, and I think I made about 4 people want one. I ended up having to share for a few minutes instead of reading a few more pages like I'd wanted.

RyanMWilliams · 07-02-2010, 08:32 PM

I've been very happy with the Nook. The touch screen navigation seems fine. I've enjoyed reading on it. I haven't had any problem connecting via wifi. I would like some sort of ability to flag books as I read them and filter the list read/not read but that isn't a big deal, just thought it'd be nice.

sun surfer · 07-03-2010, 08:35 PM

Congrats! I just got mine this week too and am loving it.

AndyfromVA · 07-03-2010, 08:54 PM

We're having my official birthday celebration on Monday when we meet our daughter for lunch. So that means I get to open my Nook early (so I don't have to wait until Wednesday)! I already have a my eye on over a dozen free books I want to load up, including several classics I haven't read in years (Verne, Wells, Doyle).

Rocketime · 07-03-2010, 09:19 PM

My B-day is Dec. 28th so I'm thinking "why wait, close enough". My son and his wife have Nooks and I wanted to start lending books with them.

ThomasMc · 07-05-2010, 12:34 AM

I got mine yesterday evening (our mail man doesn't get here until around 6pm).
I used it to finish reading a book I was reading on my Nokia, then started a new one, and finished that this evening (only 245 pages). I love reading on it, I don't understand why some people complain about the contrast. I was even reading it outside as the clouds came up, and the sun went down, with not that much light left, and I had no problem reading it in bed with just a dim lamp on the nightstand. I went to B&N today, and read (for free) about 90 pages of the latest Pendergast novel, before the other-half declared it was time to leave.

AndyfromVA · 07-05-2010, 04:03 PM

I opened up my Nook today. I found the setup a bit confusing but I managed to load 4 Epub library books and over 20 additional books, mostly mystery and science fiction. I'm quite pleased so far. Page turning is very quick - I really like the sweep method. Contrast is outstanding with the helvetica font. The touchscreen control panel is a little fiddly but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I bought the Dillane Plaid cover which is very classy.

RyanMWilliams · 07-05-2010, 07:23 PM

I liked the swipe/flick for turning the pages. I haven't had any real issue with the touchscreen at all. I would like a bit more organizational control than just sorting author/title/recent but it works fine. Mostly I've been reading Elizabeth Moon's Sheepfarmer's Daughter and I one of my own books — Dark Matters — to refer to now and then as I've started writing another Brock Marsden SF thriller and sometimes check back on details. I've used the search for that which worked well enough.

07-01-2010, 12:09 AM	#1
RyanMWilliams Author Posts: 84 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rainier, WA Device: Nook WiFi	Joined Nook crowd Hi there, Surprise early birthday present today from my wife — a Nook WiFi. Pretty need, using Calibre right now to copy my epub books over to the device. Also want to try moving over my eReader.com library.

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07-01-2010, 12:25 AM	#2
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Ooh, congrats on the new toy!

07-01-2010, 12:28 AM	#3
AndyfromVA Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 1002610 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook 1E, K3, K4, Paperwhite 2	My wife gave me a Nook Wi Fi as well (though I bought it). My birthday's not until next Wednesday, however, and I'm trying to keep myself from opening the package until then.

07-01-2010, 01:09 AM	#4
RyanMWilliams Author Posts: 84 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rainier, WA Device: Nook WiFi	Andy, you're better than me. I didn't wait. Works well. Easily copied over the epub files and eReader pdb files from eReader.com & Fictionwise. I bought most of the ebooks when I still used a Palm OS device so it's nice to have my 'library' of books back! Plus there are a bunch I still haven't read!

07-01-2010, 01:10 PM	#5
ThomasMc Disgusted with LDBoblo Posts: 84 Karma: 166 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: nook	My other-half saw how much I was lusting after the new Nook, and ordered one for me on Monday as an "early birthday present." I have to admit, I haven't been this stoked about a birthday gift in quite a while. My actual birthday isn't until August, so there is no way I'm going to wait, I'm opening that sucker the day it arrives!

07-02-2010, 05:37 PM	#6
Spatulachic Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10010 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook	Congrats, Ryan! Another happy new Nook owner here . And Andy and Thomas - can't wait to hear how you like yours! I had mine out at lunch during a regional office meeting yesterday, and I think I made about 4 people want one. I ended up having to share for a few minutes instead of reading a few more pages like I'd wanted.

07-02-2010, 08:32 PM	#7
RyanMWilliams Author Posts: 84 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rainier, WA Device: Nook WiFi	I've been very happy with the Nook. The touch screen navigation seems fine. I've enjoyed reading on it. I haven't had any problem connecting via wifi. I would like some sort of ability to flag books as I read them and filter the list read/not read but that isn't a big deal, just thought it'd be nice.

07-03-2010, 08:35 PM	#8
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44637926 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	Congrats! I just got mine this week too and am loving it.

07-03-2010, 08:54 PM	#9
AndyfromVA Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 1002610 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook 1E, K3, K4, Paperwhite 2	We're having my official birthday celebration on Monday when we meet our daughter for lunch. So that means I get to open my Nook early (so I don't have to wait until Wednesday)! I already have a my eye on over a dozen free books I want to load up, including several classics I haven't read in years (Verne, Wells, Doyle).

07-03-2010, 09:19 PM	#10
Rocketime Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 431 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fruita, CO Device: Kindle/Nook Color/NST/Acer Iconica	My B-day is Dec. 28th so I'm thinking "why wait, close enough". My son and his wife have Nooks and I wanted to start lending books with them.

07-05-2010, 12:34 AM	#11
ThomasMc Disgusted with LDBoblo Posts: 84 Karma: 166 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: nook	I got mine yesterday evening (our mail man doesn't get here until around 6pm). I used it to finish reading a book I was reading on my Nokia, then started a new one, and finished that this evening (only 245 pages). I love reading on it, I don't understand why some people complain about the contrast. I was even reading it outside as the clouds came up, and the sun went down, with not that much light left, and I had no problem reading it in bed with just a dim lamp on the nightstand. I went to B&N today, and read (for free) about 90 pages of the latest Pendergast novel, before the other-half declared it was time to leave.

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07-05-2010, 04:03 PM	#12
AndyfromVA Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 1002610 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook 1E, K3, K4, Paperwhite 2	I opened up my Nook today. I found the setup a bit confusing but I managed to load 4 Epub library books and over 20 additional books, mostly mystery and science fiction. I'm quite pleased so far. Page turning is very quick - I really like the sweep method. Contrast is outstanding with the helvetica font. The touchscreen control panel is a little fiddly but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I bought the Dillane Plaid cover which is very classy.

07-05-2010, 07:23 PM	#13
RyanMWilliams Author Posts: 84 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rainier, WA Device: Nook WiFi	I liked the swipe/flick for turning the pages. I haven't had any real issue with the touchscreen at all. I would like a bit more organizational control than just sorting author/title/recent but it works fine. Mostly I've been reading Elizabeth Moon's Sheepfarmer's Daughter and I one of my own books — Dark Matters — to refer to now and then as I've started writing another Brock Marsden SF thriller and sometimes check back on details. I've used the search for that which worked well enough.