Classic Update coming on Tuesday 22nd?

Squirsier · 12-20-2009, 03:17 PM

Greetings!

Just saw this piece of news on Engadget :

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/20/b...e-sounds-like/

"A tipster who has proven to be reliable in the past says that Barnes and Noble's Nook will get a software update this week -- most likely around Tuesday. The update itself looks to be fairly large, improving some of the major issues we've had with the e-reader -- like page refresh rate and a lot of other little performance issues. Our tipster also says they've played with an updated unit and that it's much, much better, so we're interested to see for ourselves when the update goes down."

Among the bug fixes :

*Page turning and formatting of downloaded e-books has been improved.

*Start-up time for My Library, The Daily, and Setting has been improved.

*Barnes & Noble in-store content and promotions roll-out is fully supported.

*Launches reader immediately on Select from The Daily and My Library for books and subscriptions that have already been downloaded.

*Reading Now takes customer straight into the last book page read without reformatting the content.

*Displays the correct time on the status bar.

*No longer unprompted to the home screen when pressing the arrow or the select button.

*Displays correct error-message for pre-ordering books that are not yet available.

DaFlake · 12-20-2009, 04:12 PM

Good, it can use an upgrade. The current firmware is horrible.

Not_A_Crook · 12-20-2009, 06:11 PM

This is fantastic! I will POSSIBLY update the nook as soon as I get it!

DaveNB · 12-21-2009, 03:44 AM

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/...ate/m-p/432509

BigHeadDog · 12-21-2009, 05:28 AM

i just fire up my wifi and choose shop and then the update is downloading...fantastic...
done updating and the color screen is much much responsive than the previous version...

Musicman · 12-21-2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigHeadDog

i just fire up my wifi and choose shop and then the update is downloading...fantastic...
done updating and the color screen is much much responsive than the previous version...

i just tried what you did and my update is now downloading...

Fuzzykinz · 12-21-2009, 10:35 AM

Mine just finished updating fifteen minutes ago... it seems like a whole new device.

There is a clock now visible in the reader.

Turning the page forward is very snappy in comparison to 1.0, but backwards it seems to still be laggy.

The general menu bugginess seems to have been destroyed with a hammer.

Much less time is spent formatting, you can go straight to some books.

I larb it, very very much so.

stangri · 12-21-2009, 01:44 PM

I didn't notice any visible improvement in the page flipping, but always visible clock is a nice touch. Good that they also moved the page count down to the progress bar where it belonged.
They did not add go to page, which kind of sucked, and from what I've seen they did not fix the battery drain problem, I actually suspect for most users it will be worse after the update (at least boot up would drain more battery than with 1.0).

kennyc · 12-21-2009, 02:03 PM

Wonderful on the update. Seems they are working to correct the issues.

DaveNB · 12-21-2009, 02:43 PM

For some reason, my fully registered and connected (tried via WiFi and 3G) isn't updating (or I'm too impatient), found that BN has updated their support site with information on manually updating via USB.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/s...anual-download

Quote:

How do I get the new nook software manually?

If you don't have a registered nook, or if you don't have any wireless connectivity, you can side-load the new nook software to your nook. Follow the steps below:
1) Connect your nook using the USB cable in the package to your computer. A new, removable nook drive should show up in My Computer. You should also see a "USB Mode" image on your nook's E Ink display.

2) Download the software update file to your computer.

3)Drag and drop the downloaded file to the root directory of the nook drive.
http://images.barnesandnoble.com/pre...avo_update.dat

4) Eject or Safely Remove the nook drive after the file transfer is complete.

5) Your nook will recognize the file and proceed to prepare and install the updates.

Please do not power off your nook during the installation process.
Once the installation is completed, your nook will automatically go to the Home screen.
Congratulations, your nook has been updated!

For additional help, please call Customer Service nook support at 1-800-THE-BOOK (843-2665).

Dave

Abulia · 12-21-2009, 03:34 PM

Wow. Nice speed increase. The LCD interface is much more responsive, about my only quibble with the launch firmware. Keep in mind the Nook was my first reader so I didn't find the speed bad at all. Now it's greatly approved.

I'm sure the naysayers will find something else to bitch about, though!

Nitrousoxide · 12-21-2009, 05:05 PM

Anyone else notice that when you're selecting a book in your library now you don't have to select "read" after selecting the book from the list? It just launches right into the book now.

It also doesn't do "Formatting" after the first time it opens the book, unless you change the font or something like that. That should help speed up launch times for books too. I assume it store the formatting data now, whereas before it had to rebuild it each time you opened the book.

Madam Broshkina · 12-21-2009, 05:51 PM

I see a speed difference on page refreshes. Definitely an improvement. I expect more updates in the future but my guess is that B&N got this update out quick because for a lot of us who got their nooks on the 9th or 10th the 14 day return window was running out. Hopefully soon we will get some way of managing side loaded content. With the new update the nook does not sort books by author but instead by date loaded. The most recent book you have loaded will appear at the end.

Squirsier · 12-21-2009, 06:11 PM

Here's a follow-up from Gizmodo :

http://gizmodo.com/5431368/nook-firm...its-no-miracle

"According to those lucky enough to have a Nook, firmware 1.1 is live now. Forums are full of sporadic claims like faster page turns and tweaked file handling. Have you noticed anything special?

Because in the words of our own Wilson Rothman, "It feels like not much has changed." The only thing he notices off the bat is that returning to the book you're reading, after going to the main menu, is quicker, though it's still just as slow to load a new book up. As for page turns, he's still seeing the 1-2 second page turns he saw before, and the highlights-and-notes bug he uncovered during his review seems to be unrepaired."

Ervserver · 12-21-2009, 09:17 PM

sounds as though there is happiness in Nookville tonight

12-20-2009, 03:17 PM	#1
Squirsier Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 51156 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longueuil, QC Device: Sony: PRS-300, PRS-350. Kobo: Aura v2, Clara HD, Libra 2, Colour	Nook Software Update coming on Tuesday 22nd? Greetings! Just saw this piece of news on Engadget : http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/20/b...e-sounds-like/ "A tipster who has proven to be reliable in the past says that Barnes and Noble's Nook will get a software update this week -- most likely around Tuesday. The update itself looks to be fairly large, improving some of the major issues we've had with the e-reader -- like page refresh rate and a lot of other little performance issues. Our tipster also says they've played with an updated unit and that it's much, much better, so we're interested to see for ourselves when the update goes down." Among the bug fixes : Page turning and formatting of downloaded e-books has been improved. Start-up time for My Library, The Daily, and Setting has been improved. Barnes & Noble in-store content and promotions roll-out is fully supported. Launches reader immediately on Select from The Daily and My Library for books and subscriptions that have already been downloaded. Reading Now takes customer straight into the last book page read without reformatting the content. Displays the correct time on the status bar. No longer unprompted to the home screen when pressing the arrow or the select button. Displays correct error-message for pre-ordering books that are not yet available. Last edited by Squirsier; 12-20-2009 at 04:11 PM.

12-21-2009, 03:44 AM	#4
DaveNB Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Nook, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770 (FBReader)	Looks like some folks have gotten the 1.1.0 update already. http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/...ate/m-p/432509

12-21-2009, 05:28 AM	#5
BigHeadDog Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505 and Nook	i just fire up my wifi and choose shop and then the update is downloading...fantastic... done updating and the color screen is much much responsive than the previous version... Last edited by BigHeadDog; 12-21-2009 at 05:59 AM.

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12-20-2009, 04:12 PM	#2
DaFlake Member Posts: 10 Karma: 40 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cape Cod Device: Nook (the Mrs's) and my Iphone	Good, it can use an upgrade. The current firmware is horrible.

12-20-2009, 06:11 PM	#3
Not_A_Crook Which way is up? Posts: 217 Karma: 94 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Nook, Alphasmart Neo (word processor, Viable document reader.)	This is fantastic! I will POSSIBLY update the nook as soon as I get it!

12-21-2009, 10:35 AM	#7
Fuzzykinz Lover of things fuzzeh Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Device: BN nook, iPod touch second gen	Mine just finished updating fifteen minutes ago... it seems like a whole new device. There is a clock now visible in the reader. Turning the page forward is very snappy in comparison to 1.0, but backwards it seems to still be laggy. The general menu bugginess seems to have been destroyed with a hammer. Much less time is spent formatting, you can go straight to some books. I larb it, very very much so.

12-21-2009, 01:44 PM	#8
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	I didn't notice any visible improvement in the page flipping, but always visible clock is a nice touch. Good that they also moved the page count down to the progress bar where it belonged. They did not add go to page, which kind of sucked, and from what I've seen they did not fix the battery drain problem, I actually suspect for most users it will be worse after the update (at least boot up would drain more battery than with 1.0).

12-21-2009, 02:03 PM	#9
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Wonderful on the update. Seems they are working to correct the issues.

12-21-2009, 03:34 PM	#11
Abulia Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 1564 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: nook	Wow. Nice speed increase. The LCD interface is much more responsive, about my only quibble with the launch firmware. Keep in mind the Nook was my first reader so I didn't find the speed bad at all. Now it's greatly approved. I'm sure the naysayers will find something else to bitch about, though!

12-21-2009, 05:05 PM	#12
Nitrousoxide Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: None	Anyone else notice that when you're selecting a book in your library now you don't have to select "read" after selecting the book from the list? It just launches right into the book now. It also doesn't do "Formatting" after the first time it opens the book, unless you change the font or something like that. That should help speed up launch times for books too. I assume it store the formatting data now, whereas before it had to rebuild it each time you opened the book.

12-21-2009, 05:51 PM	#13
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I see a speed difference on page refreshes. Definitely an improvement. I expect more updates in the future but my guess is that B&N got this update out quick because for a lot of us who got their nooks on the 9th or 10th the 14 day return window was running out. Hopefully soon we will get some way of managing side loaded content. With the new update the nook does not sort books by author but instead by date loaded. The most recent book you have loaded will appear at the end.

12-21-2009, 06:11 PM	#14
Squirsier Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 51156 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longueuil, QC Device: Sony: PRS-300, PRS-350. Kobo: Aura v2, Clara HD, Libra 2, Colour	Here's a follow-up from Gizmodo : http://gizmodo.com/5431368/nook-firm...its-no-miracle "According to those lucky enough to have a Nook, firmware 1.1 is live now. Forums are full of sporadic claims like faster page turns and tweaked file handling. Have you noticed anything special? Because in the words of our own Wilson Rothman, "It feels like not much has changed." The only thing he notices off the bat is that returning to the book you're reading, after going to the main menu, is quicker, though it's still just as slow to load a new book up. As for page turns, he's still seeing the 1-2 second page turns he saw before, and the highlights-and-notes bug he uncovered during his review seems to be unrepaired."

12-21-2009, 09:17 PM	#15
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	sounds as though there is happiness in Nookville tonight

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