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Hey so I am looking around for Christmas gifts for my mom and I think I may get her the nook. So basically my questions are what are the good and the bad of the nook completely stock, and also what apps if I get it should I get her to start off with.

jgr208 said:
Hey so I am looking around for Christmas gifts for my mom and I think I may get her the nook. So basically my questions are what are the good and the bad of the nook completely stock, and also what apps if I get it should I get her to start off with.
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Stock nC:
Pros: Reads Books & Magazines, PDFs, & Kid's Books are great. Browses the internet. Pandora Radio. Plays some video, picture and music formats. Has 'LendMe' feature.
Cons: Books & Magazines cost money (quite expensive imho). Browser is slow and limited. Pandora is a limited\outdated version. Not all file formats supported. Very limited app support at the moment (until nookDeveloper gets going). Stuck to B&N experience look\feel\theme.
Rooted nC:
Pros: Reads Books, Magazines, Comic Books, PDFs, basically any and every format of ebook and file format. Better browser experience (full browsing experience). Youtube and many other apps. Games like Angry Birds etc etc. Many apps from Market are working. Widgets and Live Wallpapers. Better device customization (theming and overfall look and feel). Still have access to all B&N applications\services etc.
Cons: Sometimes crashes. Not everything works. Interfacing issues that require 'Soft Keys' and many other fixes. Only reliable Google apps have been Google Reader and Google Books for now. Lots of things still need patching and fixing. Possible 'bricking'
My mom asked for a nookColor by name for Christmas (well she asked for a nook, but I opted for the better version). I am debating whether I want to root hers or not.. I am really considering it...

jgr208 said:
Hey so I am looking around for Christmas gifts for my mom and I think I may get her the nook. So basically my questions are what are the good and the bad of the nook completely stock, and also what apps if I get it should I get her to start off with.
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If it was my mom, I would root it then load it with apps, music and books that she would like.

Buy one.
Root it.
Keep it for yourself and buy her something from bed, bath and beyond.

Can the color read ebooks that aren't from b&n?

Does the nook color read ebooks that are downloaded from other sites?
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yes.. once it's rooted you can install the kindle app, and many other ebook reading apps.. so no they don't have to be from b&n

nelson8403 said:
yes.. once it's rooted you can install the kindle app, and many other ebook reading apps.. so no they don't have to be from b&n
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... Not true!
The Nook is open source so you can download any Epub book and read it on the nook. These can be from google books, nook app, moobi, etc. Also in the off chance thats not enough you can edit kindle books to read on the nook... Either or you got tons of options beyond just B&N store books
BE WARNED THOUGH...
you loose features loading a non B&N book, these include...
Cant be put on the home screen.
Is a hassle to get cover art (if possible, I couldnt get it to sync, but I also didnt try hard)
You cant share. with other people
You cant use the twitter/facebook fuctions
All other features should work if its an Epub

Awesome! Im going back to college and would like a tablet for my text books instead of carrying around heavy books. This sounds perfect. Thanks.
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The Nook doesn't seem to handle large PDF files well if that is what your schoolbooks are. I conveted most of mine to epub using Calibre last semester to put them on my ipod touch, but it is something to be aware of.

geekyradical said:
The Nook doesn't seem to handle large PDF files well if that is what your schoolbooks are. I conveted most of mine to epub using Calibre last semester to put them on my ipod touch, but it is something to be aware of.
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How well does converting PDFs with pictures or a lot of symbols (science texts) to epub work? I would imagine that a lot of science textbooks would convert pretty poorly to epub because the pictures would get messed up?
Also, the non-OCR'd scans -- do they just convert as full page images in epub?

Admiralvic said:
... Not true!
The Nook is open source so you can download any Epub book and read it on the nook. These can be from google books, nook app, moobi, etc. Also in the off chance thats not enough you can edit kindle books to read on the nook... Either or you got tons of options beyond just B&N store books
BE WARNED THOUGH...
you loose features loading a non B&N book, these include...
Cant be put on the home screen.
Is a hassle to get cover art (if possible, I couldnt get it to sync, but I also didnt try hard)
You cant share. with other people
You cant use the twitter/facebook fuctions
All other features should work if its an Epub
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What about his statement was not true? You CAN put kindle on it once your rooted(I know I have done it)

Most of the time you don't even have to root, the default B&N reader uses Adobe DRM epub/pdf and most unsecured formats.... But imo 7" screens sucks for textbooks, most of them just aren't laid out for it.

Novarider said:
What about his statement was not true? You CAN put kindle on it once your rooted(I know I have done it)
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The statement is true, I will admit that... But in realative terms of the topic IE can in then you reply with "yes via X" it has no baring on the actual subject matter

[Q] Has anyone tried a comic viewer?

I'm on the very edge of getting a Gtab for general use. I currently have an Ideapad s10-3t with windows 7 but its just not setup for tablet use. The main reason I got the ideapad was to read comics. It does this very well but with the extra heft of the 8 cell battery it can get heavy after reading for a while. So, has anyone tried comic reader mobi or droid comic viewer on this thing?

You REALLY should PM Roebeet on this one if you don't hear from him!! If memory serves correctly that's his bag. He got suckered in and now we all force him to work on development stuff

I have a couple of comics I wanted to read but it was a pain to do on the iphone or touch so they sat for a few years. So last night I used Android Comic Viewer and it worked great. I noticed that it just loads all the comic files which is nice but it crashes or force closes after a bit. If there was a way to only load one at a time maybe that would solve the problem.

So when I did a search before I made this thread I searched for comic and not Comic. After doing a search for Comic I came up with a couple threads and one which covers my question : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864442&highlight=Comic

I have been using the ComiXology reader for about 10 days now. I've only used it for free comics so far. I read there were issues trying to use it for paid comics, but some have had success sideloading purchased comics.
The reader works really well. I'm amazed how the graphics come to life...

Well i'm not Roebeet but I can vouch for ACV or Droid Comic Viewer, works well for me far as most files. I love old school comics like Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" and Howard Chaykin's "The Shadow"(1986 DC Ruled the comic book world). The only issue for me is crappy angled screen viewing, and that is a small issue. I havent tried the others however.

I was using Droid Comic Viewer until I started to get a lot of FCs and memory errors on some CBRs. I'm now using JJ Comic viewer and it's opened everything I've thrown at it including the ones that were FCing on Droid Comic Viewer.

Can you open .cbr or .cbz files in comixology? I downloaded it to my phone but didn't see an option to do that. Also does ACV or the other apps support rotating the comic?(not the app, the actual comic in the app).

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Can you open .cbr or .cbz files in comixology? I downloaded it to my phone but didn't see an option to do that. Also does ACV or the other apps support rotating the comic?(not the app, the actual comic in the app).
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I believe the ComiXology viewer only supports comics books downloaded/purchased through their site. I haven't purchased any comic books from their site to date. Many free comics are offered each week.

Mobi comic reader works well. Just tried the android comic viewer and I like it also.
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Thanks for the responses. I think I'm going this weekend to my local Sears and picking one up. Now that the source has dropped this will make a nice new toy to keep me occupied for a while.

ACV will crash due to memory issues. If you go into setting and remove the advance load/buffer or whatever it will fix it. It's one of the best free reader IMO.
Comic Reader Mobi is the king, but it's like $15.

I use driod comic viewer for my cbr and cbz files. The low memory setting is under- settings>support> and check off low memory mode.

ComiXology app
Butch1326 said:
I have been using the ComiXology reader for about 10 days now. I've only used it for free comics so far. I read there were issues trying to use it for paid comics, but some have had success sideloading purchased comics.
The reader works really well. I'm amazed how the graphics come to life...
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I agree, I've been using it since I heard about it last week or so and I've found it to be excellent overall. The range of free comics is awesome, most series have at least the first issue free, or a 10 page sample or similar. And the ones to buy are great too. The reading experience is very neat in general, the guided flow is a nice touch so you only see what is currently important; with options to view the full page though.
I've found a few small problems, it can get into a state where it displays a default 'image not found' logo for some pages; after contacting them they said it's simply an out-of-memory issue and that restarting the app/device should fix it. It did and after that first time I haven't seen it since. Also, on the topic of buying comics, yes I have a problem. I mostly read the comics on the GTab, not on my hero for obvious reasons; but cannot purchase comics from my tablet, I have to go to the app on my phone or the web, and then buy, and then log out and back in on my tablet before it'll let me download the new comics. This is obviously kind of annoying, but logging in and out is quick and painless so not too bad.
So yeah, there are problems, but for all of the ones I've mentioned I've submitted feedback to the company and for the first two (not showing pages, deleting comics I no longer wanted from my device) I received prompt feedback by the end of the day with info on how to resolve it and for the final two (not buying comics, having a sync button to avoid the log in/log out issue) they just said they're planning many improvements over the next year. In general, an excellent app and my new favorite. Because they do have an awesome library of comics. Atomic Robo! Sandman! More!
As for ACV, I tried it and it's a very nice, simple interface and worked well for me on the tablet. But I don't have as many .cbr and .cbv files as I used to so I don't use it much. I got most of mine pirated and thought it was time to go legit.

+1 for JJ Comic viewer. After testing a few different readers, this one seemed the most stable and easy to use. Just got an update for it today too, so development is ongoing.

Butch1326 said:
I have been using the ComiXology reader for about 10 days now. I've only used it for free comics so far. I read there were issues trying to use it for paid comics, but some have had success sideloading purchased comics.
The reader works really well. I'm amazed how the graphics come to life...
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I've tried this one out on TnT-Lite 4.1.0, and it stays up for a second but then FC's. If I'm in the settings menu, it'll FC and go back to the regular menu. If I wait a second, it'll FC out of that and send me back to the desktop. Was there anything in particular you did to make it stable? This is a new install of TNT-Lite, so I'm wondering if it might be something in Spareparts that's causing it.
Any help would be appreciated.

Aldiko vs GBooks vs Kindle vs Nook readers?

I've always used Aldiko, but it seems to be chopping the first line on each page. Can anyone else comment on their preferred reader apps? I'd prefer an app thats not associated with a content provider, but am open if the app can read non-provider books from my own collections.

I read on a post somewhere here that setting margins to 70 and text to 16 (IIRC) should sort the problem on Aldiko. Don't have mine yet so can't confirm.

Kindle. Locked downish and not landscape friendly, but probably best selection and most relaible.
Nook. Awesome but needs some honeycomb improvements. Probably most promising. Can read epub books.
GBooks. Solid, can sideload, not sure I love it though.
I use all four and that's what I love about options. Most of my content is on Kindle since I own/use a kindle device as well.
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use moon+ reader, looks great on xoom. You shall give it a try

I'm a big fan of the Nook software. Can side load epubs from your own collection. Works really well in landscape or portrait.
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Does any of these have the fancy shmancy page turning effects? Not necessary but it'd keep me away from using Google Books on the Xoom once I get mine.
I'm using Aldiko on my Nexus one, and I love it to bits but no fancy animation though.

I have tried all of the above and find Coolreader to be the best. it has various customization options that make it the best reader for me
Left tap to turn page forward (use swipe to go back)
adjustable margins
Swipe down on left margin to reduce brightness (stanza feature that i super lover on ipad)
Lock screen orientation in the app. that way I dont have to lock orientation at system level
Opens epubs directly from Dropbox

In aldiko bring up the menu, settings, text, and increase the margin by one. That will fix your problem on the xoom if that is your only reason to switch.
Personally I use all 4 of the apps depending on what I an reading.
- all 4 can sideload as long as your book is in a supported format.
- I prefer the kindle app for reading technical texts. It has the best options for markup which is useful for reference material and studying.
- the nook app also has markup but not as good as the kindle. I find the nook store to be a little more intrusive but not too bad.
- Google reader is fine for reading fiction and such but the inability to do markup limits its utility for me. For straight reading though I like it.
Aldiko I won't bother giving the highlights to since you use it currently. I would probably settle down on using just aldiko and kindle but sometimes a particular book is only available in a different store.
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I use KOBO. Reads epubs and has a great free collection

The Nook software does have page turn effects. Looks just like turning a real page. OK... maybe not JUST like it... but close.
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I like Nook the best personally, I just wish it could handle PDF docs as well.
The view is nice, I can sideload, and the store is just fine.
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JanetPanic said:
Personally I use all 4 of the apps depending on what I an reading.
- all 4 can sideload as long as your book is in a supported format.
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How do you sideload in Google books?
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Thanks everyone for your feedback!
I've been using the nook lately as it supports my personal collection, and i can still use it for the books i buy
my issue with nook
- i get force closes quite often not during reading, just when exiting a book, or the app itself.
- no hooks into free books from places like project gutenberg
my issues with adilko
- it runs a background service for some reason, dunno if this is a really valid complaint, but no other reader software does this
- the landscaped page turn is just ugly
- can't read my purchased collection
my issues with kindle
- if im going to be buying books from somewhere I want to buy them from somewhere I can can buy in person and online... browsing through a bookstore is fun
- can't read my collection
- no hooks into free books from places like project gutenberg
my personal problem with moon reader
- too lazy to learn all the neat features
- can't read my purchased collection

Just tried nook on my Android phone. I can side load epubs but the book covers don't show up on the library...

diaa08 said:
Kindle. Locked downish and not landscape friendly, but probably best selection and most relaible.
Nook. Awesome but needs some honeycomb improvements. Probably most promising. Can read epub books.
GBooks. Solid, can sideload, not sure I love it though.
I use all four and that's what I love about options. Most of my content is on Kindle since I own/use a kindle device as well.
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You say you can side load on GBooks?? Could someone explain how??? I so far can only get books from the market on there...

That was me and I was wrong. Sorry for the misinformation. Kindle, nook, and aldiko can sideload but evidently not Google reader.
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darn really wish you could...

I like FBReader myself. Nice simple layout that reads pretty much everything, with color and text options.

patass said:
I like FBReader myself. Nice simple layout that reads pretty much everything, with color and text options.
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I really liked FBReader, but it doesn't seem to keep text formatting for italics and such. Using Aldiko now, but the margins problem on the xoom is annoying. Hate having to have them so high, looks awful on the large screen.

The nook app seems to be the winner for me. It's really easy to load epubs, no converting or anything and they look good. The only downside is that it will FC when you stop reading a book, though it does seem to bookmark properly. Just a minor annoyance.
I would prefer to use the native Gbooks app but without sideloading it's pretty much useless to me.

[Q] No book reader galaxy note

Hi guys,
I just thought I share my Galaxy Note experience with you, i m happy with the device but just wondering if someone else also come across the same problem similar to mine.
We all know Galaxy Note doesn't come with book reader out of the box, than comes the question of best Android book reader, on the very forum most of the users recommend Alido book reader among others.
Let me cut to the chase so here is my question, is there any way I can install Honeycomb stock book reader on my Note coz having installed all the recommended readers none of them get any close to the Honeycomb default reader, I m sure some if not most will agree.

I don't have the answer to your question, but thought I'd point out that my Note came with a book reader out of the box, simply called 'eBook'
I mean it's terrible, and I use aldiko, but it was there as stock

It probably depends on the country and distribution: mine had both Reader's Hub (linked to Zinio and Kobo) and Nexto.pl (linked to the most popular ebook-shop in my country), preinstalled and ready to use.
I installed Moon+ Reader and it seems good enough for some epub files I have lying around. There's also Kindle reader app that I use a lot, but this is because I own a Kindle, so most of my current reading is in Kindle's .azw (aka .mobi) format.
There's also Mantano reader, which I haven't tried, but judging from reviews it is one of the best. It is a paid app.
Isilo for Android also exists (this reader remembers the times of PalmOS, WinCE and other grandfather mobile OS's), but this would be of use only if you already have lots of books in the old PDB format.

In my experience, Aldiko is one of the best book readers for Android.
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macminer said:
It probably depends on the country and distribution: mine had both Reader's Hub (linked to Zinio and Kobo) and Nexto.pl (linked to the most popular ebook-shop in my country), preinstalled and ready to use.
I installed Moon+ Reader and it seems good enough for some epub files I have lying around. There's also Kindle reader app that I use a lot, but this is because I own a Kindle, so most of my current reading is in Kindle's .azw (aka .mobi) format.
There's also Mantano reader, which I haven't tried, but judging from reviews it is one of the best. It is a paid app.
Isilo for Android also exists (this reader remembers the times of PalmOS, WinCE and other grandfather mobile OS's), but this would be of use only if you already have lots of books in the old PDB format.
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You probably right, I m in South Africa, that might be the reason as the firmware differs based on region...
Further to my initial post regarding ebook reader, I used Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus P6300 and the stock book reader is something I have never seen before, very simple much better then any book readers out there, I have all the new highly rated book reader like Alido but I still feel the lack of one touch access to all the features and the layout and the beauty... I m a reader and to be honest but I dont feel like reading on these book readers anymore...
That brings us to the basic question: Is it possible to install Honeycomb stock ebook reader on NOTE?