/lit/ - Literature

Where do you live?

>>1117545
Oh, and what kind of hacks are there?

Is there a notebook app? Any games besides Sudoku and Chess?

I made sure to get one of the brochure, but I'm hoping some of you have actually gotten the nook and can give me first hand experiences.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20009738-1.html

PSP is good too, books, music, video, games, etc.

>>1117547
Huh? I live in Virginia. He lives in Iowa.

Long ride on a Greyhound, and I'm too cheap to buy a train ticket at $400 round trip.

Also, one reason that I'm cheap, but fine blowing my money on a nook (even though I still need to save up for a laptop) is because I can just pirate all the books... And they're a lot cheaper in e-book formate.

>It's not in colour
I wouldn't get an e-book reader that was in color if it meant I couldn't read it in direct sunlight. I like reading outside.

I have a Kindle (not 3G) but it's really nice. The keys on the keyboard are tiny, but they're spaced-out so it's not difficult to use. I haven't found it to be slow, and I'm glad I have a cover for it because I don't have to worry about it getting scratched.

>>1117556
Got a PSP. I wouldn't dream of using it to actually read, though. Also that link comes up empty.
>>1117565
Well, I wish it was in colour and the 'e-ink' or whatever.

Doesn't the Kindle have a lit screen? And how much does it run for? Same price, or less?
Because this nook looked really good.

>>1117580
>Got a PSP. I wouldn't dream of using it to actually read, though
Sigh. Bookr is the best software for a LCD reader out there.

>link not working
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kindle+vs+nook+vs+sony
take your pic.

>>1117587
>take your pic.
Well you didn't really give any indication of what you were linking to.

I'm not asking which is better, I'm asking what YOUR thoughts are. I'm already looking on Google for that kind of thing, but even on this slow ass board, I'm still getting something closer to a real chat than looking through that stuff.

(Well, okay, I'm actually looking up stuff on nook hacks. But that's because the nook is probably the one I'll be getting)

>>1117587
Also, I'll give Bookr a try. But I've disliked reading on the PSP.

>>1117597
Didn't work.
>You need a Sony PSP with firmware version 1.5. Other firmware versions are not
supported.
That's out. Someone upgraded my thing to a custom firmware, and I can't unupgrade it or change it. At least, not until the PSP goes to update 9.1 or so.
Unless I'm just stupid and it's telling me the game won't load for a different reason...

Let me try it again.

>>1117607
You -need- custom firmware to use it. Go to settings > system > system information to see what software/firmware you have.

Also for PSP fags:
Using a CPU/Bus Speed of 10/5MHz and a Menu Speed of 222/111MHz (can be set in Bookr`s options), I found that I have around 6-7 hours of battery time with it, although I used to have more (old battery). Bind both left+right arrow and left+right triggers for previous/next page, this way you can flip pages easily no matter which hand you`re holding your PSP with.

Set it to a black background, cream/light brown colored text, use Arial as font and use the lowest brightness level, that way it`s good for reading in the dark. I have personally found that a font size of 16 and a line height of 110 are optimal for me, but obviously everyone should experiment and see what`s better.

Also during day-time/outside dark red text on the brightest white screen works well.

>>1117611
Says 5.50 GEN-03

>>1117641
I should mention that /I/ don't actually know how to do anything other than put ISOs on the PSP. I had someone else do the actual hacking.
And he did it in a way that I can never update the PSP again.
And that my Disgaea saves were corrupted.

>>1117641
Don't you mean "5.50 GEN D3"?

>>1117656
Yes.
My screen's a little scratched.

But I don't think I'll enjoy reading on the PSP as much. I was playing with the nook in the store, and really just want to know more about it, and hear what people with e-books have to say about it.

>>1117660
I have D2 so maybe they haven't ironed out D3 yet. I also heard that if you have a slim PSP you might need a different version of Bookr (slim psps are missing the old kernel).

Sorry to butt in on your thread here, but I have a related question. I know that these things are readable in direct sunlight, but does the UV light damage the screens at all?

If you want a backlit screen then you don't know what an ereader's benefit over netbooks or the iPad is, which also ties into the inverted text.

>>1117681
I actually DON'T want a backlit screen.
I hear that because of the backlit screen, other e-book readers are harder if not nearly impossible to read in the sunlight.
Or that guy just wanted me to buy a nook instead.

I sold nooks for a number of months.

- All exclusive e readers that I know of are in black and white. Their screens are not LCD. They are e-ink, and behave differently than most people expect screens to behave.

- Nook is 'software based' which basically means that the software is constantly upgraded and the machines continue to improve. But you will probably always get a flicker at page turns because that's how the technology is. It's not a defect of the machine, it's a process of the e-ink- technology.

- You will not want to do anything but read on this thing. It is not good at typing or notation. It's possible that you can hack it and add games but I haven't looked into that. The web browser works but is -extremely- rudimentary. Smartphones are better for the net.

- If you are the type that pirates you probably do not need 3g unless you want to used the web browser from anywhere. If you're using the machine to travel and expect to purchase books consider 3g. I usually would suggest covers to people who had the machines in bags and expected to travel with them. Might as well.

Overall nook isn't too bad. If you just want to read ebooks it's all you need.

>>1117703
Sounds good. I'm not really expecting to play any games on it, though I would like it better if it had a notebook function. A place to save notes on-the-go would be great.

What kind of apps are there? It runs on Android, and the guy at the B&N said that there were a lot of homebrew things for it, and that there was even a free e-book on how to hack the nook.

>>1117694
Like I said above, most if not all of the competition uses e-ink, not backlit screens. There's no glare or sunlight damage for anyone.

I sell nook but I got my grandpa a sony (it was really cheap at a yardsale) and it works perfectly fine. I actually like it a little better because it doesn't have a touch screen, uses tactile buttons, and my grandpa prefers to read landscape format, which the nook doesn't do. It also had no network adapter whatsoever, which has not been a problem.

However, the model I bought is discontinued. I don't know if the newer Sonys are the same.

>>1117712
It has annotations, but those take -forever-.

I haven't really looked into hacking the nook. I know that people had managed to get a web browser onto the thing before BnN came out with the official version.

http://nookdevs.com/Application_Directory seems like a good takeoff point. There's a note taking app in there even.

>>1117720
Really? They are all e-ink?
The guy at the store was saying that there was problems with backlighting for other e-readers. Guess that was wrong.

The Kindle comes in colour, doesn't it? If it's got colour and no glare, then I might get one of those instead. What kind of apps does THAT have? Because I really want a digital notepad that's easier and more portable than a laptop.

It's like the FUTURE is NOW.

>>1117723
>takes forever
Yeah. The nook guy's suggestion was to just get a blank PDF and annote it. Seems a little... obtuse.

The more research I do on this thing and the more I want it...

>get the nook
>dump the boyfriend
>long-distance relationships are shit

>>1117724
The only things that aren't e-ink are machines that aren't exclusively ebook readers, like the ipad. kindle, sony, kobo, whatever, are all e-ink, and are all black and white. I don't think there are any e-ink readers that have color.

You'll have to do your own research with the kindle. It's black and white but I don't know about annotations, and amazon is a bitch so I prefer not to give the company my money if there are better options out there.

I love my nook - they have "free book friday" and you can put any pdf onti its local memory, or you can put in an 8GB chip for storage.

It has some interfacing issues, but that just might be me with "sausage fingers" too..

>>1117734
Too bad.
>>1117745
The touch pad is a bit small, but since I already have a huge collection of WoD books in PDF format, I can get a lot out of a nook.
>>1117738
Could have sworn I saw something about the Kindle having a colour version, but I guess I was wrong. What's bad about Amazon, though?

Bump?

I'm still wondering what else I can do with this thing. Anyone got it? Any good apps?

If the screen isn't backlit, how well can it be read in the dark? Or can it not be read in the dark?

>>1117973
>>If the screen isn't backlit, how well can it be read in the dark? Or can it not be read in the dark?

Yeah, you'll need external light, just like a book.

>>1118030
Well damn.
What about Apps?

Seems like there's a notepad App, so I'm good to go on that front, but what about other 'games' and other things to pass the time when not reading?
Not that this isn't primarily for reading. I do have a PSP and a laptop for other stuff. I'm just curious, and like to get the most out of digitals.

Kindle is now cheaper, more portable (with the same size screen), has a significantly better contrast, faster page turning and a better book selection.

If you plan to hack your Nook I would advise the 3G model as the wifi has firmware 1.41 which is not yet hackable.

>http://www.nookboards.com/forum/index.php?topic=3115.0

I've been enjoying my Nook (not yet hacked) for about four months now. Once you get the finger-swipe down it's not too bad.

>>1118040

Your choice is to either have something readable (e-ink) but dysfunctional in every other regard, or buy an Ipad (or better yet, use your laptop). That's it.

> Once you get the finger-swipe down it's not too bad.
I sat there for about five minutes trying to get the thing to go to another screen, to one of the boxes just off to the edge, poking at the side of it, and pressing the > button.
Guy came by to show me the nook and I think I actually said "Oh shit" when he finger swipped it.
>>1118057
Might get a Kindle, then, on account of being incredibly Jewish when it comes to buying anything ever at all. Does it have a notebook/notepad feature?

>>1118085
Yes, but that completely defeats the purpose of having DIGITAL storage...

I like having an entire notebook on a memory card. I've already got a bunch of physical notebooks.

>>1118103
It's still preferable and practical. I think annotations are tedious on all current e-readers. Take physical notes then transfer them later.

(Of course, DON'T use a spiralbound in a Nook cover.)

>>1118109
I noticed the annotations were shitty. I was sort of hoping for a straight up Wordpad application.
>(Of course, DON'T use a spiralbound in a Nook cover.)
One of the reasons I really want a digital notepad--other than it saving space--is because SPIRALS COLLAPSE. Every single book I have tears apart any time I try to open the page.

Since this is the ebook thread for the night, anybody have recommendations on where to download free ebooks? I might get a reader if it means I can read for free. I'm running myself dry buying my damn book collection

you could pay $0 and get a library card

just sayin

>>1118126
I don't know about >>1118124
But my problem is more that it's difficult to get a stack of books on the bus. In addition to a laptop, a PSP, and clothes I hopefully won't even have to wear (iykwim).

Plus, it seems SO futuristic...

>>1118126
Or you could get a library card, a Nook, and use Overdrive to check out e-books.

>>1118121
Apparently there is note app for Nook. But again you need the 3G model to softroot. Scroll down to nookNotes. I can't recommend this as I haven't softrooted mine yet.

>http://nookdevs.com/Application_Directory

>>1118134
Someone already linked it.
I was wondering if the Kindle had the same thing, since it's cheaper. And apparently pretty much the same.

>>1118142
Then I would advise asking at MobileRead.

>http://www.mobileread.com/

>>1118124

www.gutenberg.org/
www.munseys.com/

I see that the Burgomeister (truly-free.org) is now a "non-download library". Derp.

>>1118126

And then give them all back with all my pithy notes inside? Haaaaardly

Kindle 3g owner here. Went with wifi and no 3g because I can't think of a time when I'll need a book but I JUST CAN'T HAVE IT BECAUSE THERE'S NO WIFI.

More than pleased with it. I've seen the Sony Readers and wasn't impressed but at $139 this thing is a fucking steal.

>>1118179
Any sort of note taking application for it?

I really, really want to be able to write notes that aren't just annotations.

I thought /lit/ was actually a little faster than this...

>>1118191

I've done some research on the Kindle, and it looks like my e-reader of choice. They claim their new high contrast screen is proprietary technology that cannot currently be matched by the competition... but that's marketing, can't tell you if it's true or not.

And yes, you can add notations to your books, bookmark or highlight things, or perform basic text searches in specific books or your whole library.

And to be perfectly honest, between the Nook and the Kindle, it's pretty much the choice of carrying around a Barnes and Noble logo or an Amazon logo, and Barnes and Noble just has that extra ting of shit to it in my opinion.

>>1118227
There are only about six of us outside of /a/, /b/ and /v/ on 4chan.

how can you put ebooks on a psp? does it have to be hacked to do so?

>>It's not in colour
E-ink color displays aren't out yet. Besides, if you're using this to read then color isn't that important.
>>There's no notepad
>>The keypad when there is one is tiny
It's an ebook reader. It's built to read books and that's really it. It does that very well.
>>And they said it was just the store version being slow, but whenever it flipped to another page, it showed an inverted version of the next page over the last page and then switched.

Just got the latest Kindle and the screen refresh is pleasantly fast.

>>1118304
>E-ink color displays aren't out yet. Besides, if you're using this to read then color isn't that important.
I do pen and paper roleplaying. I'm just wondering how a Promethean or Savage Worlds book will look on here.
>>1118250
>/tg/ is huuuge, and /fit/ is pretty fast.
>>1118248
>And yes, you can add notations to your book
I was specifically looking for something that would let me write my OWN book... the idea of being able to take perfectly legible notes if I'm out walking or something would have been a huge plus. But I guess I'll just go with what I've got.

I think I'll do a little more research after work and figure out which one I like best.
andthengowiththekindlebecauseitscheaper.

The nook is the worst of the ereaders, I've tried them all. It is slow and buggy.

Get a Kindle, or, if you can afford it, an iPad, so that you can play games as a break from reading.

>>1118594
Also writing on the iPad is very easy and there are tons of good note taking apps. If writing is really important to you, don't get a eReader (Kindle/nook/Sony).

Also the iPad is readable in direct sunlight, certainly not as clear as e-ink, but I do it all the time.

>>1118606
Isn't an iPad going to cost a lot more? And I dislike supporting Apple on principle of Steve Jobs being a douche. And hating Apple.