Member Reviews: Barnes & Noble Nook Color

I purchased this Nook Color specifically because I was taking a very long trip to China and wanted to be able to read without carrying a ton of books. I also liked that it had email capability so I would be able to have emergency contact with home. The reading part worked out great. The email didn't work so well, but I don't believe that was the fault of the NOOK. It probably had to do with the distance and other factors. I purchased this in October. The first one failed because it was so unstable I had to keep rebooting it to read. I had some problems with Barnes and Nobel trying to get a replacement, but they finally did send me a new unit after several phone calls and much...

Nook Color I'm not sure why I bought this. It was more of an impulse buy. I had a lot of points saved up that were burning a hole in my pocket. I went in not knowing a lot about this reader, except it had an IPS panel. What I have since learned is that for 249, a little rooting, this is actually a pretty good tablet. What's in the Box: The Nook Color comes with a power adapter and a USB/Micro USB cable. The Cable can hook to your PC for adding your own content. IT does not charge the Nook. For this you have to plug the cable into the power adapter. Design The Nook is 8.1 inches in height, 5 inches wide, 0.48 in depth. Its very thin and sleek. Even though its not very big, its heavy,...