Hi Mark
I can't comment directly on the Nook, I have used three different readers owned by the ladies of the family and about the only advantage of any reader over a Nexus is the display is better in bright sun light.
I have had a Nexus 7 since it was originally released, I pre ordered one, I think it's been a couple years now. It has worked perfectly with no issues surviving in a house full of i-sheep. It will in my opinion never replace a laptop, it will do about 90% of what I want at home and has many advantages over anything I have travelled with, I like to travel light. It will actually fit in a shirt pocket or the slash chest pocket of the Northface Apex? (windproof) jacket that I quite off wear under my jacket, as well of fitting in the inside pocket of the two bike jackets I current use. That is how i will typically qualify any piece of electronics that I buy, If it doesn't fit in my pocket it won't get used after the new wears off. If it gets damaged in my pocket it will probably be one of the cheaper things to replace.
When I travel, the Nexus easily does email, web surfing, I have factory manuals for all of the family bikes ( 1 each of KLR, 650 Vstrom, 250 and 300 Ninja) loaded and always accesssable. With the right apps like Torque for instance and a 20 dollar blue tooth dongle it is a full function OBDII diagnostic tool. I've played with Co-Pilot and was quite surprized at how well it worked, although I prefer TomTom which I guess is a no-brainer eh. I also use it for a reader for both books and the Zinio Magazines I subscribe to, for this it works great except for as I said in direct sunlight>
I use the Nexus every day, I curse it at times because it won't replace a laptop but I have travelled with firstly a laptop, then a netbook, my blood still boils when I think of a car trip through Europe with said netbook and a gps dongle.
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 12:31:29 PM, mark ward wrote:
KISS, KISS, (Keep it simple stupid.)
Talk to me like I'm a 5 year old.
2 of my sister's (RIP) favorite sayings.
Problem is most 5 year olds can do more with electronics then I can. LOL
Explain to me the basic DIFFERANCE's between a Nook hd And a Nexus 7
I was at staples yesterday, and they still have this one ANAL guy that if you ask twice, or not just whip out your money treats you like a fool.
He just Kept STRESSING, (SNOTTIER) Nexus is a TABLET, AND NOOK IS A BOOK, But ALSO THEY "SAME"? AND DO THE SAME THINGS.
He 1st. off asked, So what are you going to use it for?
HELL WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW MAY HAVE INSTORE?
(I may learn there are things I like to do that had no idea about today.)
KISS KISS
Thanks
Mark (SNOWY West Mich.)
