Computer Geek's Question Time: Nook Tablet

[crabby_lioness]

I want something that will connect with wifi when I travel, basically so I can check into a hotel, hook up the wifi, surf local restaurant reviews, and get directions to obscure places the front desk has never heard of.  Anything that relies on the cloud for storage, like Kindle Fire, is out because I also go to places in the countryside that don't have any wifi access at all, but I'd like to still be able to use what's stored on my machine.

I tried a Nook Tablet in B&N, and immediately ran into problems with the browser.  I couldn't scroll past the bottom of the screen to see what was on the rest of the webpage, and I couldn't get the keyboard to pull up every time I wanted it.  Both problems are sale breakers.

Is there any way I can either fix these problems or install a workable browser on the Nook Tablet?  Or is there some other machine I should be looking at instead?

Comments

[angel-9-lives.livejournal.com]

pandigital novels are great for that, and so are the Cruz readers. If I HAD to pick one or the other, I would suggest the Cruz reader, because you can install kindle AND nook on it. pandigital, you can read epub (borders & barnes&noble) and pdf files, but no mobi/azw (amazon).

a lil more info (pros/cons):
pandigital:
+ VERY light weight
+ very slim. fits in my lil purse w/o a problem~
+ comes with a stylus that slides right up into the casing
+ very user-friendly
+ I can supply you with an assload of books, rofl

- tends to be easily broken :S I've managed to go through 3, though one of those times was a software screw up on THEIR end :\
- ...VERY light weight, can sometimes take flight when user is startled by a big ugly bug running across their foot:S

cruz:
+ more durable than pandigital
+ easier to get apps installed
+ very user friendly
+ can lock screen to keep lil ones &/or strangers out:P

- on the heavier side
- no stylus, and touch screen and be a pain in the ass to work with
- some apps that I could use on the novel wouldn't work/install on the cruz. said there wasn't enough space when there was PLENTY left over:\


both of them are good, but I'm gonna hope you find something that works for your nook, cause it'd suck for you to have to put out another $100+ :S

~Angel

[canaana.livejournal.com]

Nook tab scroll issue may be related to particular website--I hit one occasionally. Dolphin browser rocks. I think you can buy a microzSD card pre-configged to run straight up Android on a Nook tab--check newegg.com. Good luck w/whatever you decide!

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

I love my Kindle 2 - and I am pretty sure that the Kindle Keyboard is close to it.

Con:
Black and White
e-Ink refeshes slowly
Just Text and Pictures

Pro:
Free 3G wireless EVERYWHERE
Local AND Cloud Storage. Cloud Storage is more of a "back-up"