Nook HD+

thirumalkumaran said:
Seems the recovery options are different...But planning to try tomorrow (Holiday)..
BTW Trying to get a ebook reader app with the same UX of nook.. Which stops me from switching to AOSP..
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Yeah, newer CWM or TWRP needed, but all the files are linked, so not much issue there. And happy hunting for the 2nd part. I've yet to see one !
In any case, if you do flash, please do post impressions as to whether all the things work or not. Also if ART is really useful or more of a gimmick !
 
Current Nook HD+ HS:

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Need to tinker more with UCCW. 1st row (and the concept) taken from a theme on MCS. 2nd row is customized. :artist:
 
alekhkhanna said:
Hehe. :p
HS = Homescreen
UCCW = Widget AWESOMENESS !! Search for it on Play Store and XDA
MCS = MyColorScreen (Google it !)
:D
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yes, had read about MCS long back. need to check how to use it. but all that is doable only on a rooted and custom ROM-fed Nook, isn't it?!
 
Which one is a better deal?
1. Nook HD+ (16 GB) for 8200 with shipping included (3 months old, 9/10), or
2. Nexus 7 2013 for 15000 + shipping (5 months old, 9/10).

My requirement is reading magazines/newspapers/sometimes books but also games/multimedia while bored or travelling. But new Nexus 7 good reviews have created confusion. I want a device which should not lag/hang up. Nook HD+ has good a bigger screen which is recommended for reading but Nexus is better in everything else. Kindly, guide me here.
 
hayabusa_ryu said:
Which one is a better deal?
1. Nook HD+ (16 GB) for 8200 with shipping included (3 months old, 9/10), or
2. Nexus 7 2013 for 15000 + shipping (5 months old, 9/10).

My requirement is reading magazines/newspapers/sometimes books but also games/multimedia while bored or travelling. But new Nexus 7 good reviews have created confusion. I want a device which should not lag/hang up. Nook HD+ has good a bigger screen which is recommended for reading but Nexus is better in everything else. Kindly, guide me here.
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I think there was a similar qs on TE earlier. If you read magazines/newspapers a lot, a 7 incher is nearly useless. You have to keep zooming in all the time. The 7 incher excels in games and reading ebooks.

In fact my 8inch ipad mini is also small for magazines i feel as well. I like magazines like filmfare/ hollywood movies magazines and astronomy magazines and also love illustrated PDFs( Dorling kindersely books) and hence im saving money for Ipad Air.
 
Yep, you and raksrules have suggested me for a bigger screen, I remember that. Thanks for reminding me again. But I've not used Tablets much because I always had paper magazines/newspapers/books, but paper wastage bother me now along with some magazines which are not available in paper print here. As I told earlier in 30k for one ipad = 6 years+ with paper print magazines, not cost effective for me. And, 30k(ipad)+eprint magazines =40k+

Now for my query in this thread, I want to know which one is a VFM according to you guys. Is mentioned Nook HD+ priced rightly? I can adjust a bit of zooming in or out but cant get along with lags. I heard in reviews(3.5/5) that HD+ is bit sluggish with the default OS. Or, just released N7 (5/5 in reviews) will be better overall VFM caz generally I don't sell devices, normally pass to others. In short, this will be my first personal Tab and will stay with me for at least 2 years. I hope you guys got where I'm confused at.
Thank you.
 
the Nook is indeed a little sluggish on the default OS. still, though i haven't yet played any games on it, but know that gaming is a treat on it; the sluggishness doesn't mar the experience, if am correct. its only in the usual sifting through the homescreen(s) that one would notice a bit of a lag, and that could most probably be because it has been programmed so as to save battery-life as much as possible. if reading PDFs would be just occassional, then get the N7. you could read EPUBs and similar format-ebooks on it with ease, though reading PDF-ebooks would require zooming, but for infrequent reading, nothing that you can't handle.
for magazines - the N7 is nowhere close to the Nook! the Nook, whatever garb it is in, is primarily an e-reading device at the core. the N7 (with its handicap of a smaller screen), is a more all-rounder/VFM type of device (considering being 'future-proof' too; more so, in your own case).
 
^ What he said. For reading, don't look beyond the Nook HD+. I have been gaming, reading, watching movies/shows, editing documents etc. on mine (stock ROM), and the only lag is on the homescreen (while redrawing, generally after exiting a memory intensive app). The latest Apex launcher has a really low mem footprint, so even that is non-intrusive. Given the prie difference, HD+ is a no brainer.
If you want a real no-lag device, go for an iPad. Not because it's better, but because the OS is programmed as such. Every Android device will have a perceptible lag wrt iOS. Flaw of the software evolution (as Android wasn't initially planned for touch screens). That's what Google's trying to eliminate with ART.
 
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