Chapter four: Rooting your Nook Simple Touch

For start I want to let you know that my Nook wasn't rooted and I have no plans for rooting this device in near future. I'm happy with my device condition and capabilities right now. I'm using maybe just 1/4 of the functions and that's it. That is why I have no desire to open new functions (it would be simply very ineffective). Anyway I do understand that someone might squeeze as much as possible from this device (I will cut the talk about warranty etc., and go straight to the rooting).

I found this article about rooting Nook Simple Touch. Basically this is what you need if you want to root your Nook.

A Nook Simple Touch with Firmware 1.2.0 (should be fine with 1.2.1 version also)
A micro SD card - 2 gb or more do the job (class 6 or more might give you better performance)
An external micro -SD card reader - might work with the one inside laptops.
A computer running Windows -  might be problem if you're surrounded by people with MacBooks :D 
Nook Manager 
Win32 Image Writer 
A Google account

If you are interesting please check this article for more detailed info. Did you believe you can "play" angry bird on your Nook?

Chapter Three: User interface

What I really love about Nook Simple Touch is User interface. Less than five minutes is needed to understand how to control your Nook.

1. Wake up the NOOK menu (simply slide with your finger from left to right)

 2. Main menu

 3. Quick Navigation Bar showing after pressing reverse U (also known as NOOK button)

 4. Library

 5. Settings(wifi, timezone, language etc.)

 6. Reading Now button (take you exactly where you ended)

 7. Book menu (tap once on screen)

8. Content

9. Highlight/Look Up in the dictionary 

10. Moving through the book 

 11. Adjust text size/font/line spacing/margin

 12. More information about the book

This is the list of what I'm using mostly. If you want to see for example social sharing or some other function, please leave a comment :). 

Chapter Two: Why Nook Simple Touch

You might want to ask why Nook Simple Touch and no other e-book readers like Amazon Kindle. Well I can't provide you answer for this question, but I can give you my reasons why I bought it.

Reason number 1:

Price. I always wanted to buy a e-book reader, but the device was either too expensive or didn't meet my requirements. With the price 29£/44$ I could buy it without hesitation. For example: the cheapest Amazon kindle cost 69£ which is more than double.

Reason number 2:

Body. Nook Simple Touch or just Nook Touch has rectangle shape with rounded corners. Screen is 6"  inch long, which is about the right size for me. Back is covered with black matte surface made from rubber. All of these elements make it very comfortable when you are holding Nook in your hand. Device itself is very durable, I would compare it to old Thinkpads, there is no way you can squeeze or twist the Nook.

Reason number 3:

Touchscreen. I was a bit skeptic about touchscreen on e-book reader, but this one works very well. I found it very handy when I'm reading. Navigation through the menu is very fast or when I need to find out some words in dictionary (I'm doing this very often).


So far these are the reasons why I choose Nook Simple Touch and why you might do the same. But there are of course some cons.

-unsupported formats (you can easily convert your books with this handy site - Ebook online convert).
-lack of 3G (in this price range I don't know about any device capable of 3G).

Chapter One: Where to buy Nook Simple Touch?

If you are living in UK, you have two options (the easiest ones), go into ASDA (something like Walmart) and buy one, you should find it in electrical/gadget department. The price is 29£. Second options is order you Nook Simple Touch online from ASDA or Argos. Now you can pick up the e-reader from branch for free, or pay for delivery which starts on 3.5£ in total you will pay 32.5£. You might want to ask why the price is so low? Well, one of the reason is that company that made this e-book reader "Barnes & Noble" trying to take part of the customers in UK which is the reason why they slash the price to 29£.

Here is the link - Bernes & Nooble "Get London Reading" e-book reader price slash

Preface: How do I get my Nook Simple Touch

Hi,

Let me introduce myself first :)

I'm average reader who always like to buy an e-book reader, but always fail because price was too high or functionality didn't meet my requirements. One day I saw Nook Simple Touch in shop (the need for e-reader was already away) just for 29£/45$ so I give it a shot:)...(you can always return these things if you're not satisfied you know). This just for introducing :). All the time I see just Kindle(that was the first e-reader I have in my hands), which means people missing this handy device -> that bring the reason I'm starting this blog.

There will be pictures & videos tutorials, deep reviews (like hacking nook simple touch) or just simple hints how to use kindle. If you have any questions related to Nook Simple Touch please don't hesitate and write it down into the comments.

there might be grammatical mistakes, if you found some please write it down into the comments, thanks.