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the NOOK Color. Deals like this come and go, so make sure to ask whether any
specials or discounts are available before you buy. Barnes & Noble is pushing
the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color heavily, so there’s a good chance you’ll be
able to find some kind of deal. Do a web search for terms such “NOOK deals” to
see if any are available. Also make sure to head to
www.barnesandnoble.com
or
www.bn.com on the Web, and then click the NOOK icon to see if there are any
specials in effect.
TIP
Barnes & Noble stores aren’t the only retail outlets where you can buy a NOOK Tablet or a NOOK
Color—other stores have them as well. For example, many Best Buy stores also stock them.
If you’re not near a Barnes & Noble store or other retail outlet that stocks NOOKs,
or if you just prefer buying over the Internet, the
www.bn.com website is a great
place to buy. Shipping is typically free, so you won’t pay extra for the conve-
nience of buying online. And you can also buy at some other online outlets, such
as
www.bestbuy.com .
Finally, if you plan to use the NOOK outside your home, strongly consider buy-
ing a cover or case. A cover protects your NOOK and its screen from damages,
so they’re well worth the small investment. They typically range in price from
$15 all the way up to $90 for designer-name leather ones. Some covers are great
for commuters, because you can just flip open the top, start reading, and then
flip the top down when you’re done. You’ll find a good selection at Barnes &
Noble and other retailers.
About This Book
There’s an entire world to explore in the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color, and the
little leaflet that comes in the box doesn’t begin to give you all the help, advice,
and guidance you need. So this book is the manual that should have accompa-
nied the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color. This book refers to the NOOK Tablet, or
the NOOK generally, but that information also applies to the NOOK Color. The
book indicates those few instances in which the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color
work differently.
The brain running the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color is a piece of software from
Google called Android. Barnes & Noble then tweaked Android quite dramati-
cally to turn it into an eReader and tablet. So the NOOK doesn’t look like or
work like other Android tablets you may have seen—but underneath it all, it’s
an Android.