More Nookish Questions

[jumpuphigh]

I'm thinking about getting a Nook for the 3G capabilities. I'm about to be travelling a lot and although I'll have my laptop with me, I won't always have wireless access in places.

I'm wondering how well it works. Can I access any webpage with the 3G? My friend just has wireless and I was able to access DW although it was squished in all the wrong places. Any problems that you've encountered? Mostly, I would want to read my email, read DW & Tweet with it.

Feedback would be welcome. Thanks

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[princess]

Um, I'm fairly certain, having tested in a few places, that unless they changed it for the Nook Color/on a firmware update I don't have, that the 3G is only for browsing books/buying books/DLing books, not for using the whole internet.

If I'm missing a firmware update however, that would be good to know... :)

[doro]

Just called B&N here in SoCal, and the gentleman said:

3G only for D/L books.

The following is from my notes:

Older non-color Nook comes with
WiFi - D/L books, and access internet but only from WiFi locations
or
3G & WiFi - as above, using 3G elsewhere only for D/L books

Newer color Nook comes with
only WiFi, 3G not available


Thank you for helping me get that clear, as I now know I won't be getting 3G in a Nook.

[rosebee]

Funny - the B&N saleslady told me (& showed me on the demo model) about the browser in the Nook (noncolor), and how it was clunky but in a pinch she used it last weekend to check her gmail at a wifi hotspot while vacationing on the coast.