Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK For Dummies

Introduction

Nearly everything you can do on a desktop or laptop computer can now be accomplished on a small, battery-operated handheld rectangle of plastic and glass. The best way to think of a tablet like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK is as a super-sized smartphone, without the cellular phone connection (and monthly bill).

The tablet isn’t the most advanced model on the market — many others have sharper screens or better cameras or other fancy doodads — but for its purpose as an eBook reader and a portal on the Internet — the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK is a very good option at a relatively low price.

About This Book

As good as the new NOOK tablet is, they have continued a long tradition in computer manufacturing: The skimpy little instruction manual that comes with it is laughably inadequate and the online booklet isn’t much better. Myself, I’m not complaining: I’ve made a nice living for a long time filling in the gaping blanks between. Herewith, then, the keys to the Galaxy.

You can read this book from front to back, if you wish. Or you can jump to a section that deals with whatever questions you have. Each of the parts deal with a particular task or function, and each chapter covers a specific topic.

My goal, as always, is to present news you can use and skip over as much unnecessary bafflegab as possible. When I feel it necessary to go a bit into technological detail, you’ll find those sections nicely fenced off; enter if you want, or keep the barn door latched. We’re in ...