If you are getting messages that Safari can't display pages it sounds like you might be having connection problems. Is it a WiFi only version or does it also connect through a cell provider?

Something definitely sounds amiss in the app store, you should have four tabs across the bottom, Featured, Top Charts, Genius, Purchased, and Updates. Those should lead you to pages of apps. If you are on the Featured tab on the bottom of the screen you should have four buttons at the top which show you all categories, then Games and Education, and finally a More category which should lead you to a list of other categories.

It's WiFi only. I'm in the office where we have an ambient WiFi. I don't think I get all those tabs - it is a mini. I am getting a few things done - it's just extremely frustrating when it refused to let me have the Nook app and then ... it disappeared completely.

Part of the problem is expectations - I've worked on Windows machines so long that I can get going with one, even with a new program, fairly easily, so being completely baffled by the workings of this thing is a new experience. And I had expectations - people kept telling me it was so great, I'd love it, and so on. My bad, old boss said, "it'll change your life" ... and if my life's going to be changed, I'd prefer to have it changed by someone, not some piece of electronics.

sigh ... but I guess I am making some progress. A co-worker who has one (and loves it, the bitch) has promised to help me tomorrow. Maybe after a little time off, it'll be more cooperative. (And, in case you hadn't guessed, the "bitch" was meant facetiously.)

Thanks!

I've got an iPad mini, wifi only, and I've got buttons on the bottom and top of my app store. Feel free to IM me or whatever. I'm not sure what I can tell you or explain to be helpful.

So I'm having the same issues with The Old Reader as I did with Feedly - namely, it's not syncing between computers. Is there some setting I need to change so that posts I read at home don't show up again at work?

I'm making progress ... I guess. Managed to take a photo and send it. I can play solitaire and free cell.

I still can't find the Nook app.

I looked in the iTunes store, and the Nook app is still there. I have no idea why it won't show up for you.

grrrr

However, I'm no longer tempted to just trash the thing ... which is significant progress.

Unfortunately I can't explain why things aren't showing up in the App store for you. I checked on 3 of my iPads and Nook is turning up on all of them.

I know it's a hassle, but I would recommend going to an Apple store and having one of the Geniuses look at it - sounds like you may have gotten a dud. I've never seen any of the issues you're describing on any of my iOS devices.

Found the Nook app ... I suspect there may be something wrong with it - I was reading the manual and in a couple of places it referred to an icon that wasn't showing up.

grrrr

But thanks for the help (and support).