Pandigital Multimedia Novel (black)

• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 8 reviews
• My rating: 0 stars

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• 2 stars

  Do NOT BUY this product, the glass screen will shatter!

  by dbeau75 on June 14, 2011

  Pros: Relatively easy to navigate. Picks up wireless signal fairly well.

  Cons: Customer service is horrid. Tablet is heavy and the glass screen is VERY cheap and breakable.

  Summary: I have nothing but awful things to say about the cheap, very breakable screen on the Pandigital eReader. After our first one shattered without even knowing it happened, we went ...

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  Summary: I have nothing but awful things to say about the cheap, very breakable screen on the Pandigital eReader. After our first one shattered without even knowing it happened, we went out and bought a second one only to have it happen again THAT NIGHT. Granted this time it tumbled off the nightstand, but it was only 30" down to a carpeted floor. When I called customer service they were not interested in helping me in any way. Not only that, but she said that because the glass is installed through a "third party vendor" they do not even know where to send it for repair - what a joke! It is a poor design backed by ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE and I will NEVER buy another product from this company again. Apparently their motto is take the $$$ and run.

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• 3 stars

  This product is truly not worth the money

  by secretariate1 on December 27, 2011

  Pros: Good for reading books, however being an android based device, nothing android will work on this. By the way, you can forget about technical support it's rediculous.

  Cons: Nothing android will work on this device. Customer service is virtually nonexistant and after 35 mins I felt like I was talking to "Peggy", even the SD card function won't work, it tells me to delete some applications, there is nothing on the SD card

  Summary: Overall, if you just want to read books or surf the internet, I suppose it is worth the money, however, I was expecting a bit more being an android based ...

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  Summary: Overall, if you just want to read books or surf the internet, I suppose it is worth the money, however, I was expecting a bit more being an android based device. So far, I have not been able to find an android app that is compatible with the Pandigital Black. I will not recommend this to anyone and am looking to either the nook or kindle

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  it is my life line!

  by heidibussell on March 30, 2011

  Pros: everything!

  Cons: The only thing i don't like about it is i can't figure out how to get more games on it!

  Summary: I love my novel reader! i like how i can get online to check my facebook, read and play games all on one thing! it is a mini computer and ...

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  Summary: I love my novel reader! i like how i can get online to check my facebook, read and play games all on one thing! it is a mini computer and love it!

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 1 stars

  Save your money, don't buy this.

  by ChristineinLA on October 29, 2012

  Pros: Just about none.

  Cons: For an e-reader, it is unreliable, and difficult to use.

  Summary: I wanted just for reading books. Sometimes it works, most times, not well. Turning pages, by swiping your finger, sometimes works, sometimes only after multiple attempts. This is a replacement ...

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  Summary: I wanted just for reading books. Sometimes it works, most times, not well. Turning pages, by swiping your finger, sometimes works, sometimes only after multiple attempts. This is a replacement model for me, as first one didn't work and company would only replace, not refund, even with a receipt. Now, it turns itself off if power gets below about half. So I can use it by never turning it off, and plugging it into power constantly. Sent an e-mail to customer service about this 2 weeks ago, and still haven't received a response. Customer service via telephone might be harder than getting through to the President! Stay away from this. I am going to get a real e-reader, not a complete disappointment like this.

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• 6 stars

  Basically a good Tablet for a High-school aged kid.

  by MaxTindall on August 26, 2012

  Pros: Light, Portable, Cheap, and workable.

  Cons: A Sluggish processer, 6hr battery life, and NO tech support makes this a bad buy for a serious tablet user.

  Summary: I would recommend this to someone young as a starter. It works ok for the price and does enough to be useful in some way.

  Summary: I would recommend this to someone young as a starter. It works ok for the price and does enough to be useful in some way.

• 2 stars

  Slow, Closed, Crummy, Not Usable

  by thepughman on July 9, 2012

  Pros: Bought it for $50
  Screen is good enough for reading and simple browsing.

  Cons: Operation over WiFi is so slow it is NOT usable (Not sure if its the low-grade processor or low-grade WiFi card or both)
  Pandigital is homepage and cannot access URL line to go elsewhere.
  Internet only accessible through google search, and VERY slow.

  Summary: If you just use B&N to read books, then this is for you, but be sure you have really good eyesight to compensate for the low resolution and ...

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  Summary: If you just use B&N to read books, then this is for you, but be sure you have really good eyesight to compensate for the low resolution and brightness.
  
  All I wanted to do is install an Android-bridge app I need to install my Android app from my IDE. It works like a charm on my Android phone, but Pandigital thought it best to get in the way ... Disappointing, bad business, poor product.
  
  In my opinion it was also misrepresenting advertising "Download and enjoy Android apps from your favorite sites" is a lie. You can only install a select few through the Slide ME marketplace (only a couple hundred). In small print on the back of the box "not connected to Android marketplace" ... I learned a lesson and will pay closer attention to avoid roped-in by silly marketing slubs that think they are clever. It also claims "Email and Web Access" but that is only possible through homepage google search window, then click on a result ... there is no navigation through URL window. Stale, cumbersome, slow.
  
  I bought 3 to test before buying 1000ea for my business. Not a chance Pandigital, and I won't be back for other Pandigital "products" ... this wasted enough time, sloppy.

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• 2 stars

  Sadly I have been visited by the Cracked screen feature

  by mrpac7235 on May 9, 2012

  Pros: What!......?.

  Cons: Cracked screen feature

  Summary: Useles. No. Really useless!.

  Summary: Useles. No. Really useless!.

• 10 stars

  An affordable alternative!

  by RockKnocker on November 28, 2011

  Pros: Does everything I need it to do and more! Very easy to figure out, customer service was awesome! The website is very easy to navigate and they point you in the direction of any available updates to your tablet or eNovel

  Cons: Does not have a free 3G option.

  Summary: For what I was looking for this was perfect. I did not have to take out a loan to buy it either as is the case with Apple! It looks ...

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  Summary: For what I was looking for this was perfect. I did not have to take out a loan to buy it either as is the case with Apple! It looks nice and feels light in the hands! I will be buying several for family and friends.

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