I too, am just learning about my Nook Color. So far I like it a lot. You can access the web, but you must have wifi. If you go through the tutorials on it, it will help a lot. The reason I chose it over a Kindle Fire is that you can take it in to a Barnes and Noble for help, where Kindle is Amazon with no retail shops. So far I havent needed to take it to B & N, but I think I will soon, because I cant get my e-mail to work on the Nook. I like all the available apps, too, and they are very inexpensive. All you have to do is give them a credit card # and you can purchase any app. in about 2 seconds. Most of the games etc. are $.99-$2.99. I hope you figure it all out. My grandkids have been a great help to me in this too. All you need to do is find a child to explain modern tech things. Good luck.