On 12/25/2010 12:55 PM, Dan Ritter wrote: > On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 12:27:59PM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote: >> I am possibly considering a color nook. I would prefer a Galaxy Tab, but >> it is too expensive for now. In any case, can the Nook download and read >> Kindle format ebooks since I got a couple of ebooks for Hannukkah. The >> Kindle would serve my purpose, but I like the features of the Color >> Nook. I know that there are Android Kindle Apps, but I'm not sure if you >> can get a Kindle app for the Nook (without rooting it). The only >> negative I have seen on the Color Nook is the battery life in terms of 8 >> hours vs. days for the Kindle and B&W Nook. > Without rooting it, or waiting for the theoretical Android 2.2 + > Market upgrade, no. > > After you root it, yes, you can run the Amazon Kindle app. > > > -dsr- > > > Apparently B&N has announced Froyo (2.2) for January. There is a preview 2.2 that is available from 1 of the root sites. By the time I get it Froyo may almost be available.
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