If you can install Skyfire browser, there should be no problem with flash. (If there is, the browser has a button to report a "video" problem)
P On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 10:35 PM, Tim Fournet <[email protected]> wrote: > I find it really great for browsing if your browsing is geared more towards > reading than multimedia. The change in form factor is refreshing for surfing > from the couch. It still lacks flash so that is a minus until they come out > with a 2.2 or better firmware. > On Dec 26, 2010 8:33 PM, "Jonathan Roberts" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tim, > > > > Thanks for the informative review of both devices! > > > > How do you like the nook for browsing? I have been considering a tablet > for > > browsing, specifically reading articles and online materials (as opposed > to > > e-books). I initially wrote off tablets as limited and thought I would be > > better served by a laptop. However, I find I don't use my laptop for this > > sort of thing after working at a PC all day... I think a functional > tablet > > might change that and maybe I would start reading books again... > > > > Jonathan > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM, Tim Fournet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> So, I took that back to the store and bought a barnes and noble nook > color. > >> It is a 7 inch tablet, same size as the samsung galaxy, but only $250. > It is > >> missing some things that other tabs have: 3g, camera, gps; but since I > >> already have an android phone, I can tether to that for those things. I > also > >> had to root it to get access to the Market, Google apps, and a regular > >> launcher ( see www.nookdevs.com for instructions). The screen on this > >> thing, in my opinion, is perfect. Smudges don't show up on it during > use, it > >> is perfectly viewable at any angle, and since it is a smaller screen > running > >> at the same resolution as the viewsonic (1024*600), the pixel density > makes > >> text and images look realky great. The smaller form factor does not take > >> away from the usable real estate since it is the same resolution as a > bigger > >> tablet. It is also very easy to type on. I am typing this entire email > on it > >> in portrait mode with my thumbs. > >> > >> The other big thing that the nook has going for it is the huge customer > >> base, which to me means it's going to have a long support time, and it > >> already has a ton of accessories. B&N has opened up an sdk for it and > >> released source as well. > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
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