I'm still happy with the original Nook. It's good for what I expected it to do. The new one just does more. Of course, I don't want to buy a $250 device and try and root it, then fail.
--------------------------------------------- Todd Elliott <[email protected]> | Profile<http://www.google.com/profiles/thelliott> | Unique Geek <http://www.theuniquegeek.com/> On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > Usually a sound strategy, but many of the new tablets coming out are based > on well-tested software; the bugginess is mostly pre-exorcised. Tablets may > be a form fusion of phone and laptop, but the OS is almost all phone. > Get with the now! Consume, citizen! > > > On Dec 6, 2010, at 2:49 PM, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: > > tell ya what, you 2 geeks go and buy everything brand new and bug filled > and after they come out with (enter name of super new technology here) and i > will wait until they come out with (super new technology).2 where the bugs > have been worked out, and please consider this my thanks in advance. > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Edward Crosby < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Laptops are sooooo 2007. Get with the now. >> >> -- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosby >> <http://about.me/edwardcrosby>http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> ----- >> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >> Merlin Mann >> >> >> > Laptops are all hingy and stuff. >> > >> > --------------------------------------------- >> > Todd Elliott < <[email protected]>[email protected]> | >> > Profile< <http://www.google.com/profiles/thelliott> >> http://www.google.com/profiles/thelliott> | >> > Unique Geek < <http://www.theuniquegeek.com/> >> http://www.theuniquegeek.com/> >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Jason Service < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> SERIOUSLY??? a laptop is THAT heavy? Sheesh, my laptop is lighter than >> >> 1980's cell phones. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Edward Crosby >> >> < <[email protected]>[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >>> Now someone has rooted it with Android 2.2, the latest. >> >>> >> >>> <http://phandroid.com/2010/12/06/froyo-on-the-nookcolor-absolutely/> >> http://phandroid.com/2010/12/06/froyo-on-the-nookcolor-absolutely/ >> >>> >> >>> Definitely more portable...and more convenient...and not as heavy. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Have a Better One, >> >>> Edward Crosby >> >>> <http://about.me/edwardcrosby>http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >>> ----- >> >>> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >> >>> Merlin Mann >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > If one wants it for a cheap tablet, ok, but it's not e-ink; so, for >> >>> > reading >> >>> > books, you might as well be reading on your laptop. I guess it is >> >>> more >> >>> > portable, though. >> >>> > >> >>> > Ron >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > ________________________________ >> >>> > From: Edward Crosby < <[email protected]>[email protected]> >> >>> > To: TUG < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> >> >>> > Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 12:14:09 PM >> >>> > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Video of Nook Color rooted to be an >> >>> inexpensive >> >>> > Android tablet >> >>> > >> >>> > Man, this looks awesome. >> >>> > >> >>> > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEw3bs5Xybw> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEw3bs5Xybw >> >>> > >> >>> > I'm very tempted to sell my Nook and get a Nook Color now just so I >> >>> can >> >>> > root it for reading books on the Android Nook app AND comic books >> via >> >>> ACV. >> >>> > >> >>> > -- >> >>> > Have a Better One, >> >>> > Edward Crosby >> >>> > <http://about.me/edwardcrosby>http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >>> > ----- >> >>> > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware 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