Again, I think this may be a better buy at only $50 more with a bigger screen and comes with Android as a default without rooting.
Archos 101 http://bit.ly/i13VPP -- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://about.me/edwardcrosby ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > 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 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