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[Q] Nook Color Vs. ??

Ok, I really want to get a good tablet that has decent viewing angles but works well with reading. I want to load up ebooks/e-versions of text books and use it as a tablet/college book device. I understand the Nook Color has a GREAT screen for viewing books and can have a custom rom installed which I'm used to doing on my Nexus One.
I really would prefer a 10" screen so am asking you, are there any tablets currently available that have a 10" screen which are as good or better than the Nook Color for reading for long periods of time?
I have been lokoing at the Archos 101 or the G tablet but they seem like they have sub par screens compared to the Nook Color.
I'm sorry if this is a repost but I haven't found anyone asking exactly what I am which makes or breaks the purchase for me.
Thanks everyone!

I believe the iPad is the only 10" tablet with a screen comparable to the NCs.
Not recommending one, mind you, just commenting.

That is disappointing, I really dislike the ipad.. Personal preference.. Well in that case should I stock with the nook or are there other 7" tablets I should look at?

The Galaxy Tab screen should also be comparable, actually. But it's about the same price as an iPad.
Honestly, there are already a million "Nook Color vs. [insert name of some other tablet here]" threads in this forum, as well as a million "Should I get a Nook Color" threads. Read through some of those and you'll find all the information you need.

Hello Guys
Pls can anyone advise in case NES/GEN Emulators are usable on unrooted/rooted NC ???
Does multi touch works(know does not work in browser)?
thanks

Anyone please advise ?

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Anyone please advise ?
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Get droidemulite. And multitouch does work on dolphin browser version 4.1
Nook Color via Xda App

Personally, I don't recommend the NC as a reader. The screen has glare on it under almost any light IMO and the backlight gives me a headache after a while.

Only other option (right now) is the iPad. I had the GTab (returned it) it had the worst screen I have ever seen in my life. Only usable when looking directly at it. Any shift of even a couple degrees severely degraded screen quality. At 45 degrees the image was completely inverted. I read the 101 also has a cheap netbook panel. I cannot comment as I have never seen it in person.
NES emulators work perfectly.
I have no problems reading on the NC.

The only choices are:
Nook Color: $250
Dell Streak 7": $450 / Feb 2nd Link
Motorola Xoom: $699 / Feb 17th
The choice is pretty simple, isn't it?

[Q] Nook color or..

Hey guys, so I'll cut right to the chase. I'm debating on getting the Nook Color or the Notion Ink Adam. I know it's hard to compare the two because of the specs but hear me out. All I really want it for is web browsing, occasional gaming, and flash videos. My laptop of 5 years is crapping out on me. Every now and then it'll overheat and crash right when Im reading some xda or phandroid. But anyways, the nook color IS cheaper and can be overclocked to 1ghz but it's smaller, doesn't have as much RAM and not dual core. But as I said I only really want it for browsing. So would it be good for that? And can it handle flash videos well? Thanks for the help.
inb4 replies bashing the Adam

notion ink

ph00ny said:
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Care to explain why?

ph00ny said:
notion ink
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Not sure about the specs on the Ink, but right now there really isn't any flash on the Nook.. There is some progress on it, but it requires Froyo of course and that is not ready for prime time yet.
There is much talk about other roms, but doesn't look like that will happen anytime soon.
If the Ink has flash and if that's what you need then your probably better off with something certain.
I bought the Nook with the assumption we would eventually get flash, but I am starting to question if I made the right choice myself. Its an excellent piece of hardware and worth the price, but my fear is it could get abandoned with all the new tablets out...

No flash isn't really a deal breaker for me. If I really needed it I could just use it on my X. I think it will eventually be on the Adam. But the money thing is what's holding me back. 120 bucks is a lot of a difference. I'm just considering trying the nook and if I dont like it ill return it.

Think of it as do you want an ereader that has been hacked to be a tablet or do you want it more of just a tablet (which you can add reader apps to). If you want more of a tablet function go notion ink. If you want more use as just an ereader than a tablet go nook
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i bought the nc because i did not want to wait for the Adam. I am very happy with the Nook. It suits my needs for now. one thing i really like about the nook, is the hacking. From what i see the Adam is going to have a pretty well baked interface when you get it. its faster, and offers the pixel qi screen which interests me a lot. the total cost of the device with shipping is a bit of a turn off, but it will have more manufacture development then the nook ever will.
For the 250$ price point the nook is a superior product in every way. but there's still a bit of things that are lacking on the nook. but every day someone posts something in the dev form that gets me more and more interested.
i suggest you go to bestbuy, buy a nook, and play with it for a few weeks, see if you like what it has. if you want more return it. no harm. its very easy to reset back to stock for a return.

Cost. The main issue is cost. For 250, I think there is no beating the NC. The GTab lasted 1 day at home. For the cost, it wasn't worth it...
NF will soon be very stable and capable. It gets better every day. The screen is great, form factor is great, community is great, and you never lose the fact that it can be returned to stock to be a great e-reader when something new comes out. It will always be a very capable little tablet even after you have transitioned to a new device.

Oh, and good luck getting your hands on a Notion. Initial quality problems and backorders will keep it out of most people's hands for a while...

I was a little torn between the NC and Notion Ink myself. The bottom line, for me anyway, is the form factor. I personally think the Nook is the perfect size.

I was on the same boat as you but I saw my friend Nook rooted and that seal the deal for me. I have no regret and this have become the go to gadget at home between me and my wife.
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Sheen160 said:
Hey guys, so I'll cut right to the chase. I'm debating on getting the Nook Color or the Notion Ink Adam. I know it's hard to compare the two because of the specs but hear me out. All I really want it for is web browsing, occasional gaming, and flash videos.
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I have a Nook Color and love it. But I also have a Pixel Qi and LCD version of the NI on order. To me it's like apples and oranges. I dont read books, or that many really. I just got hte Nook to hold me over until I got a respectable Android Tab. I use it for movies, XDA, Twitter, Email, etc. But in no way is it a full service tablet.
The Adam is designed to be almost a laptop replacement (out of the box). I was fully impressed with the full buildup of details down to almost every screw with the Adam and can tell you from personal experience that there is NOTHING like the Tegra 2. If you want to replace your laptop, then get the Adam. If you want a cool little ereader that doubles as a usuable tablet then go for the NC.

techboydino said:
I have a Nook Color and love it. But I also have a Pixel Qi and LCD version of the NI on order. To me it's like apples and oranges. I dont read books, or that many really. I just got hte Nook to hold me over until I got a respectable Android Tab. I use it for movies, XDA, Twitter, Email, etc. But in no way is it a full service tablet.
The Adam is designed to be almost a laptop replacement (out of the box). I was fully impressed with the full buildup of details down to almost every screw with the Adam and can tell you from personal experience that there is NOTHING like the Tegra 2. If you want to replace your laptop, then get the Adam. If you want a cool little ereader that doubles as a usuable tablet then go for the NC.
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Yeah that's what I was thinking. I DO want a replacement for my laptop, but I mainly just want something that's easy to browse on. I know no tablet I buy will fully replace a laptop or desktop. For my browsing needs I think the NC would be good. But then I think about watching the guy play games on the Adam and switching between like 5 games with no lag. I do play games a lot and would love to have a decent sized screen and a good processor on it. I'll probably end up buying a color because I'm impatient and if I don't like it I'll return it. Only problem is the nearest B&N and Best buy are 2 hours away.
Thanks for all your input guys. It's much appreciated.

to be honest i think a 10" screen is just too big to be practical at least in most situations outside of the home. my plan is to use my nook for awhile until these sweet powerhouse tablets come down to earth price wise. once i can get an 8-8.5" tab with dual core tegra for under $300 i'm in
really the nook is great for web browsing and games as it is. once we get some solid roms going it will only get better.

Would appreciate some opinions/advice

Hi
I currently own a chinese android tablet with an 8" screen but it has a resistive screen which can get annoying. I got it for $175 including shipping to new zealand.
I was about to buy a bigger and capacitive screen version of the samel model for $350 but i just didnt think it was worth investing that much on a chinese tablet.
i have been a member of the xda forums for a little while now because of my htc wildfire forum and the support here has always been great. so i had a look the tablets section of the forum and decided to buy a tablet from the list of forums available here. there isnt that great support for chinese tablets from the vendors and not many custom roms out there.
i narrowed my search down to three devices. the galaxy tab but it is a little out of my budget of the $300 region. same goes to the gtablet. so it came down to the nook color.
the only problem is the screen size. i will only be doing some emails, browsing, since im a uni student maybe some course related apps for reading notes and document creation/editing if i cant finish it at home and maybe a game once in a bluemoon. i thought the 8" size of the chinese one was a bit small but maybe thats because i always have my dad sitting next to me with his ipad lol. is the 7" size big enough?
also, i heard that the nook color has a battery life of 8hrs for reading books. is this dramatically affected by loading the customs roms available here?
would appreciate any advice on whether i should settle for the nook color or you have some other suggestions? thanks

I find the Nook Color a very decent "Mobile Tablet" as I call it. It is a whole lot smaller then the iPad but because of this it is comfortable to hold with one hand which is very handy when on the go. I'm personally running Nookie Froyo off a 4gb Class 4 MicroSD and am pretty satisfied(Just got a Class 6 because I needed another card anyway so will be switching but Class 4s work) it's fairly stable and runs smoothly. I had to Manually enable Market as the default ROM doesn't include it but it was PreRooted. Nookie Froyo is pretty much complete, only missing Features like GPS, Camera, and Bluetooth(Reason being lack of Phisical Hardware but they're working on Bluetooth) Things like the Youtube App work, Flash is a Bit slow but usable, and using Rockplayer you can watch AVIs(Use the Arm7 version). I do recommend Nookie Froyo over Rooted Stock because of the Advantages of Android 2.2. Also go to Nookdevs.com for anykind of Nook related hacking How-Tos.
As to battery life, for Normal mostly text based web browsing and reading I get around 7 hours, more if I turn off Wi-Fi. Obviously playing games and watching Videos Drains it faster. Although I generally find the Nook Color's screen to bright and usually leave it at 0% brightness, but sometimes even that is too bright so I recommend getting the Screen Filter App. Also, I find the Nook Color charges fairly quickly.
Any other questions, just ask
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cheers for your reply mate.
i know that the 7" would be sufficient for browsing and emails and i often do it from my 3" phone screen as well but is the 7" big enough to be used as a proper tablet, say for like creating and editing documents using quickoffice/docs to go?

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cheers for your reply mate.
i know that the 7" would be sufficient for browsing and emails and i often do it from my 3" phone screen as well but is the 7" big enough to be used as a proper tablet, say for like creating and editing documents using quickoffice/docs to go?
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It's plenty big. Also the screen was shaped like a Book so pages fit well. I've tried several Office Suites and am still deciding on which is best but as far as the ability to edit goes, it works well.
In the latest Nookie Froyo the Dev fixed the Touchscreen problems that have been plauging it. I'll tell you how it goes as soon as I get a chance to update.
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cheers mate. you have pretty much convinced me to buy a nook color.
just need to look at/know the dimensions of a 7" tablet. we dont have nook color here in new zealand, so might just walk down and have a look at the samsung galaxy tab, just to see what a 7" screen looks like and then order a nook color off ebay unless you know some other source which ships internationally? b&n are not shipping to nz btw
appreciate your replies!

Yeah I find the 7" size is better for portability, while my iPad is better for surfing the web from the couch. I rarely carry the iPad anywhere with me, while I take the NC everywhere. Due to the fair price of the Nook Color, and its size, I'm not worried about losing/damaging it as much, and it is more convenient for most things.

cheers for your reply tweakr.
im just really confused. i love the fact that the nookColor is branded and ofcourse it has a great community support on here.
but at the same time, im really not convinced that the 7" screen is sufficient. there is a 9.7" capacitive 800MHz 512mb ram tablet with a relatively good battery for a chinese product and its 300 bucks.
really dont know if i should just go with the nookColor or the chinese one. any advice/opinions please?

I was about to buy the herotab mid816, which had really good specs for the price, but after finding the nook color, I went straight for the nook, and I could almost not be happier and once some of the bugs are worked out on gingerbread and honeycomb it should be a perfect device for the price. It is quite snappy, and runs most of the programs i find perfectly, in addition i get great battery life running a rooted stock rom, with dalgrins kernals.
Sent from my beloved book color

Go here,
http://webchat.freenode.net/
Make a nickname and enter #NookColor for channel to ask for help.

cheers guys

I just can't let the Nook Color go! [Well, not really :D]

I've been enjoying my NC since February. I use it mainly for e-books, e-mail, web surfing, casual gaming and occasional Netflix streaming. I love tinkering with it using different ROMs, etc.
About 2 weeks ago, I purchased a XOOM and have been enjoying it as well. Initially, I thought that I would just sell the NC since it would be redundant to have two Android tablets, but I just can't let it go. The experience of using both devices is very different. While XOOM is great for surfing the web (native resolution webpages without zoom in/out), typing long e-mails or watching a movie, NC is very portable and perfect for reading (can't hold the XOOM -or any other 10.1" tab for that matter- in one hand for an extended period of time).
I guess I'm going to keep both. I was wondering if any of you were/are in the same situation? Did you end up keeping the NC?
Thanks!

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I've been enjoying my NC since February. I use it mainly for e-books, e-mail, web surfing, casual gaming and occasional Netflix streaming. I love tinkering with it using different ROMs, etc.
About 2 weeks ago, I purchased a XOOM and have been enjoying it as well. Initially, I thought that I would just sell the NC since it would be redundant to have two Android tablets, but I just can't let it go. The experience of using both devices is very different. While XOOM is great for surfing the web (native resolution webpages without zoom in/out), typing long e-mails or watching a movie, NC is very portable and perfect for reading (can't hold the XOOM -or any other 10.1" tab for that matter- in one hand for an extended period of time).
I guess I'm going to keep both. I was wondering if any of you were/are in the same situation? Did you end up keeping the NC?
Thanks!
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I'm not quite in this position just yet. But I know exactly how you feel. I really enjoy the Community that the Nook Color has, I love the size and portability that comes with this device.
But I want more. Really, I want to be able to have a tablet media center on the go, and the Nook is really lacking without hdmi out.
So I find myself really pondering what to jump for next... And unfortunately few things are making me want to. Doesn't help that I promised the wife this Nook Color in fall for her classes... Hope Amazon hurries up with their Nook Killer a.k.a Coyote.

I'd like to pick up a 10" tab running android.
I can't see ever getting rid of the Nook Color, even when that happens. I'll own this device until the end of it's life.
I like the form factor, and the nature of it as an e-book reader means it will always have use for me.
I can't see being the avid reader I am on a 10" tab.
I've been looking at tablets with my lady, and she still wants a Nook Color. It's the size that does it for her, and the quality of the device.
The Nook Color hits a quality level in it's offering that hasn't been seen in quite some time on the regular retail market.

tenderidol said:
I've been enjoying my NC since February.
About 2 weeks ago, I purchased a XOOM and have been enjoying it as well.
I guess I'm going to keep both.
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Show off.

Gin1212 said:
I'm not quite in this position just yet. But I know exactly how you feel. I really enjoy the Community that the Nook Color has, I love the size and portability that comes with this device.
But I want more. Really, I want to be able to have a tablet media center on the go, and the Nook is really lacking without hdmi out.
So I find myself really pondering what to jump for next... And unfortunately few things are making me want to. Doesn't help that I promised the wife this Nook Color in fall for her classes... Hope Amazon hurries up with their Nook Killer a.k.a Coyote.
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Also remember 7in Acer Iconia A100 will be out in the US in about a month for approx. $300.00

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Also remember 7in Acer Iconia A100 will be out in the US in about a month for approx. $300.00
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This is going to sound weird after stating this thread, but I sold the Nook Color today
Someone made an offer that I couldn't resist (came ahead at the end), and after seeing the upcoming 7" tablets, as well as the 8.9" Sammy and anticipated Amazon tablet, I decided to let the little guy go before its value stats to decrease due to competition.
I'll be definitely picking up a 7" tablet to accompany my XOOM in the future, but I don't know which one yet.
I guess this should be my good by post to the Nook community. It's been fun!

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Also remember 7in Acer Iconia A100 will be out in the US in about a month for approx. $300.00
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Its out already for $360 at walmart. I was playing with it a few nights ago...
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Does the Acer bring with it the end of the NC as a tablet?
I looked up what specs I could find and the features do look impressive, except for the battery. It appears this is the tradeoff that was made to cut down on weight so "it would be suitable for female users". 1530mah that will last up to 5 hours? That sounds a bit optomistic to me. To put it in perspective the NC has a 4000mah battery that is supposed to last up to 8 hours.

No tablet currently available can beat the nooks beautiful screen. You can all the specs in the world but if your screen sucks there really isn't any point to it.
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No tablet currently available can beat the nooks beautiful screen. You can all the specs in the world but if your screen sucks there really isn't any point to it.
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Isn't it just an IPS screen with 1024 x 600 resolution? None of the tablets (not just 7" competitors)? Really?
There are many tablets in the market with similar -or better- screen compared to NC. Besides, my XOOM doesn't have an IPS screen and I'm perfectly happy with it.

When you look at the overall specs of the nook as compared to the other 7" tabs on the market, the nook just comes out on top. This takes into account the price and the screen. One of the most comfortable things about the nook IMO is the design which boots first from the sd card. It is almost impossible to brick this thing. The only feature the other tablets have that I would want is a functional webcam. With CM7 and host mode enabled, I have all the features the other tablets have except webcam. At present, HC, as an OS, leaves a lot to be desired, the other tabs have poor to average battery life and there are few tablet optimized apps. Yes, HC can run all the apps out there but the overall results are somewhat less than optimal. For my money, I'll wait till q4 when we should have ICS and the quadcore chips out there. Not trying to flame any other tablets but I have tried out most of the 10" tabs extensively and have not found one I would jump on right now. Just saying.....
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I may be looking into selling my nook here. The new 7" Acer Iconia seems like a great deal @ ~$300, with all the dual core goodness and nook size, but I shall be waiting for reviews before making up my mind.

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When you look at the overall specs of the nook as compared to the other 7" tabs on the market, the nook just comes out on top. This takes into account the price and the screen. One of the most comfortable things about the nook IMO is the design which boots first from the sd card. It is almost impossible to brick this thing. The only feature the other tablets have that I would want is a functional webcam. With CM7 and host mode enabled, I have all the features the other tablets have except webcam. At present, HC, as an OS, leaves a lot to be desired, the other tabs have poor to average battery life and there are few tablet optimized apps. Yes, HC can run all the apps out there but the overall results are somewhat less than optimal. For my money, I'll wait till q4 when we should have ICS and the quadcore chips out there. Not trying to flame any other tablets but I have tried out most of the 10" tabs extensively and have not found one I would jump on right now. Just saying.....
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As already mentioned in this thread, the main category that NC lags behind is anything multimedia related. The speaker, headphone jack, lack of microphone, etc etc. Of course, these are not expected on a NC, because it was designed as an eReader. However, since you are putting it above other tablets -even the 10.1" ones- then the comparison will be valid (again, normally I wouldn't even compare it).

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I may be looking into selling my nook here. The new 7" Acer Iconia seems like a great deal @ ~$300, with all the dual core goodness and nook size, but I shall be waiting for reviews before making up my mind.
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Actually, one of the reasons that I decided to sell the NC now was because it is pretty much alone in its segment (i.e., 7" tablet) and the price is its biggest strength. However, any 7" tablet that is around $300 may make it harder to sell the NC in the future.
As I mentioned, I am still in the market for a 7" tablet. I just need Staples to start carrying 7" models, so that I can get it for next to nothing

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... I've been looking at tablets with my lady, and she still wants a Nook Color. It's the size that does it for her, and the quality of the device...
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So, you're saying size really DOES matter... lol... just had to!

My situations with the Nook is this. I didnt need a tablet. Couldn't even try to make up an excuse as to why I needed to buy one. All I knew is after reading these threads is that I just wanted one. Now I couldn't live without it. Its totally replaced my laptop and put a serious dent in my main desktops use too. I will buy another tablet once one is released that's worthy but the Nook has earned its right to stay indefinitely.

I bought the Nook Color because it was cheap and hackable and I figured it'd keep me busy and avoid ay temptation to buy something fancy/expensive because there will be lots of movement in the field this year. But once CM7 came out for it I've just been a really happy camper. I think what it's going to take to get me to move is a 4x3 aspect IPS screen maybe running ice cream sandwich, and a "family" data plan so I don't have to think about tethering or wifi access. The 16x9 screen just doesn't fit web pages or book reading nicely when in portrait orientation which I seem to favor. Yeah I just described an iPad, but I'm not going there.

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I bought the Nook Color because it was cheap and hackable and I figured it'd keep me busy and avoid ay temptation to buy something fancy/expensive because there will be lots of movement in the field this year. But once CM7 came out for it I've just been a really happy camper. I think what it's going to take to get me to move is a 4x3 aspect IPS screen maybe running ice cream sandwich, and a "family" data plan so I don't have to think about tethering or wifi access. The 16x9 screen just doesn't fit web pages or book reading nicely when in portrait orientation which I seem to favor. Yeah I just described an iPad, but I'm not going there.
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Rumor has it that XOOM2 will be in 4x3 aspect and will be released -according to Moto CEO- in September.

To nook or not to nook?

So I'm in the market for a new toy to tinker with and I'm wondering if I should continue to look at the nook color as an option. I just bought a HP touchpad that I'm planning on returning simply cause I'm used to working with android and CM and don't want to fragment myself further.
Is the nook a worthy investment; do I have to worry about the community walking away from it like I see they are beginning to do with the evolution I own, or should I wait for some of the other 7-9" android offerings in the roster? Any input is appreciated.
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OGPI said:
So I'm in the market for a new toy to tinker with and I'm wondering if I should continue to look at the nook color as an option. I just bought a HP touchpad that I'm planning on returning simply cause I'm used to working with android and CM and don't want to fragment myself further.
Is the nook a worthy investment; do I have to worry about the community walking away from it like I see they are beginning to do with the evolution I own, or should I wait for some of the other 7-9" android offerings in the roster? Any input is appreciated.
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I love my nook, but I think you may like the HTC Express better, (the flyer\evo view)
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I like my NookColor a lot.
I have not used a Android tablet like Xoom or Acer or Asus to compare.
But it seems to work well.
ManualNooter = Works Very nicely, and also lets you have the NookColor stock OS look.
CM7 Works a good bit snappier imho than ManualNootered NC.
Mine is ManualNooter'ed as my wife reads now and then and does not like the CM7 interface.
I do a lot of reading and posting on ClubNook.com forums on mine, for the most part it does well. (I have it O/C also)

The Nook has a great screen, low price and it's the perfect size and weight. You can hold the Nook for long times without your hand becoming fatigued. I've used a few other tablets and I can honestly say I prefer the Nook. The Nook also has an active community with some great talent, I personally believe we'll see an ICS port and continued support for some time.

One of the best features of the Nook is that it boots from the sd card first. This device is, to my knowledge, the only android device to have this feature. Almost makes it unbrickable. But as has already been said, the dev community for the nook is great and cyanogen, with all the recent improvements, puts the nook on par with many of the higher end devices on the market. While there are a number of very good android tablets on the market, the nook, for the money, is one of the best values out there.
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It cannot be beat for $200 (re-certified). Everyone who I have shown this thing to wants one, including a coworker who has a Xoom tablet already (not to replace it, but to have in addition to because of size).
My Mom uses hers for:
Angry Birds and Solitaire
Epub format books (Moon Reader +)
Grocery list (Grocery King)
Viewing pictures in Gallery
Email
Web browsing
Pandora Radio
Netflix
Alternately, my Wife has a 1G iPad and would not trade it for any Android tablet.

If you genuinely want to tinker with it, then you want a nook. It's virtually impossible to brick, and if you did somehow manage to brick it you'd only be out $200/$250.
If you just want a cool toy -- you probably still want a nook. It has a great screen, and is speedy enough for just about anything you throw at it. Unless you get a really great deal on something with a much better processor, the nook is the best bang for the buck.
If you want it to show off -- it depends on who you're showing it off to. Execs probably won't be impressed by anything unless it looks like an iPad, techy people will think it's awesome, and average people will be intimidated by the idea of hacking an ebook to be a tablet.

Hi,
I have both a NC and a Asus Transformer (and an iPad), and am an App developer.
My 2 cents is that the Nook Color is a great ebook reader, but a bit limited as a tablet. Honeycomb is a reasonable first cut at a tablet interface where has the NC's 2.2 or CM7 both feel like they were meant for a phone. So if I wanted the tablet experience I would spend the extra money and get a true Android table running Honeycomb.
Jerry

http://cgi.ebay.com/Barnes-Noble-NO...US_Tablets&hash=item2eb6f2e551#ht_2550wt_1396
$180 + free shipping. Although I ordered mine from there and a pixel was broken but they are replacing it.

My $0.02:
For a guy who love to tinker but doesn't want to spend a lot of cash-o-la, the NC is awesome. Even if I had unlimited funds, I would still get a 7" tablet. 10" (like the girlfriend's Viewsonic Gtablet) is too big, and the speed difference between our processor and a tegra for what I do (PDFs, surfing, etc) doesn't really come into play (I am overclocked at 1.2 GHz, however). If you want to play HD vid (on a non HD screen?), or want HDMI out or a full sized usb port, get something else).
This is the best community I've found on XDA, and the developers here are nothing short of amazing.
As mentioned earlier, you can get a NC for $180 on ebay. It's tough to beat. Then again, I have a desktop for CFD, a laptop for portable power, and a NookColor for accessing stuff on the fly. I couldn't justify spending $500+ (give or take) on a Android tablet when I could buy a laptop that could do a lot more and still get a NC for the same price.

Well the issue isn't money although I am a very frugal/ value conscious individual. Like I said I have a HP touchpad but I plan on returning it cause of the size; which I feel instead very portaboe, and due to me being so deep into android that I'm not extremely interested in webos. I got a great deal on the touchpad but I like to get the most enjoyment out of my time and from the capabilities of the NC I've seen on YouTube it is a tempting device regardless of price. My only fear is that it will soon be a forgotten device like I see happening to my HTC evo. Thanks for all your input.
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