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[Q] Should I get a Nook Color?

Hi I have been trying to decide if I should by this myself by reading reviews and such but, I plan on rooting the device and installing different launchers and apps and I realize this completely changes the nature of the beast. If you could answer a few questions for me it would be greatly appreciated.
1. How fast/laggy is it. If I install launcherpro will it still work well.
2. How difficult is it to get movies encoded for it and how do they look.
3. Has anyone tried installing news apps for android (NY Times, BBC,CNN ext.) Also is netlix possible?
Thank you

1. I tried Launcher Pro, ADW, and Zeal and there is no lag in any of them. I did settle on Zeal for now.
2. I have about 10 movies that I had encoded originally for my evo and they all play great! Just the simple settings in handbrake will work fine.
3. I have USA Today on there now as well as the engadget program and both work great. Haven't tried netflix, don't have a account.
S300M said:
Hi I have been trying to decide if I should by this myself by reading reviews and such but, I plan on rooting the device and installing different launchers and apps and I realize this completely changes the nature of the beast. If you could answer a few questions for me it would be greatly appreciated.
1. How fast/laggy is it. If I install launcherpro will it still work well.
2. How difficult is it to get movies encoded for it and how do they look.
3. Has anyone tried installing news apps for android (NY Times, BBC,CNN ext.) Also is netlix possible?
Thank you
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Thanks m8 thats actually a lot of helps a lot. IDK if netflix will work because of all the copyright and DRM but everything else sounds like good news to me. Now if only some could figure out how to get this thing to accept Adhoc networks from my cell phone that eould be great. If anybody else has something to add fell free to go right on ahead.

I actually tried Zeal and didnt like it. I had to put a bunch of icons down in the doc bar to get the doc launcher (the button with all the dots) in the middle where I like it....unless I missed something and dont know how to do it.

I have a huge library of HD (720p BD rips) and SD (DVD rips) movies and TV shows in AVI and MKV containers, will I be able to stream these video files within my home network? (without transcoding)

I'm glad there was already a post for this because I didn't want to create a new thread for it. I was one of the elocity a7 preorders who just had their orders cancelled. (all of us did, elocity insists it's a system error-I call BS) Anyhow i'm trying to decide between the nook color and the gtablet. I really wanted a tegra, but I really wanted a 7 inch device. I know they're not really the same thing, and maybe shouldn't be compared- but can anyone offer some insight as to which they personally prefer? Thanks.

OMG don't get the viewsonic G Tab... I had it for 1 day and had to take it back. Absolutely the worst screen I have ever seen on a device. The worst viewing angles. The nook color is wayyyyy better in my honest opinion and is really fast enough.
xwint3rxmut3x said:
I'm glad there was already a post for this because I didn't want to create a new thread for it. I was one of the elocity a7 preorders who just had their orders cancelled. (all of us did, elocity insists it's a system error-I call BS) Anyhow i'm trying to decide between the nook color and the gtablet. I really wanted a tegra, but I really wanted a 7 inch device. I know they're not really the same thing, and maybe shouldn't be compared- but can anyone offer some insight as to which they personally prefer? Thanks.
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Ok, cool. Thanks alot. I really wanted a tegra...but the NC is the form factor I wanted, and I read nothing but great things about the screen. Just wanted to hear from other geeks whether or not i'm going to end up making a huge performance sacrifice or not.

I had a gtablet too and it really was the worst, even rooted and running a special tegra kernel. The nook is amazing and nearly the perfect tablet for me.

If you are asking yourself this question and seriously considering getting a nookColor, keep in mind that B&N has a deal that ends Sunday if you buy $100 in gift certificates you will get $10 back in gift cards (that are activated the day after christmas). I took advantage of this and bought $300 and got $30 in gift cards back which I'm going to use toward accessories (easel case I'm [email protected]). You may want to double check with your store but the manager at the store I went to allowed me to do this (after reading through the 'terms and conditions' on the website he said there was nothing that said it couldn't be done)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/gift-card/index.asp?cds2Pid=32280
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/help/help_cds2.asp?PID=32063&popupclose=0
The terms say the gift card has to be bought on b&n.com, but the manager said the promotion was running in-store too so it didn't matter.

So the nookcolor, rooted, is a pretty decent slate/tablet?
I want the nookcolor mainly as a tablet: surfing the web, reading reddit, loading .pdf's of books/medical journals/textbooks to read and study from.
I was originally waiting for the archos 101 for $300.....but it seems like it's never going to come out.
The other thing is, since the nookcolor's screen is made for reading, will there be less eye-strain than with other tablets ( ipad,gtablet,archos 101?)

noodles12 said:
So the nookcolor, rooted, is a pretty decent slate/tablet?
I want the nookcolor mainly as a tablet: surfing the web, reading reddit, loading .pdf's of books/medical journals/textbooks to read and study from.
I was originally waiting for the archos 101 for $300.....but it seems like it's never going to come out.
The other thing is, since the nookcolor's screen is made for reading, will there be less eye-strain than with other tablets ( ipad,gtablet,archos 101?)
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I was wondering this exact same thing, how does this fare as a cheap tablet?
I've done plenty of tweaking and modding with my nexus one so I'm no noob there - is this the deal of the century for someone like me? From what I've seen with a new launcher this thing turns into a serious galaxy tab competitor.
If anyone has any negatives they'd like to list please let me know - I'll probably be buying one of these in a few days.

We are two peas in a pod my friend.
The archos is only $50 more with HDMI,usb ,and a stand. But isn't available yet.
But if the NC screen is better for long-term reading....... who knows.
aaahhh.

Hi everyone, I am seriously considering buying a Nook Color as I really like it's design (something important for me), and want a Tablet device. And at 250$ it sounds like a really good deal. (The Archos 101 here in Greece costs 330 euro -> 440$, so the Nook is considerably cheaper)
My main usage will be: Reading pdfs and watching some .ppt files (I am a senior electrical & computer engineer student and want the Nook for studying), some Web Browsing, and if it is able for some MSN messaging..
Also, I wanted to ask you if it is capable of doing something:
Let's say you are reading a .pdf on your Nook. Is it possible to "handwrite" anything on the .pdf, like you are writing on a piece of paper, and save the file? That would be extremely helpful when studying.
Is there any application that does this?
Thank you very much for your time and help.

noodles12 said:
So the nookcolor, rooted, is a pretty decent slate/tablet?
I want the nookcolor mainly as a tablet: surfing the web, reading reddit, loading .pdf's of books/medical journals/textbooks to read and study from.
I was originally waiting for the archos 101 for $300.....but it seems like it's never going to come out.
The other thing is, since the nookcolor's screen is made for reading, will there be less eye-strain than with other tablets ( ipad,gtablet,archos 101?)
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darx said:
I was wondering this exact same thing, how does this fare as a cheap tablet?
I've done plenty of tweaking and modding with my nexus one so I'm no noob there - is this the deal of the century for someone like me? From what I've seen with a new launcher this thing turns into a serious galaxy tab competitor.
If anyone has any negatives they'd like to list please let me know - I'll probably be buying one of these in a few days.
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noodles12 said:
We are two peas in a pod my friend. The archos is only $50 more with HDMI,usb ,and a stand. But isn't available yet. But if the NC screen is better for long-term reading....... who knows. aaahhh.
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While the NC supplier (B&N and it's mfg'er) have a limited track record, the record of Archos is pretty clear ... roll out products that target the 'latest trend' with software that is usually not ready and move on to the next latest thing within a very short time leaving a trail of unsupported devices. If you can live with buying a new thing from Archos every 9-12 mos and knowing support will be GONE after that then go for it.
As said the Nook may not turn out better, but it can't be worse. It has an up-to-date system now, larger memory, better viewing for it's primary mission. (A70 just getting 2.2 and who know what bugs with it; A101 still not available, what does THAT tell you?)
If you want an android multimedia device then the Archos family may be a way to go, but evaluate it against multimedia devices since that is Archos' focus (assuming they have one), not reading and/or tablet functions.
Probably most people on this thread have reading as a primary, tablet second and entertainment third. The screen is really great, pdf reading is real good other than the swipe down instead of swipe sideways, with the Dolphin browser, root, su, multitouch what's not to like? ... did I mention the screen is great?

Thank you for the very helpful info zdrifter.
Could you also answer this?
I wanted to ask you if it is capable of doing something:
Let's say you are reading a .pdf on your Nook. Is it possible to "handwrite" anything on the .pdf, like you are writing on a piece of paper, and save the file? That would be extremely helpful when studying.
Is there any application that does this?
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And something very important: Barnes & Noble doesn't ship NookColor internationally. Which eshop would you suggest so I can buy NC and the send it to me here in Greece? amazon.com perhpas? Is there another good eshop maybe?
Thank you for your time.

thereddog said:
I have a huge library of HD (720p BD rips) and SD (DVD rips) movies and TV shows in AVI and MKV containers, will I be able to stream these video files within my home network? (without transcoding)
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Can anyone answer this for me? Streaming from a Windows PC, of course.

thereddog said:
Can anyone answer this for me? Streaming from a Windows PC, of course.
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is this possible on your phone? I'm asking to verify if you want to know if the hardware is capable or if you're looking for an android app that enables you to do it.

Babis_ECE said:
<snip>Also, I wanted to ask you if it is capable of doing something:
Let's say you are reading a .pdf on your Nook. Is it possible to "handwrite" anything on the .pdf, like you are writing on a piece of paper, and save the file? That would be extremely helpful when studying.
Is there any application that does this?
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Babis_ECE said:
Thank you for the very helpful info zdrifter.<snip>Barnes & Noble doesn't ship NookColor internationally. Which eshop would you suggest so I can buy NC and the send it to me here in Greece? amazon.com perhaps? Is there another good eshop maybe?
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Don't know of any android apps that allow document editing, however if I wanted to annotate a pdf doc, I would put it in my Calibre library, convert it to ePub, load it on the NookColor and annotate away ... .. Calibre is a free program and VERY useful for ereading.
As for foreign sales, don't know a thing ...

Did you read the post from gtablet? There is a wifi suplicant file. I don't have a nook yet but will root and post.
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Nook Color getting 2.2 & Market update in January

From Engadget:
You had to know the hacking community was going to have a field day with the Nook Color -- a $249 Android Tablet hiding behind with a thin e-reader coating. Indeed it didn't take long to get rooted nor for Android 2.2 to get installed on there, but that particular hack comes with an interesting potential side-effect: small-scale thermonuclear explosions. Enabling FroYo requires disabling the device's battery monitoring process, the very one that would be responsible for shutting down the device before the cells start overheating and, ultimately, going critical. Yeah it's unlikely, but it could happen. Meanwhile, another hack has enabled the Android Market, but those instructions begin with a very daunting warning: "Very smart people have failed at this. If the following instructions confuse you, you might want to wait until an easier method has been developed."
And, thankfully, there is a much easier way coming, with Barnes & Noble confirming that Android 2.2 will be officially coming to the Nook Color in January. Yes, Android 2.3 is what's happening, but this is still an exciting upgrade as it will finally also allow access to a traditional Android home screen and even enable the Android Market. In other words, it should work just like an Android tablet, Kindle app and all.
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And here I was thinking I would return my NC to B&N tomorrow. What to do what to do..

Assuming the report is accurate, I guess B&N really is embracing Android. A happy surprise. If you read the original link, then it says it'll also have the 2.2 launcher, switchable between B&N and stock Android.

Hopefully there is a leak soon I am an impatient person

great great great news. Wow, i might have to pick up a spare. going to get very interesting come January. Also hoping for a nice leak soon

This means I will be buying a Nook Color as soon as this is available in January. It will do everything I want a tablet to do right now.

I still can't get it to run smoothly. My EVO scrolls home screens and web pages much smoother than my NC. Even with SetCPU set to performance, it's just a tad slow. I wonder how it would run with 2.2 on it, sucking more power.

I've debated the two avenues that BN can take with this with friends. Either lock it down like Apple and try to stay ahead of the hacker community and force people to use their products or open it up and cater to all and potentially lose a little profit from forced content purchasing. I personally think the later will actually spur more content sales as the positive reaction to how they are handling all this will spur more device sales and ultimately more content.
I don't think they are loss leading this device, even if it's a very small profit margin. Most people I know buying it are older and they don't care at all about android. They are buying BN books and content and using it like BN planned. I'm assuming here, but it's probably a small percentage of users rooting it and clamoring for full functionality. BN, seemingly to me, are open to this and catering to that smaller percentage. In doing so, they are creating so much more positive hype for their machine leading to probably a WHOLE lot more device sales and publicity overall which will probably get them even more content sales.
The few things I wanted with the device have been unlocked. I'm as happy as can be with it now. If this is true, most likely they are going to implement those changes officially in some form down the road. Better for everybody.
This seems to be win win for everybody. Hopefully when they officially update their software, they take into account many of the elements that have been unlocked and why people are unlocking those functions.

I think that the day they release 2.2 with a vanilla launcher option we should all buy a book or 2 from the b&n ebook store to show our appreciation.

I think this is important to note:
" I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market."
(This is a quote from the SmartPhoneMag.com article referenced by Engadget).
I don't believe it will have the standard market on it - it will still be B&N's proprietary market.

I hope they enable my location.

stwallman said:
I think this is important to note:
" I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market."
(This is a quote from the SmartPhoneMag.com article referenced by Engadget).
I don't believe it will have the standard market on it - it will still be B&N's proprietary market.
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I'm not sure about that. I think it will be a non-copy protected market, or no paid apps. Unless they make users do the normal Android setup wizard, you don't tie your Nook to a particular account.
We'll just have to see though, as we can speculate anything (and often do!)
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I hope they enable my location.
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How would they do that? Off a WiFi location? No GPS, and no cell function kind of limits the feature.

For Pete's sake B&N! Just give us 2.2 with a home switcher to your B&N home Screen and FULL Market Access, gmail app, etc....
Enough already with this proprietary garbage!
Capt Picard: "Number One.. Make it so!"

HeroHTC said:
For Pete's sake B&N! Just give us 2.2 with a home switcher to your B&N home Screen and FULL Market Access, gmail app, etc....
Enough already with this proprietary garbage!
Capt Picard: "Number One.. Make it so!"
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I'm pretty sure it's Google limiting market access, not B&N. According to Android's use, you can't have the Market (or any other Google apps) installed without 3G access, which the Nook doesn't have. The other companies who have skirted this requirement have gotten into trouble over it.

Marketing 101: How do you win the Tablet wars, market it first as a $250 ereader/tablet, then 2 months later release the update that turns it into a full Tablet/ereader right after CES which this year is all about Tablets all costing twice as much tied to carriers.

Bunch of BS! Google gives a crapload of stuff for free and they cover this tiny little 3g thing. I don't get it... the more users out there the more downloads and the more revenue for Google. Granted with the 3G access they can somehow figure out who did what, but there isn't a single person here who's used the market to download only free stuff.

devis said:
but there isn't a single person here who's used the market to download only free stuff.
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Sure about that?
I can say for one I have never paid for an app.
Never pirated one either.
There are plenty of free things out there...I have no need for anything paid.
To say nobody downloads only free stuff is just plain wrong.
Not to say I won't ever buy something, but haven't needed to yet.
I think I am going to wait and see with this market thing. Full market...I will buy for sure. Something else...will think about it after root for the new version is out.

danbutter said:
Sure about that?
I can say for one I have never paid for an app.
Never pirated one either.
There are plenty of free things out there...I have no need for anything paid.
To say nobody downloads only free stuff is just plain wrong.
Not to say I won't ever buy something, but haven't needed to yet.
I think I am going to wait and see with this market thing. Full market...I will buy for sure. Something else...will think about it after root for the new version is out.
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as they said in "Life of Brian" - there's always one

I spoke today with a Barnes & Noble representative who showed me the forthcoming update on his company Nook which is slated for this January. The 2.2 Android update is a game changer and literally turns the e-reader into a near full Android tablet device.
The 2.2 update, or overhaul if you prefer, will give you access to a retooled Android Market, the typical Android home screen and even has pinch zooming with the browser. The Android Market app was still under development and was not on the device to see. I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market. The Nook I looked at had apps loaded via the SD card slot and seemed to run fine. The device will still give you access to all of your Nook material via the current interface that will be swicthable for the user.
The update addresses performance and battery life concerns according to the rep I spoke to. The update on his Nook was still in beta so it lacked some polish but seemed to work smoother than the stock device. The graphics performance still seemed sluggish even with 2.2 when scrolling through magazines and web pages.
The best news is that Nook Color owners will be able to use their new Nooks as a full tablet device that rivals any other Android tablet currently in the consumer arena. Even iPad users may turn envious at the smaller form factor and $249 purchase price.
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Nook Color Getting Android 2.2 Treatment in January

Sirchuk said:
I still can't get it to run smoothly. My EVO scrolls home screens and web pages much smoother than my NC. Even with SetCPU set to performance, it's just a tad slow. I wonder how it would run with 2.2 on it, sucking more power.
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2.2 doesn't suck more power. Its actually more power efficient and at the same time faster. Froyo has JIT amongst other things that gave it a significant performance boost over Eclair.
stwallman said:
I think this is important to note:
" I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market."
(This is a quote from the SmartPhoneMag.com article referenced by Engadget).
I don't believe it will have the standard market on it - it will still be B&N's proprietary market.
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Who cares. We already have a full market with the hacks available based on Droid X. But Vanilla 2.2 with a kernel source changes the game.

bluetooth
If the rumors are true about bluetooth hardware being there, then Google could open the full market to us Nookers. All they would have to do is enable pairing between the nook and a cellphone via bluetooth, and now you have 3G.

[Q] Flash on the Nook Color?

I'm quite content with the idea of getting a Nook Color for my birthday, but I think I'd fall in love with it if it had flash capabilities.
Does it?
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Not as of yet but neither does the ipad. You will do fine without it unless you play those annoying flash games
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jaydon34 said:
Not as of yet but neither does the ipad. You will do fine without it unless you play those annoying flash games
Sent from my Nook Color
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One great use is flash video. >.>
Doesn't the Nook Color have ARM 7?
And comparing an iPad to a Nook Color is like comparing apples and oranges...
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I thought the lack of flash would be a bummer too. The only thing that sucks is trying to do flash videos as you were saying. This won't be possible until the NC gets a 2.2 upgrade. I think I read somewhere that it should be in the next month or so, can anyone confirm this?

You can still watch flash videos through various apps like skyfire... i think
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mmarsman said:
I thought the lack of flash would be a bummer too. The only thing that sucks is trying to do flash videos as you were saying. This won't be possible until the NC gets a 2.2 upgrade. I think I read somewhere that it should be in the next month or so, can anyone confirm this?
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Actually I can confirm a 2.2 release.
Engadget:
"And, thankfully, there might be a much easier way coming, with Barnes & Noble reportedly telling Smartphone Mag that Android 2.2 will be officially coming to the Nook Color in January. Yes, Android 2.3 is what's happening, but this is still an exciting upgrade as it will finally also allow access to a traditional Android home screen and even enable the Android Market."
But in the same article, it says that froyo has already been hacked on...
Edit: Here's the link. http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/14/nook-color-getting-android-2-2-and-market-in-january-current-ha/
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That's not a confirmation, it's just the rumor we were all talking about a couple of weeks ago that's been subsequently debunked by B&N.

RoboRay said:
That's not a confirmation, it's just the rumor we were all talking about a couple of weeks ago that's been subsequently debunked by B&N.
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Yeah, you're probably right. >_<

B&N has said that 2.2 will come in 2011 at some point.

Patience young Jedi.
In Devs we trust...they will get it done....
Relatively speaking the development on the NC has been quite active given the low user base, and short amount of time it has been on the scene.

mmarsman said:
I thought the lack of flash would be a bummer too. The only thing that sucks is trying to do flash videos as you were saying. This won't be possible until the NC gets a 2.2 upgrade. I think I read somewhere that it should be in the next month or so, can anyone confirm this?
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getting 2.2 doesn't necessarily mean nook will support flash. I have a feeling it won't be fully supported and may be like the archos with choppy flash playback.
but will be interesting to see what happens.
i think people need to realize that the device is meant to be an ereader and I don't think B&N is going to spend money to make the device into a tablet.

Well flash has already been proven to work based on the 2.2 build here.
While it may not be completely smooth, it will be useful for sure.
My netbook doesn't even run flash video completely smooth either but its perfectly acceptable.

WTB Nook Color

I'm thinking with the flood of HP Touchpad purchases someone's gotta want to get rid of their Nook, if you are I would love to buy it if the price is reasonable

Nice thought. At the moment, though, the TouchPad is still somewhat useless :3

Shhhh...maybe people like webOS more than android (psh, yea right)

I don't blame them.
Spec-wise, the TouchPad is far better than the NC, it's just bigger, hence heavier.
The question is do they got the support after purchasing, where can they get apps running webOS, are they free apps?

I would trade my mint nook color with cm7 on it or could put back to stock. For a touchpad.
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votinh said:
I don't blame them.
Spec-wise, the TouchPad is far better than the NC, it's just bigger, hence heavier.
The question is do they got the support after purchasing, where can they get apps running webOS, are they free apps?
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Yes, you get an app store, just like iOS and Android. Just like both, there's free and paid apps. The TIME app rocks, and you can use the print sub to use it. You also get Angry Birds HD for free... but not seasons.

Thanks for letting me know, I keep thinking that webOS has very little apps.
My bad.

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Thanks for letting me know, I keep thinking that webOS has very little apps.
My bad.
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Much worse than having no apps - it has no life.

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Much worse than having no apps - it has no life.
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Lol so true...
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Actually, I'm not so sure on that. Maybe no further support by HP, but this thing looks to have some rad community support. Mine now sits at 1.5MHz, and several other patches to attempt to speed it up. I'm starting to actually like WebOS... and may leave it on there.

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Actually, I'm not so sure on that. Maybe no further support by HP, but this thing looks to have some rad community support. Mine now sits at 1.5MHz, and several other patches to attempt to speed it up. I'm starting to actually like WebOS... and may leave it on there.
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I assume he was talking about webOS which is dead but about to get some really good android support. Unfortunately i was unable to grab one at $99 so I'm left out of the fun.
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Ophbalance said:
Actually, I'm not so sure on that. Maybe no further support by HP, but this thing looks to have some rad community support. Mine now sits at 1.5MHz, and several other patches to attempt to speed it up. I'm starting to actually like WebOS... and may leave it on there.
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WebOS is sweet but RIP. I had a Pre at launch. After awhile when you see other devices get apps that WebOS wont get it gets aggravating. I think they will get Android going on the touchpad but life with CM on it kinda sucks. I like CM and some other ROMs but that crap is buggy. Sometimes its nice to get back to a working stock system and that would be WebOS. All that matters is if you're happy though so more power to you.

webos is superior in terms of use
but lacks apps which does not matter

churro7 said:
webos is superior in terms of use
but lacks apps which does not matter
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Are you serious? Apps are what make an OS great. What OS's have the most apps? iOS and Android. They also happen to be the top 2 selling mobile OS's. Apps = success. Why do you think webOS is dead? No apps = No sales.
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I do !
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I am selling my Nook Color, and yes, specifically because I got a Touchpad.
Bigger, better, faster. Apps, there's enough for me (esp w/ homebrew), and with Flash support, half of what I want to do I won't need special apps for (VUDU, Google Music Beta, etc). Plus, and Android OS option isn't far from being a reality, if I change my mind about WebOS.
Mine is like new, -pristine-, still have the box w/all papers and accessories, rooted, CM7 w/ nightly Encore build, overclocked to 1.2GHz, lots of apps.
I'm including a leather folio case, BodyGlove neoprene sleeve + 2GB mSD card.
My best offer so far is $160. I was hoping to get closer to $200. PayPal will have this shipped to you ASAP.
My question now, regardless if you want to buy it or not, is how do I reset it and get my personal data off of it, without losing all the mods and apps ?
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koopakid08 said:
Are you serious? Apps are what make an OS great. What OS's have the most apps? iOS and Android. They also happen to be the top 2 selling mobile OS's. Apps = success. Why do you think webOS is dead? No apps = No sales.
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You're right in terms of sales, it seems. But what sells and what's good not always the same. There's way more to an OS than apps. WebOS has an intuitive and fluid interface and true multitasking that neither Android or iOS can touch. The app catalog is minimal, but the potential was always there. I just got Touchpad and started using it instead of my nook color and man, WebOS's interface is better than android in almost every way. Yes, I'm missing out on words with friends and fruit ninja, but web browsing, multitasking, and video playback are all insanely better. I thought I was just going to use the Touchpad for reading comics, keeping my nook as my main tablet. Man was I wrong.

webos is great but its DOA which means you're not going anywhere. EOL products are a dead end no matter how great they are. That leaves you to rely on something you will have to use forever or migrate away from. I don't see a point in wasting time with it.

ACL for Touchpad

Whatever happened to this? It's almost 2014 and there are no signs of any progression. I was hoping to see this get released even if it wasn't 100% perfect. I'm still a fan of WebOS and it would be great to have even an inkling of Android functionality in it.

there is a 92 page topic about it here http://forums.webosnation.com/hp-touchpad/324645-pic-kick-starts-touchpad-open-mobile-acl-92.html

x000x said:
there is a 92 page topic about it here http://forums.webosnation.com/hp-touchpad/324645-pic-kick-starts-touchpad-open-mobile-acl-92.html
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Wow, what a sad state in the project. I feel bad for anyone who preordered or donated to that kickstarter. It's too bad the entire thing wasn't just an open source side project by a developer and released step by step to the public to debug.
Quite honestly, the HP touchpad still has enough computing power to survive. The only problem is its antiquated software. Looks like WebOS style battery use with Android apps running nicely is more like a dream now. What a shame.

i remember when the project started. i was always wary b/c emulators are never as fast as the real thing. glad i never paid them especially since it seems like people won't be getting a product or refunds. i think a better idea would have been to try to port some of the best features that webos had into android. i still miss the multitasking cards for example.

x000x said:
i remember when the project started. i was always wary b/c emulators are never as fast as the real thing. glad i never paid them especially since it seems like people won't be getting a product or refunds. i think a better idea would have been to try to port some of the best features that webos had into android. i still miss the multitasking cards for example.
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Its really sad to see how badly this project turned out, I feel terrible for everyone who invested time and money into it. Like yourself I'm well aware of the limitations of emulation and I was highly critical about the few video clips this company released. I have my own little emulation Mod for Playing PC games on Android and had some serious doubts after watching short video clips of angry birds. Its easy to get high hopes for something like this but with such incredible developers giving us native Android support, I just feel lucky to own one either way:victory:
However you can still have that WebOS style App switching experience with this Cool Mod by Tbob18, Click here:
After watching this video people routinely ask me if it will run BF4, Crysis3 and Skyrim

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However you can still have that WebOS style App switching experience with this Cool Mod by Tbob18, Click here:[/URL]
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oh yes, i'm aware it exists. but i was thinking more of a universal mod or launcher, something compatible with more than just the touchpad.
theres this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilemerit.wavelauncher but i don't think it emulates the function of webos multitasking cards

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Whatever happened to this? It's almost 2014 and there are no signs of any progression. I was hoping to see this get released even if it wasn't 100% perfect. I'm still a fan of WebOS and it would be great to have even an inkling of Android functionality in it.
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Finally released and I purchased a copy. Sorry that I did as the performance was terrible.
Ended up using Touchpad tool kit and installed KitKat with great results.