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Streak 7 is on-sale for $299 this weekend. It appears to be better hardware-wise but it does not seem to have as much developer support. Thoughts / advise?
Thanks!
Well, first you need to understand that the Streak is a tablet by design. The Nook, while making an awesome tablet, is a hacked eReader.
The Streak will work perfectly fine with the installed Froyo and your probably don't need to do much more than root the thing (which is also one of the reasons there probably are not a lot of developers behind it...not to mention that it was cost prohibitive before as well).
The Streak will give you cameras, microphone and GPS which you won't get with the Nook.
The Streak comes with Gorilla glass (which may or may not be a big deal to you).
Honestly, if I could get a Streak 7 or the Nook Color with the Streak only being $50 more, I would totally have tapped that.
On a side note, I don't see where it is listed at $299? Can you link it? I saw it for $399 when I went to the site.
ExploreMN said:
Well, first you need to understand that the Streak is a tablet by design. The Nook, while making an awesome tablet, is a hacked eReader.
The Streak will work perfectly fine with the installed Froyo and your probably don't need to do much more than root the thing (which is also one of the reasons there probably are not a lot of developers behind it...not to mention that it was cost prohibitive before as well).
The Streak will give you cameras, microphone and GPS which you won't get with the Nook.
The Streak comes with Gorilla glass (which may or may not be a big deal to you).
Honestly, if I could get a Streak 7 or the Nook Color with the Streak only being $50 more, I would totally have tapped that.
On a side note, I don't see where it is listed at $299? Can you link it? I saw it for $399 when I went to the site.
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Staples: http://www.staples.com/Dell-Streak-7-Tablet/product_927827?cmArea=SEARCH
Yeah... I am going to have to look at them side by side. Thanks for your input.
You forgot one negative about the dell streak, it has horrible resolution for its size, if that matters to you.
I've heard the streak is not that great.
Still rocking the Incredible with the XDA Premium App.
Yeah, the resolution is 800x480 which is far from the 1024x600 of the Nook. However, that's not the biggest deal on a 7" screen. The reason the Nook has such a resolution is to make it easier on the eyes for reading eBooks.
I might get this for my wife though. She loves the Nook, but that girl seriously needs a GPS. She has lived here 6 years and still gets lost about 2 miles from our home. No idea which direction North is, etc. LOL But I love her...and she is hot as hell. Anyway, I digress...
I looked at them side by side and the resolution was a little better IMO on the Nook but the Streak was very nice. I am familiar with rooting, etc. so either will work. Maybe the Nook will be on sale somewhere this weekend to make it an easier decision.
personally, I would never buy any android devices that are not supported by cyanogen.... its just too much fun
IMO, it's not just the resolution that is sub par. The Streak screen is just not that vivid and colors seem a little dull. The Nook has a very good screen, on par with the Galaxy Tab. I did a side by side with the Streak and the Galaxy Tab, looking at the same multiple sites and pictures side by side, and the Tab screen was a lot better.
Also, the Streak battery life has been reported as being quite poor, and much less than the Nook.
Nook ftw obviously
When dell streak is $200 i will get one to mount in the car. I'm not pressed. It will hit that price eventually.
I know this is an old thread now, but the Streak just hit $199 at Staples with a coupon. See this thread on Slickdeals for a link to the coupon. That makes it $50 less than the Nook Color. I'm playing with both now, to see which one I want to keep.
njb42 said:
I know this is an old thread now, but the Streak just hit $199 at Staples with a coupon. See this thread on Slickdeals for a link to the coupon. That makes it $50 less than the Nook Color. I'm playing with both now, to see which one I want to keep.
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The screen is the most important piece on any tablet. If the screen is ****, it could have an 8-core processor and it would still be a bad buy.
My 2 cents.
PoisonWolf said:
The screen is the most important piece on any tablet. If the screen is ****, it could have an 8-core processor and it would still be a bad buy.
My 2 cents.
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Well, that, and the fact that web browsing type usage the battery life is just over 3 hours, periodic use is 6 hours, and not using it at ALL is 12 hours.
And it's got a decent battery, 2800mAh, so possible it's a poorly designed ROM, but as is, yuck.
But yeah, screen res is low, probably bad viewing angles.. Someone in the office has one here but I haven't seen it yet, he's undecided given its battery life and screen res.
$200 for a 7" car nav that won't have any battery concerns, ASSUMING the backlight is bright enough for car use, isn't a bad idea though.
khaytsus said:
Well, that, and the fact that web browsing type usage the battery life is just over 3 hours, periodic use is 6 hours, and not using it at ALL is 12 hours.
And it's got a decent battery, 2800mAh, so possible it's a poorly designed ROM, but as is, yuck.
But yeah, screen res is low, probably bad viewing angles.. Someone in the office has one here but I haven't seen it yet, he's undecided given its battery life and screen res.
$200 for a 7" car nav that won't have any battery concerns, ASSUMING the backlight is bright enough for car use, isn't a bad idea though.
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I guess. In addition to that, note that the display on the Nook Color is an IPS display by LG. And boy, does LG make lovely IPS displays. =)
Nook had a pretty solid dev community, AFAIK streak doesn't. 'Nuff said.
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I've played with the Streak 7 now, and I gotta say it's very tempting... Microphone, stereo speakers that are louder than the NC's, GPS, bluetooth (that works >4"), haptics..
I compared screens, and obviously the NC is sharper, clearer. But ignoring direct comparisons, the Streak's screen ain't bad. The viewing angles are actually great, lay it down away from you and you can still read it, no posterization etc. I can see the pixels, and the text isn't super sharp, but I'm really used to my NC's screen.
I'm seriously thinking of grabbing one for $200 and giving it a run.
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I've played with the Streak 7 now, and I gotta say it's very tempting... Microphone, stereo speakers that are louder than the NC's, GPS, bluetooth (that works >4"), haptics..
I compared screens, and obviously the NC is sharper, clearer. But ignoring direct comparisons, the Streak's screen ain't bad. The viewing angles are actually great, lay it down away from you and you can still read it, no posterization etc. I can see the pixels, and the text isn't super sharp, but I'm really used to my NC's screen.
I'm seriously thinking of grabbing one for $200 and giving it a run.
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Same here.. $100 off of some of the other tablets is also tempting.
NC for me.
The streak is, well, fugly.
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Yeah, the resolution is 800x480 which is far from the 1024x600 of the Nook. However, that's not the biggest deal on a 7" screen.
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Huge deal.
Most webpages are made for 1024x768 (iPad resolution), which has been the case since the 90s. With a Nook Color you can see the full webpage across as the standard but you have to scroll down more. With a Streak you have to do a lot of back and forth scrolling and zooming to view webpages.
Hell, even high end Android phones are coming out qHD which at sizes like 4 inches is more resolution than a 7 inch Dell Streak.
I dropped my nook on the patio last night and I have a spiderweb series of cracks on it. Everything still works which is good. I've looked at a couple tutorials on the web for tearing it apart and it seems pretty easy. The only place I found to buy a new screen is this auction on ebay.
So, has anyone bought one from this place? Know of any others? ANyone here done a successful screen replacement?
A factory refurb is now $199 on eBay with free shipping. I think I would go with that and not mess with this, but if you want a challenge.......
I too need a new screen. I have a friend that basically makes a living repairing phones and replacing screens. I think he could do it, but I can't be sure that is the correct screen. Price seems a little high. I message that seller, but no response.
While I was at my friend's business talking about this, someone else called looking to replace a nook color.screen.
I cracked the screen on my first NC, and it's now a pile of parts waiting for a replacement. Side-note, thanks for that link...
It's really easy to change. If you've ever serviced electronics before, this is a no-brainer. No soldering required, all you need is a small flat blade driver or the proper T5 torx driver. I used the flat blade on my Leatherman. B-)
If you can take pictures on how to replace the screen or open a separate thread, that would rock!!
you can see pics of the teardown here.
or youtube video
Does that mean we can replace the battery-pack ourselves if there's replacement?
Yea, should be easy enough. It's adhered to the mounting plate, which needs to be removed to access the battery wires and connector.
Bestbuy sells a replacement battery from Nook.... Hence another +1012398414 to the nook
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Bestbuy sells a replacement battery from Nook.... Hence another +1012398414 to the nook
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I doubt it's a Nook Color battery. Replacements for the original Nook are commonly available and easily changed.
So after much deliberation over which tab to get I plumped for a nook HD, got a cracking deal via eBay, bought a memory card, installed android as a dual boot, absolutely loving it. Had it exactly one week and... dropped a bottle of beer and cracked the top of the screen. Haven't even had it long enough for the lovely leather case I ordered for it to arrive. Gutted.
Anyway, can someone please let me know if its possible to replace the screen and how much it would cost. I'm in the UK.
The nook is still usable as it is, if a little delicate, but the cracks will soon worsen I'm sure.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
greggo777 said:
So after much deliberation over which tab to get I plumped for a nook HD, got a cracking deal via eBay, bought a memory card, installed android as a dual boot, absolutely loving it. Had it exactly one week and... dropped a bottle of beer and cracked the top of the screen. Haven't even had it long enough for the lovely leather case I ordered for it to arrive. Gutted.
Anyway, can someone please let me know if its possible to replace the screen and how much it would cost. I'm in the UK.
The nook is still usable as it is, if a little delicate, but the cracks will soon worsen I'm sure.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
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Don't you have a warranty?
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leapinlar said:
Don't you have a warranty?
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
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Probably not since he bought from ebay. Assuming it is used of course.
Haven't heard of any place that has replacement parts so far though.
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Probably not since he bought from ebay. Assuming it is used of course.
Haven't heard of any place that has replacement parts so far though.
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Well, he still might be able to get it fixed through B&N, even if he has to pay.
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Look around.com there is a tear down thread to see what you are getting into
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I have already contacted B&N and they basically told me feck off as they have no repair centre. If it gets any worse then I'll see what options there are for fixing it myself. Gulp.
Thanks
yep, BN also says to throw the device out and get a new one when the battery is end of life. The advantage to buying from BN is that you can get the full replacement warranty at sales time.
FWIW, the warranty (standard 1 year for defects, or extra dollar replacement) from BN transfers with the device, so a used HD / HD+ does have that warranty. Sadly, it does not include damage sustained in bar fights.
I looked for the teardown and am only seeing one for the HD+ units (via the FCC) - it was originally described as an HD teardown, but it is not.
I'm not seeing a source for a 1440 x 900 IPS touchscreen display, let alone a 7" one but I know there are shops who can order spare iPhone screens and even fit them for you. Definitely worth calling one or two of those if you have any locally - they may only be able to source Apple replacements, or they may have a contact who can ask about these screens, too.
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I looked for the teardown and am only seeing one for the HD+ units (via the FCC) - it was originally described as an HD teardown, but it is not.
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Strange that you did not find this: [USER Tips] Nook HD+ teardown with images (+ video)
You need some part codes and etc? Just ask!
Similar situation - Nook HD+ screen cracked
datas0ft said:
Strange that you did not find this: [USER Tips] Nook HD+ teardown with images (+ video)
You need some part codes and etc? Just ask!
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I have a similar situation; HD+ fell out of my wife's purse while unloading our son from the car and it landed screen-down on the pavement, cracking the screen. My question is this: does the entire screen module need to be replaced, or can the glass be replaced separately (assuming I can locate a source)? What are the part numbers for these options, if you have them?
EyrminDraconis said:
I have a similar situation; HD+ fell out of my wife's purse while unloading our son from the car and it landed screen-down on the pavement, cracking the screen. My question is this: does the entire screen module need to be replaced, or can the glass be replaced separately (assuming I can locate a source)? What are the part numbers for these options, if you have them?
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Actually i not token screen itself apart yet. But i promise that do this and post results. Tomorrow i have free day that this not be done before Thursday Friday. More i think i do this on Saturday when i at work.
I wrote it before that seems Nook HD+ dont have glass digitizer but some kind of special durable plastic. Anyway, i make before research and then give response.
Are there replacement screens available for this tablet yet?
Looking on Amazon is quite confusing considering there's like 5 gens of this tablet and some of the screens for sale don't specify what gen it is for. [emoji27]
Can anybody point me in the right direction, please?
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It's a $50 / $35 on sale tablet. I wouldn't expect anyone to sell replacement screens for it. Just not worth the cost & effort to most people. So the market may be too small.
Have you disassembled your fire to see how hard a replacement would be? I looked at removing the motherboard on mine a while ago. The board is attached with adhesive! In addition to screws. And one needs to be extremely careful of flexing the board since it has BGA chips.
That's gonna suck if noone sells replacements. I haven't taken it apart, but I imagine I can handle doing so if I do get a replacement screen.
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I wonder if any of the other 7" amazon tablet screens would fit this one..?
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So no screen replacements are available for this tablet? Is there any hope that there ever will be?
It is only my glass and not the digitizer that's broken. I actually have access to glass and glass cutting tools...lol, I wonder if I can just cut my own glass for a replacement..?
Anyone know if this is possible?
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Encountering the same problem, I searched the tablet serial number with "amazon fire screen repair -kindle" and ifixit<dot>com resulted. There is a detailed tear-down of the entire tablet including part numbers and links for the glass.
Look on eBay and search for people who are selling bricked devices of you tablet to see if you can get a discount and just switched the motherboard over. Amazon doesn't sell the 5th gen of the fire 7 anymore and the 7th gen shell doesn't fit the old board
Well I seem to be the first one to break ground here. I am now the owner of a BLU r1 HD with a smashed lcd. It appears to be disintegrating as I go. So first, those of you who like this phone, I highly recommend some kind of case and screen protector. Secondly, anyone know where one might get a cheap replacement screen? Looking at ebay I can see one for pretty much the price of the phone. If anyone knows where to get a part, it would be appreciated as I was starting to like this phone.
Overfed said:
Well I seem to be the first one to break ground here. I am now the owner of a BLU r1 HD with a smashed lcd. It appears to be disintegrating as I go. So first, those of you who like this phone, I highly recommend some kind of case and screen protector. Secondly, anyone know where one might get a cheap replacement screen? Looking at ebay I can see one for pretty much the price of the phone. If anyone knows where to get a part, it would be appreciated as I was starting to like this phone.
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http://www.bluphoneparts.com/blu-r1-hd-lcd-touch-panel-black/
Seems kind of high priced though
Oh yeah, saw that one previously. It doesn't seem to be available and even so, at that price I may as well buy a new one. Thanks though.
Except you can't buy a second Prime phone of the same model as one that you have purchased before.
You can buy a 8gb/1gb if you already purchased the 16gb/2gb model BUT they are no longer are listed in Amazon site.
I've not no luck with the glass screen protectors. The outer extreme don't stick. Only using a TPU case.
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Except you can't buy a second Prime phone of the same model as one that you have purchased before.
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My screen is cracked, and was wondering if taking off the glass and putting on a case with built in screen protector can work? Any ideas?
LCD is working fine, just the glass is broken...
The phone bent in my back pocket.
The LCD is not meant to be touched and is easily damaged. I would try to buy another prime phone from amazon. If you find that you can't, because it won't allow it at the prime price, call customer service and explain the situation. Offer to send them pictures of the serial number screen showing the broken glass. At $60, it's simply not worth repairing. I bought a spare one by having a friend with prime order it and have it shipped directly to me - so that's another option you have if amazon still won't sell you another one.