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Nook2Android | Turning your Nook Color into a Full Android Tablet (the easy way)
57 months ago
My wife, the eBook reader expert of the house, pointed me to this wonderful utility yesterday.
Nook2Android.com promises a quick and painless way to turn your Nook color into a fully functional android tablet.
When you order you get a fully bootable and persistent Android operating system on your SD card. Based on the stable and feature rich Cyogenmod 7 you end up with the full capabilites including Flash, Angry Birds, and the recently added Netflix.
So far the reports on performance have been very promising. The cards they are shipping are high performance so you get virtually no lag in read/writes to the OS. Outside of a minor hiccup at the start Netflix, a very intensive video streaming application, runs with no problems. That is a very impressive point to overall performance.
The OS is persistant on the card so you can move it between Nook Colors and maintain the same OS. Best of all it makes no changes to your Nook so uninstalling is as simple as removing the SD card.
Great prices and a very helpful team have won my vote for this. If you have a Nook Color and are looking for more function this is the safe method to get what you are looking for.
Nook2Android | Turning your Nook Color into a Full Android Tablet (the easy way).
A nook in time saves….. Review of Nook Android App.
01 year ago
The eBook wars continue to heat up, and the latest shots came when Amazon released their Kindle application for Android Devices. Not to be outdone, and late as ever, Barnes and Nobles has released their counter, the Nook application for Android.
Da Nook....only smaller
This app links into your account at B&N allowing you to download and read your books.
After the first screen you are presented with your library interface where you can pick books to download or read ones you have already downloaded.
My wifes bookshelf.....
I have not used the Kindle app for Android yet but comparing this to the iOS version of the Kindle app I found it a bit lacking in the visual department but with more information. A simple tap takes to you a Synopsis and the ability to lend the book to another Nook user for 2 weeks (if available).
I did not take a screenshot of the purchase book section because it is just the B&N web page. You also do not have access to magazines and newspapers like the Nook does.
Onto the reading, you have your choice of several different color schemes including a Day and Night. Letters are crisp and a good size by default.
Night and Day
Day and Night
This can all be edited in the settings area
Settings....
I found it very easy to customize my viewing experience and with a few clicks had a very readable device. While the screen does not compair to the Nook it does work well when you need your reading fix.
Fancy page turning, for that paper book feel.
Overall this app does a great job of giving you access to your library. However it fails in several key areas including the lack of magazines and purchasing of new material. In both of these cases the full Nook is the better choice.
However if you find yourself Nookless this app does fill the void, giving you full access to your library and allowing you to lend your books out without having to drag the device everywhere.
Ebook Wars heat up
01 year ago
by Jason
in eBook Reader
The battle of the eBook readers is heating up! B&N has lowered their price and added a WiFi only version.
NOOK, NOOK Wi-Fi, eReader, eBook Reader – Barnes & Noble.
Not to be outdone Amazon has lowered their prices as well as adding the DX version with a larger screen
Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6″ Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)
Head spinning yet? Well it is not over fokes. Borders is now in the game
Good stuff if you are an avid reader.
Every nook and cranny, review of the nook ebook reader
01 year ago
This jem of a review is thanks to my wife who recently talked me into buying the new Barnes and Nobles eBook reader. How does it fair? How does it stack up against the competition? How will I pay off my credit card?
Some of the answers are here
It's Da Nook Fool!!
Some specs for the tech minded:
Height: 7.7 inches
Width: 4.9 inches
Depth: 0.5 inches
Weight: 12.1 ounces (343 grams)
Not much heavier than a paperback book. The overall size is a bit smaller than a hardcover. In hand it feels very bookish.
Some other features:
-Free wireless from Barnes & Noble via AT&T, the nation’s fastest 3G network.
-Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b/g)
-2GB internal memory (approximately 1500 eBooks)
-Expandable microSD slot up to 32gb (see notes below)
-MP3 player
-Built-in mono speaker
-Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
-Android based OS
-Multi-format capable (EPUB, PDF,PDB,JPG,GIF)
-Over 1,000,000 eBooks available in library
Some nice stuff there. Some point to focus on are the WiFi capability, SD card, and multi-format. All of these are items that the chief competition, the Amazon Kindle, does not have. It also has access to double the library, a nice feature for an avid reader.
Playing with the system the two screens feel very independent. The majority of the device is filled with a very crisp black and white display. When I say crisp, I mean so sharp that I thought it was one of the plastic overlays you normally see on devices when in a store. It is not very reflective, making it great in direct sunlight to low light levels. There is no back light on the main display, so for dark areas you will want a reading light.
The lower screen is a capacitance touch panel that lets you control the majority of the device. They made this area very intuitive and both me and my wife found navigation to be quick. There is some shudder in this area from time to time but it is hardly noticeable. They also use this area for interacting with websites using the built-in browser as well as seeing covers of books in the store. A very nice touch to help influence people to purchase.
The extra SD card slot is a nice touch, more so for the ability to put reading music on the device. A word of caution, read the online manual or do some searches before trying to install the card. While not difficult it is not simple pushing the card into a slot.
The jury is still out on the Nook, but from all the sleepless nights it seems that it is a hit in my household. If you are looking for an affordable eBook reader and do not want to invest in something larger like the iPad (There is a free app out now to read the same books) this is a great choice.
Psst. Hey you! Yeah, you. The visitor who read the word Android and immediately thought of “Is it rooted?” It is and it is very easy. Previous rooting attempts required you to remove the internal SD card and modify files on it. Now, you just have to load up the secondary SD card and do some fancy updating. If you are so inclined you can visit this great nook site for details. It really shows the potential of this device as the software matures.
But you didn’t hear that from me…..