04-26-2011, 10:42 AM | #1 |
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Nook = Tablet
Seems that the newest upgrade will allow nook owners to use their nooks in a limited tablet way....
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gam...iref=allsearch |
04-26-2011, 10:59 AM | #2 |
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Or, you could just root and have fewer limits.
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04-26-2011, 08:09 PM | #3 |
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I have yet to see a calm, rational, reasonably detailed comparison of how Nook Color actually performs as a tablet. You save 50% off competing models of similar screen size, like the Samsung Tab. But what, precisely, are the trade-offs?
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04-26-2011, 08:16 PM | #4 | |
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04-26-2011, 08:33 PM | #5 |
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Depends on what you need a tablet for. Not all people need an oversized smartphone. A rooted Nook Color will serve the average person just fine.
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04-26-2011, 09:26 PM | #6 | |
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04-26-2011, 09:59 PM | #7 | |
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04-26-2011, 10:20 PM | #8 | |
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No GPS (you can tether a rooted NC to a smartphone to provide GPS though...app from Market). No Cameras. No Mic (unless the XDA devs get bluetooth working better) Other than that it's basically a slightly speedier Droid in tablet form. |
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04-27-2011, 09:38 AM | #9 |
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Nook Color + CM7 (Android 2.3) = great tablet for $250. The limitations are as GreenMonkey described.
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04-27-2011, 11:48 AM | #10 |
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I still like it the way it is, unrooted and upgraded. I added exactly 3 utility apps to it, and other than that, it still does a great job as a reader.
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04-27-2011, 11:54 AM | #11 | |
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it depends, on a non rooted nook color, the trade off is the full access to the Android MarketPlace. in some cases a stronger processor, a rooted nook, the tradeoff compared the Galaxy Tab would be the front and rear facing camera and a stronger processor., GPS. But the nook color processor is pretty solid, but the Samsungs is a bit more powerful, but beyond that not much really. That's why the nook color has been something of a pet project on the Android community. |
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04-27-2011, 02:29 PM | #12 | |
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The areas you are missing is in hardware - Physical buttons (both Streak and Tab where based on 2.2 where HW buttons where required. --Nook gets around that by softkeys or CM7 has built in the buttons on the status bar. - Gorilla Glass. Both Streak/Tab have hard scratch resistant covers nook doesn't - Better Video card(I don't know what dell has) but the Tab has a much better video card than the nook. - Microphones for recording audio notes, and making calls. - BlueTooth(nook has the HW but never implemented the SW) - Multitouch support. Android OS supports up to 5 touches. Nook only supports two. Most apps are fine with two buttons, but there are a few that can handle multiple finger touch. - More ports. (nook only has a MicoUSB and MicroSD). - DLNA support(SW) - Better touch screen sensitivity. - Access to Corporate tech support. The last one is a toss up, I often go to the web before I call on the phone simply because it's faster and more informative. =X= This is a good comparisoin comparing Nookie(Froyo 2.2 ) vs Galaxy Tab CM7 with tablet tweaks. (GingerBread 2.3) Last edited by =X=; 04-27-2011 at 03:37 PM. |
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04-28-2011, 02:05 AM | #13 |
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X's breakdown is a little more detailed than mine but is pretty accurate.
I personally don't find a tablet worth big money. I don't enjoy it that much. My wife has an ipad - too big and too expensive. I think the only thing I would upgrade to from my Nook Color is another 7" Tablet with a stylus for taking notes - the HTC Flyer looks pretty awesome. I just don't have $500 to burn on one. |
04-28-2011, 12:47 PM | #14 | |
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My nook is running at 1.1 GHz with Gingerbread. I'm waiting for something like the Flyer with a Tegra2 and Honeycomb =X= |
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