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Originally Posted by lotrfan
I would also go for the Nook color however if it is too pricy then consider the Pandigital Novel. The Cruz reader and the Pandigital Novel are essentially identical in hardware yet the Novel beats the Cruz by having 256k extra RAM and expandable internal memory (the Cruz has a fixed 2gb internal memory where the Novel has only 1gb internal but it can be replaced for up to 32gb micro sd card. Plus there are plenty of mods available for it at Slatedroid.com.
I have the PDN and love it. The resistive screen may be turn off some people but I find it responsive enough. In any case as I said the Cruz is pretty much identical so same resistive screen.
Edit: BTW the PDN that is similar to the Cruz is the white 7in color reader not the black one. The black Novel uses completely different hardware and it is actually inferior.
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The WPDN screen is pretty poor...it might rise to the level of "adequate" but only if one can find the WPDN for no more than $75. The Cruz Reader may have less RAM and less storage, but the screen is noticeably better.
I have had a lot of interaction with WPDN devices as I helped friends and family acquire a WPDN for $60 at Kohls and helped them set up their devices as tablets.
I could never recommend the WPDN for the current retail price of $150-$170. Spend the extra $50-$100 and get a nook color. What you're getting for the extra cost is definitely worth it. The performance and functionality of a simply rooted nook color (no custom firmware, just "unlocking" the underly version of Android and adding the Google experience apps) makes it on par with polished tablets selling for more than twice the price of the nook color.