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Originally Posted by zespectre
So,
I'm doing a bit of re-training here and part of this involves gaining some android knowledge. It seems to me that a Nook Color might be a good, less expensive, testing platform as I learn.
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The nook color is very fun to play with.
The trouble is, a few things about the nook are non-standard. In particular, the external file storage APIs and locations, which is why some of the B&N market apps don't work if there's no added SD card. It's also missing some hardware that most other android devices have (phone, GPS, camera, compass). None of this is a big deal for me, but it depends on what you're trying to do. (For me, the bigger challenge with android is just the various versions of android that are out there; sometimes I see an API that looks useful, but it's new and most existing devices won't support it.)
Whatever you get, make sure the device supports developer mode so you can install your own code on it. Most devices do support this, though. Note that this is not the same as rooting. Since the nook color does not allow developer mode by default, you'd need to root it.
I'm in a similar situation to you; I need to learn new skills, and I've decided to go with Java and android. I'm using a rooted nook color, and my cell phone, but mostly the nook.