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Originally Posted by Jude2444
How is iy different from an ereader or cell phone?
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Well, first it depends on which eReader you have. The Nooks with eInk can't use most apps as far as I know but they run a version on android. The new Nook color has a small number of apps (relative to what's availible on the Android Market place). Most of the differences are look/feel related between cellphones and full color, touch ereaders.
It's hard to explain the differne if you have not seen both. They work and looks a lot of like but may not all have the same functions. However, most of the limitations are not the OS but the hardware, from one device to the next.
For instance, my cellphone can download apps at will from Android market place, the Nook Color can't use the Market place. Most phones with android have a GPS and the software to use it, the Nook does not. I can download music direct from Amazon on my phone, I cannot download MP3s direct at all on the Nook, though they can be loaded.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's sort of like buying a car with several versions with different options and capabilities.
The Nook color will probably have a lot more apps and thing as they go.