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I see on the website that the white dual-screen Nook is still being sold new ($89), called "Nook First Edition" (and the newer one is Nook Simple Touch). Dang, why don't they drop that thing already? They still have inventory sitting in the warehouse?
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Agreed! That's a very confused little machine. I can't think many people are buying them, unless they think it's the Nook Color but cheaper?
Then they're mad and return it? I just can't see a demand, so maybe someone gravely overestimated the initial production and they're stuck? It just doesn't make any sense to keep it going. Sell them cheap to a school or donate them or something ... Ooooh, unlock them and donate/sell cheap to a library, so they can lend them to patrons! Then again, maybe we won't want their outdated tech.
If I could sideload apps onto the new Nook, it would be a no-brainer purchase. But I can't without rooting or dual booting. I'm sure those solutions will happen pretty quickly, but I just don't feel like going down that road. Maybe I could be held over until there's a stable ROM. But the B&N UI annoys me, and I can't tell you why, other than I want to do everything around the UI.