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Originally Posted by =X=
The only technical error I caught was his comment about the Android. It seems Google has done a great marketing job to make people believe the Andriod OS is more open than Linux.
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The way I read it, the openness is directed to the book format (ePub) rather than the OS. The 'benefit' of the OS is the possibility of picking up Android applications later on.
Here's the section:
"The Nook may also benefit from being a more open platform than the Kindle. Unlike Amazon, which uses a proprietary book format, the Nook supports the ePub standard, which will allow it to access books from a wider variety of sources, including Google Inc.'s book project. The Nook also runs Google's Android mobile operating system, raising the possibility it might someday be able to run additional applications."
Personally, I think adding apps later risks turning an e-reader into a tablet, with all that implies in the way of complexity, cost and battery life.