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Originally Posted by nick101
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.
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Bold emphasis was mine. He's believe that since the nook runs the "Google's Android mobile" there is a possibly allow more apps to be written for it is not entirely true.
If he replaced "Google Android Mobile" with Linux, Windows CE, PalmOS, etc... his statement would be just as accurate.
For instance both the Sony and Amazon Linux devices have had third party apps written on them without any vendor support.
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