Q&A about the Nook Color as an Android tablet

ThraxThrax 🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
edited August 2011 in Science & Tech
I know lots of you have questions about the pros and cons of using the Nook as an Android tablet, so I'm eager to hear your concerns and provide any feedback that I can. I will speak candidly about the ups and downs of this device, so feel free to ask anything.

Hopefully this will provide closure for people wondering if it's the device for them.

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  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    Thanks for putting this here. I'm sure I egged you on with questions in the HP Touchpad thread.

    1) For what you do with it, was it worth the $250 price point?

    2) Is it a good eReader? I know you answered this in the other thread, but good to put it here. I know you said 60-90 minutes, but I can read upwards of 3 hours at a sitting.

    3) How's the battery life?

    4) How's the glare?

    4) How's the hardware in general? I've heard it's not great hardware and it can slow down in comparison to other tablets and phones.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    1) I bought it refurbed for $175. It frequently goes on sale for around $180 refurbed, as you can see here. These refurbed-by-B&N products are definitely in "like new" condition.

    2) Good is subjective, but I cannot imagine replacing it with anything. My eyes are not tired, and being able to manually control the display's brightness assures it's comfortable for whatever lighting condition I'm in.

    3) 8-10 hours on video, more if you're just reading with a dim screen and WiFi off. I've gone days between charges.

    4) Can be bad in direct sunlight (glossy screen), but it's never really been a bother for me.

    5) The hardware is more than capable of handling everything I've thrown at it. With a mild and completely stable overclock to 1.1GHz, the performance is on par with most phones released in late 2010. Can I make it lag a bit if I really try? Yes, and Gingerbread's lack of hardware acceleration in the UI does sometimes make scrolling a bit choppy, but it's nothing devastating. And for $175 for the best gadget I ever bought, I doubt I can complain. Besides, most of these concerns will be alleviated when devs port the next version of Android, which promises to be much faster (and tablet-optimized).
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