Color Nook

[Jerry Feldman]

On 12/25/2010 12:55 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 12:27:59PM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
>> I am possibly considering a color nook. I would prefer a Galaxy Tab, b=
ut
>> it is too expensive for now. In any case, can the Nook download and re=
ad
>> Kindle format ebooks since I got a couple of ebooks for Hannukkah. The=

>> Kindle would serve my purpose, but I like the features of the Color
>> Nook. I know that there are Android Kindle Apps, but I'm not sure if y=
ou
>> can get a Kindle app for the Nook (without rooting it). The only
>> negative I have seen on the Color Nook is the battery life in terms of=
 8
>> hours vs. days for the Kindle and B&W Nook.
> Without rooting it, or waiting for the theoretical Android 2.2 +
> Market upgrade, no.
>
> After you root it, yes, you can run the Amazon Kindle app.
>
>
> -dsr-
>
>
>
Apparently B&N has announced Froyo (2.2) for January. There is a preview
2.2 that is available from 1 of the root sites. By the time I get it
Froyo may almost be available.

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