The Nook Color

Seeing as I have been slacking on posts lately I am going to make it up to you with a post everyday this week. Music, movies, games, and even a tech post (yeah, after we change the name)! That last one is today's entry and it is about the Barnes & Noble Nook Color. Yes, I know that the Nook Tablet is out but it doesn't do ANYTHING more than the Color does, it just does it twice as fast. Back to the NC. I recommend that any reader get some type of eReader because books are moving towards the digital age much like everything else and the books are also cheaper. There is one other reason that I would recommend the NC or the NT to readers over other eReaders. With the NC or NT you can "root" the device and turn it into a fully functioning android tablet. See, the NC and NT both have the capacity and hardware to be so much more than Barnes & Noble would allow them and in my opinion, that's just wrong. The equivalent would be to be able to own a plane, but only be able to drive it on the freeway (if it were possible). See what I'm getting at here? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyuWhGzIARE&feature=player_embedded

That right there is MY actual rooted Nook Color. It shows that it has the android interface, I run a few android apps, and then I show that the reader function still works as it should. 

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494901

That is the guide that I used to root the NC.

Here are the benefits of rooting your NC or NT

1. It opens up many more possibilities for your device.

2. Turns it into something MORE. Sure reading is fun, but just knowing that you could quit reading and start playing Temple Run is quite awesome.

3. It is a cheap alternative to getting an actual Android tablet. If you have a NC and you want to upgrade to a tablet, don't. Just root and enjoy. 

4. They have a decent amount of space once rooted for storing apps. Add in the SD card and that is even more room.

5. You may be thinking, "Why would I do that? I have an Android phone." Your phone does not have a 7inch screen does it? Angry Birds, Temple Run, and Cartoon Wars are all markedly improved because of the larger screen.

Here are the cons of rooting your NC or NT

1. Rooting some of the later software versions make it semi-difficult to navigate. With a few tweaks though this can be fixed. 

2. Barnes & Noble have these VERY annoying things called OTA's, or Over The Air Updates. This means that if your WiFi is on and there is an update, it will eventually updates. There are ways to block these, the cleanest and fastest however, cost $7 in apps. That is what I went with. 

As you can see, there really aren't many reasons not to root the NC. It is simply allowing the device to lie up to it's full potential.