E-Reader suggestions

Well, if you want an Android tablet that will do that and more, may I suggest the Nook Color? You can leave it stock and it will do just what you requested, or you can hack it into a full tablet. They go for $249, but you'll sometimes see them on sale for $199.
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Wendell

You don't have to hack them anymore. There's a card called nook2android that does the same thing and more from what I hear. It also doesn't void the warranty.:-)

Don

Wendell,

Thanks for the suggestion. What is the difference between the e-reader, and the full tablet? Please forgive my ignorance. I do good to stay on top of my to-do lists, much less with the latest in this type of technology.

Thanks!
Jimmy

Wendell

While I hadn't heard of that one, I actually do it the same way... install the custom ROM on the SD card so the Nook remains stock and thus, does not void the warranty. Nook2Android is using Cyanogenmod 7, which is probably the most popular of all. But there's also other choices such as Phiremod, MIUI and a couple others.

I'd say Nook2Android is probably the easiest way to get it all done with less hassles. But if you are like me, you are constantly wanting to tinker and Nook2Android takes all the fun out of it.
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Wendell

How did I know that you already knew a heck of a lot more about the subject than me?;-)

Don

The stock Nook operating system is Android, but it's an older version and you are limited on the apps you can use. Hacking (aka "rooting") the Nook Color with a newer version of Android allows you more possibilities. There's a bunch of people waiting for Google to release the source for Honeycomb, which is the version of Android used in the latest tablets like the Motorola Xoom. Meanwhile, however, we can use a variation of Gingerbread, Android's latest release, and get oh so much more from the Nook Color.

There are various iterations of Gingerbread out there in the fanatical Nook Color world, such as MIUI and Phiremod. Just keep in mind that hacking it yourself takes some patience and tinkering with it should be something you enjoy...

That said, Don's suggestion above regarding the Nook2Android would probably be the best option for someone "cutting their teeth" on an endeavor such as this.

I am in the category if it can be broken, I can do it (break it, that is)!

It would be nice to use some of the basic surveying apps on it.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I'll be looking into this one for sure.

Jimmy

Can you use the Android Market with a hacked Nook?

In anticipation of getting an Android tablet I have been playing with Android in a VM and noticed that it has trouble accessing the Android Market, comes up with a bogus message about no phone being associated with the account, even if I add a phone number in.

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Check out this comparison on cnet

I have a sony e-reader that I posted in this category a few months ago.

Never been used.

Search for the post and let me know.

It will be a bargain.

Randy

Any suggestions on which version works well?

Wendell,

I've been going to set mine up for dual-boot. Which setup has been working well for you? Any pointers on instructions?

Thanks,
Tim

Jimmy, in the FWIW category, I bought my wife a Nook Color for Mother's Day. (Translation: we went to Best Buy and she bought what she wanted) I thought we were going to get a Kindle but when she saw the Nook, and the fact that it would get online and so forth, the Kindle didn't rate a second look.

And she loves it. I think it will take the place of carrying a laptop on vacation, although our iPhones pretty much do that now.

She has already bought and read a bunch of books and loves it.

One thing nobody else has mentioned that is important: it has very good battery life which is a very important thing.