So my results from my "What rom are you running on your Nook Tablet" poll turned out pretty good. The results show some interesting distributions. They also got me thinking further. And because I'm a fan of statistics, I decided to run another poll.
This poll is a bit more general but I think could also get some interesting results. So if you haven't already, look to the top of this post and make your vote count!
Some things to note:
Stock = you have not rooted your Nook and you do not have a custom rom on the sd card. If you have a rom booting from sd card, select dual boot.
Stock, root access = you have rooted your nook but are still on the stock B&N operating system. Again, you do not have a rom booting from sd card.
Custom rom = you have a custom rom on the internal memory (you overwrote the stock B&N operating system). Again, you do not have a rom booting from sd card.
Dual boot = any instance of being able to boot more than one OS. This could mean you have an unmodified stock B&N OS on the internal memory and cm7 on sd card, or a custom rom on internal and a custom rom on sd card. Those who have managed to set up triple boot (or more, as its possible in theory) should also select this option.
Also, if you have not voted in my other poll or want to see the results, go here.
My story
It is worth noting that I originally had the 8GB version and because I had to return it I immediately turned the new replacement back in and spent the extra $$ to get the 16GB version. I had done my research, felt the difference wasn't worth the extra $$ initially, but later changed my thoughts seeing what was coming down the pike in the Development world. I believe my eventual move to ICS will be enhanced by opting for the faster version. At that point I will dual boot CM9 rather than CM7 (which I seldom use anymore) until I decide to fully immerse myself in the ICS world. And everything I have gathered here makes me more comfortable should I decide to revert to my current setup.
8gb nook, just got it in sale. Dual boot in case I ever need the BN apps/features, but don't think I ever will. SD boot because I can always take the entire OS and data to another nook should mine die. Also, easy and fast to image.
Ics isn't anything amazing for me - it's the apps that provide the features I want in a Web surfing, multimedia tablet. Everything runs on cm7, thus, no real need for ics here at all.
On cm7, baby runs fast and smooth you're the most part. Not ipad smooth, but generally well enough not to get in my way.
Now, if there was only a Belle tablet...
I want only it run fast, somothly and stable
I know we have more than 3 8GB Nook Tablet owners out there.
Get to voting!
I was running cm7 internally in my 16gb until recently when the new cm9 update came out. I tried that out and haven't looked back since. I can live without YouTube and Netflix for now, ics is just too damn cool.
Sent from my CM9 Nook Tablet using Tapatalk
Bumping this.
It has about a third of the votes that my other poll has. Please vote guys!
Just bought a 16gb nook tablet on Thursday. Its stock for now. At least until I get my memory card in the mail.
I have the 16g Nook.
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8gb bought in late February totally stock. IMO its a giant POS! The Wi-Fi constantly drops and I can find no reason as to why or any solution to correct it. It worked perfectly for almost 2 months then the connection started acting up. Nothing has been changed on my network at home and all of my other devices (6 total) connect perfectly. The NOOK refuses to obtain a DHCP connection without constant router reboots (which is hard because my Wife works from home and gets miffed if she has to log off during work hours).
The NOOK (when its working) is nice but what good is it if won't stay connected. If anybody knows how to solve the Wi-Fi issue please let me know.
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I got a 16GB NT with CM7. Tried CM9 but my battery wont last so much.
Lets see... NT is light (compared to kindle fire, or samsung galaxy tab, not to mention the ipad which is a brick), is fast, nice screen, and micro sd slot. I think its a great tablet for surfing the web or watch videos on the couch or the bed.
I barely use my laptop for web surfing only.
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I am looking at buying either one of these. I like the way the kindle fire looks better, but I don't like it's lack of sd card support. They both seem to have good development for rooted users and I plan on rooting. I am leaning towards the Nook, but haven't decided for sure yet. Please offer your opinions and why you would choose one over the other.
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I am looking at buying either one of these. I like the way the kindle fire looks better, but I don't like it's lack of sd card support. They both seem to have good development for rooted users and I plan on rooting. I am leaning towards the Nook, but haven't decided for sure yet. Please offer your opinions and why you would choose one over the other.
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but in all seriousness, both are sturdy devices. I myself chose the Nook Tab because of the external storage support. And now that development is running along nicely (a few bugs to be sorted out) I would say the choice is entirely up to you. I like the build of the tab over the fire, along with the screen quality / image quality.
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I am looking at buying either one of these. I like the way the kindle fire looks better, but I don't like it's lack of sd card support. They both seem to have good development for rooted users and I plan on rooting. I am leaning towards the Nook, but haven't decided for sure yet. Please offer your opinions and why you would choose one over the other.
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As stated above, both are good devices. you obviously know the difference in hardware, (ram, sd slot, etc) so rather then point that out, I will simply say, I am quite happy with my nook, and looking forward to the ever expanding developments going on it. One of my best friends has a kindle fire. He keeps looking at my nook and wishing he had snagged it instead of the fire, mostly due to the sd support. Although there are a couple games that play a bit smoother on the nook, most of what we have compared seems to run about the same on either. the limited internal memory though, that's kind of a big issue. It's amazing how fast you can go through 16gb of space.
The nook has better specs but as of now there is more available in the development section for the Fire. Thats fine with me Im waiting for the nook to catch up and pass. If you want a rom today then the nook wont be your choice.
More RAM, more storage, comparable development, and the killer feature for me - physical volume buttons. I find myself changing the volume a lot, and when I tried in on the Fire in the store, I had to open a menu, move to the volume option, and then use an on-screen slider. Too many steps. Honestly, that is what put me over the edge.
I was faced with this same quandry a few days ago and it all comes out to this: the two devices are in my opinion the same in hardware/money ratio. The nook seems to have $50 worth of extra hardware but is unfortunately $50 more.
After I put the hardware aside I looked at the two dev communities, they looked about even but the Kindle has less cyanogenmod support/orientation from what I can tell which was a turnoff. I used cyanogenmod on my last phone and found my new phone to be a downgrade even though it had double the benchmarks on its hardware.
So it comes down to personal choice based on two factors:
1. Are you going to mod it (not just root but ROMs too)? If no get the Kindle. I was very disappointed with the factory nook settings. With just root it was much more bearable and now that I have cm7 (luckily I caught it before the recall) I am quite happy with this device.
2. What are you planning on using it for. If you want to play games or movies, I would strongly suggest the Nook for its superior performance and (from what I've ready) better battery life. If you want to just read, I'd save the $50 and go with the kindle.
In the end, they are very comparable devices and it comes down to the price. Although, if you're going to throw down some considerable money why cheap out on $50 (don't forget to factor in the microsd that you'll inevitably want to get unless you have one lying around like I did)? I went with the nook because of the CM affiliation and the better specs. I'm not sure I needed the better specs but I'm a bit of a tech junkie so when I read double the ram and double the storage I had to jump on it. I'm not regretting getting the Nook yet but I'll edit if I change my mind.
Thanks for your help. I really like hearing other peoples experiences with devices that are rooted instead of just the specs and the comparisons that you get from c-net. I will most likely root it and change ROM's a couple of times a week, but last time I rooted my phone I became a flash addict and I don't want that to happen again here with this, but I always want the newest ROM. I like everything Amazon offers like being able to stream video if you get an amazon prime account, but I am hoping in the future there will be a hack for that so I can do that on the Nook. I can't believe the Kindle fire didn't come with an SD card slot. That one feature probably would have sold me on the Kindle.
I also have an extra SD card and I am planning on buying it used from criagslist. I have already seen a couple for 175$. I would really like the follow up tablet to the Asus prime that is coming out in a couple of months but I don't want to spend $500 plus on a tablet.
My grandson has the fire so I can compare both. I like the fire better The screen is smoother, copy/paste works (just found this out ). Volume on speaker and quality is better. I like the digital Home instead of the micro-switch on the Nook. I've also noticed he doesn't seem to charge his as much as I do the Nook To me I don't see any reason a person would even want to mess with fire, just use it. I too was sold on the micro card and specs. Hopefully, the new ROM coming out will change my mind on the Nook
Hi All,
I know, there are many threads about KF vs NT, sorry for another one, I just haven't found my answer yet about following.
I'm visiting US and plan to buy a souvenir - either Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet. I lean towards NT slightly - because of the SD slot and RAM. I'm worried about locked bootloader however.
I would like to use the tablet for video playback, surfing the web, playing some games.
I'd like to have there ICS/CM9 one day. And that's the question. We have seen big progress in NT hacking recently, but it's definitely behind the state of KF development (of course thanks to B&N obstacles).
Is it only a matter of time and effort till NT gets working ICS (capable of reasonably smooth performance including video playback, etc.), or is it still a mystery, whether we ever get there? How big is the risk of ending with devs giving up due to some B&N obstacle?
Thanks for your opinions/knowledge, I'm scratching my head for 1,5 months already
Aleq
Based on what we're seeing with CM7 I don't see any impossible hurdles for CM9. It's just a lot more work and a much less mature project. I'd say NT is a no brainer over KF.
Cool, Nook Tablet with only 8GB of storage was introduces for $50 less, $199 total. It keeps the SD slot so I'd say that's a great deal.
I just hope no new bootloader (with new hacking countermeasures) comes with it or it gets cracked soon.
UPDATE: Too bad, the RAM has been cut from 1GB to 512MB :-(
I am a amazon prime member/amazon fanboy try to buy everything there and was really excited in the summer when I heard amazon was making their own line of tablets.
Then it was finally announced and I was like wtf seriously... 8gb or storage and no sd card slot plus the dreaded power button and no volume control buttons. I was massively disappointed and planned to wait till they updated the kindle but since the NT was on sale for 200 I bought it and couldn't be happier for my needs. Before I was using a coby tablet with lower res screen and no development since no firmware is public.
KF seems useless until updated with sd card/moved power button
Aleq said:
Hi All,
I'd like to have there ICS/CM9 one day. And that's the question. We have seen big progress in NT hacking recently, but it's definitely behind the state of KF development (of course thanks to B&N obstacles).
Aleq
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I am really interesting in this problem too, NT hardware is much better but software development it’s far behind than KF.
What B&N obstacles are you taking about?
Judging by the youtube videos I have seen, CM9 is coming along nicely. I think once a 3.0+ working kernel is working, it will only be a matter of time.
The obstacles with the NT are B&N's bootloader being locked down and continuously changing. That keeps holding up development as new fixes are constantly being needed to progress further. Now, it seems, with the introduction of the 8GB version, it seems to be stalling a bit again while current progress is ported over to that build as well. I may be wrong on that, but that's the way it seems to me.
So I bought Nook Tablet and I'm loving it. Best souvenir from vacation ever
Running so far only rooted stock 1.4.2 + Android Market. Looking at CM7, looking forward to CM9.
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What B&N obstacles are you taking about?
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Locked bootloader, new firmwares removing root and preventing old rooting methods.
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The only thing I disliked about my Nook is the fact that the B&N store is useless outside the States.
So using CM7 is pretty much obligatory for me.
That's true, but partly the same applies to Amazon Store - foreigners are not allowed to make purchases there.
Hacking - root + Market (Play, eh.) or CM7 / CM9 (it's coming!) was always the main reason for me to get one. I wouldn't be buying either of two, if it would be locked to stock forever
Were looking at picking up an eReader. I was leaning towards the Kindle Fire vs Nook Color but now read about the Nook Tablet. From what I am understanding the KF is rootable now? And at this time what one would you pick and why? I do not want to buy only to regret the decision later?
So when it comes down to the two when rooted what are their real comparisons? Can I use Android Market and Amazon Market on the Nook Tablet? Spec wise it seems the Nook Tablet blows the KF out of the water but how about actual usage?
How is the comparison between the two when they are rooted? I know I will loose cloud which means storage is severely lacking if I root the KF. But is there anything that will be lost by rooting the Nook Tablet?
Which at this time do you recommend going with and why?
If you plan to root and install a custom rom I would suggest the nook tablet. The Nook Tablet has an sd card slot which is essential if you actually plan to have any use for your tab. 8gb runs out pretty quickly and plus 1GB versus 512mb of ram is a big difference performance wise. you can install amazon market (which sucks....) and also the officially market with ease. plus booting from an sd card is nice.
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There's nothing lost by rooting the NT- it has all the same preloaded apps and B&N stuff as pre-rooted, just you have all the benefits of root access as well. (alternative launchers, market, file explorers etc.)
I've been loving the NT since I first rooted it months ago- no complaints. I've been so happy with it I haven't even delved into putting CM7 on it just yet- but I'm sure I'll eventually get around to it. But even just rooted I highly recommend it.
About a month ago we were on vacation with some friends for a week -think mountains, snow, cabin, lots of down time. Friends had a KF (stock) and I had the NT (rooted). So during that time I observed a nice real-world comparison of the two. Granted, it was a little unfair since the KF wasn't rooted also, but many of the NT's advantages aren't related to that.
1. Speed. The NT is definitely snappier. I found it faster on the web, and gaming was definitely smoother.
2. Storage. The SD card slot is awesome. It was easy to swap movies with a friend who had some on the card for his phone. The KF was left out in the cold for this (no microSD card slot on their laptop either). Also, my NT was loaded down with tons of books, movies, downloaded 3D game content, music, etc. I had no worries for storage. Meanwhile the KF owner had their usable 6GB and that's it. They didn't load up much content before the trip because you don't feel you have much room to load up.
3. Hardware volume buttons. Major convenience. A bunch of times I needed to turn the vol down real quick to hear someone- no problem without fiddling in software. I saw the KF owner have to fumble with finding onscreen vol controls to do the same.
4. Sturdy. Not like I go around dropping it, but I didn't have as much fear of doing so as the Kindle owner. The NT feels sturdier in hand, and drop-tests I've seen confirm it actually is. Also, the NT feels nicer in your hand when you hold it for long periods. The outer bezels feel nicer, rather than the all-glass front of the KF. This is something you won't notice at first glance- but a few hours into a good book you will.
5. Screen. Personally, I think the NT's screen looks at least slightly better. This could be subjective of course.
6. Battery life. I dunno if it's typical, but in this exact case the NT stomped all over the KF. I was literally amazed how much better the real-world battery life was for the NT. And I didn't excessively use power-saving settings either. The differences were very evident too due to a lack of convenient power outlets. So the KF spent more time in another room being charged than my NT did.
7. Usage comparison. We swapped and compared devices a lot. My friends were much more impressed with my NT, than I was with their KF. Again, highly subjective of course, and also partially unfair since it was stock vs. rooted + multiple hacks making the NT of course the better user experience. Even so, the NT definitely holds it own. Now apparently even more so with CM7.
To me the $50 more is nothing compared to the better value of the NT. Of course, the KF is a nice device too, I just personally would feel I'd slighted myself if I had got one instead of the NT.
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Please post all questions in the Q&A section
Just curious as to what roms people are running on their Nook Tablets. I think I've covered all the different options here. Make sure to vote in the actual poll at the top of the thread and not just post what you're running!
If you vote dual boot or other, please post details!
Thanks and hopefully we get some good results here.
interesting question
I'm eager to see the results.
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I really want to use CM7 but my primary use is reading B&N and Kindle content. Until there is a way to read books and magazine subs in CM7 that utilizes the B&N reader I'm locking in to a rooted stock version. The market version of the B&N reader doesn't cut it.
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I responded dual boot but that isn't exactly correct. I started with CM7 from SD Card which I still use occasionally but primarily I use stock 1.4.2 rooted (with AW's 4.6) and I am eagerly awaiting CM9 - likely the SD Card version because of minimal risk....
Rooted 1.4.0. With B&N apps. I read mostly with the Kindle app, so I think MIUI is in the near future.
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Rooted "9.9.9.9" (1.4.0) with Go Launcher, Google apps, and HomeCatcher running.
If it can do everything, why change it?
(Until CM9 that is).
MIUI android 2.3.7
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Cm9 0.03
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Make sure to vote on the poll guys and not just post! Pretty interesting distribution so far.
I'm running cm7 until the new kernel is up and running, then I'm switching to cm9, I had it on my nook for a while, but went back to cm7 for the stability. CM9 rocks and i can't wait to put it back on.
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I'm surprised that more people aren't running Cm9. it must be just me in that once I tried out ICS j couldn't stand the non-tablet-optimized gingerbread anymore. Sure its stable but I just can't stand the horrible tablet widget support, the ugly-ish UI elements and the older features without Holo themes. I guess I'm a really picky user, but to me Cm9 even in its current state is pretty much perfect. Also a rip for anyone who is running Cm9, if you set the processor to run at a consistent 1Ghz then the whole OS runs SO much smoother. Also I've actually gained battery life since switching to the faster clock speed. Been using it like this for about 3 weeks and its much much improved.
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I'm surprised that more people aren't running Cm9. it must be just me in that once I tried out ICS j couldn't stand the non-tablet-optimized gingerbread anymore. Sure its stable but I just can't stand the horrible tablet widget support, the ugly-ish UI elements and the older features without Holo themes. I guess I'm a really picky user, but to me Cm9 even in its current state is pretty much perfect. Also a rip for anyone who is running Cm9, if you set the processor to run at a consistent 1Ghz then the whole OS runs SO much smoother. Also I've actually gained battery life since switching to the faster clock speed. Been using it like this for about 3 weeks and its much much improved.
Sent from my Team A CM9 Alpha 0.03 Nook Tablet
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I'm willing to bet a lot of the people saying they use CM7 are using bootable SDcard version. This is perceived as a "safe" way as you are not modifying the internal memory and doing so seems to scare people (despite the fact that this thing is pretty difficult to brick).
Also, IIRC Netflix isn't working on CM9 (I cancelled my Netflix last year when they went pants on head retarded so I can't test). Netflix is a pretty popular service though so I'm sure a lot of people want to retain this functionality.
Edit: I'm sure once CM9 is more "stable" and there is an sdcard version people will switch to it.
Netflix works to the point I can hear the show but not see it for me on cm9. I'm fairly sure that devs will solve the issue when ducati is fixed.
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I did try out the sdcard version of cm7 at first, to take a test run, but then i switched to the emmc version and have no complaints. Alot of people are worried about voiding their warranty, but i got over that quickly. I even brought my nook into bn that i used to work at the other day to replace my broken charger and the manager saw my nook and thought it was really cool and now he wants to root his too.
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Alot of people are worried about voiding their warranty
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To add to this a bit, I think people are simply not aware of how relatively easy it is to restore the nook tablet to stock conditions.
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Yeah, I've never used an SD booting method, took the plunge early with the Cm7 that was only available for internal. Was sick of the stock OS and I wanted ICS. I tried for about 2 months straight to find a theme/launcher/Widgets/app configuration that suited me. But I just couldn't. Now I'm on Cm9 and completely content. I'm so used to using internal that being afraid of it seems weird to me.
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I've never booted into the stock OS :smug:
CWM sdcard, booted into CWM, mounted to move CM7 zip over and then flashed. About a week or two later I flashed CM9 and I'm happy with it. I use my Xoom for most video watching/graphic intensive games but the Nook is a great alternative when I want to be a bit more mobile and read books/comic books (xoom is **** in portrait mode).
Having ICS on 3 out of 4 devices is nice (the 4th is a bit of a relic and doesn't have the hardware to properly support ICS).
I'm running cm7 right now, mostly reading , but occasionally watching an MLB game streaming on the Tablet. I try out every new version of the ICS builds, but end up back with cm7 after a few days. The DEV's are doing a great job, and this is a fine Tablet.
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I guess I'll start with a little background.
I started on Android with a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (I know, awful choice) coming from a Nokia 5800 which was, at the time, a very good phone. After the fiasco with x10, I got an LG Optimus One, which worked fine for me, but it's limited internal storage made me reconsider my decision. By then, I had already bought the Nook Tablet, which I rooted hours after I got it, then had the (limited) Android experience with homecatcher and go launcher and stuff. I finally was forced to buy another phone, I got mugged, so I bought the Motorola Defy+.
I was searching every forum for a stable-ish CM9 for the Nook and I finally decided to go for CM7 which is a lot more stable, but I was worried about bricking the Nook or doing something to it that would make me unable to sell it at some point. I found a way to boot from SD and then I finally leaped. CM7 it was and WOW has it blown my mind. I really like everything about CM and now I'm just waiting for CM9 to get out of alpha.
After this experience, I had to go for CM9 on my phone so, after a lot of trouble rooting it (because of a new BL version) I finally could and now I'm as happy as I could be with my Defy+, it's amazing! So, that's the story, maybe a little too long for... what was the question? xD
Wow... the specs on the Nexus 7 Tablet by Google (built by ASUS) are incredible. It comes with Jelly Bean (Android 4.1, successor to ICS). 1280x800 display. Quad-core CPU. I don't mean to be an ungrateful dic<, but the pace of development for the Nook Color Tablet just hasn't been as fast as I've enjoyed for all of the other Android devices I've owned (Motorola Droid-X; Samsung Droid Charge; Motorola Razr MAXX). The Nexus 7 is going to sell for $200.00. I think I'm going to see if Craigslist can turn my Nook into a hundred bux and I'll move to up to a device that is ready for primetime now.
No SD card slot = I don't give a **** about it.
Seriously, move on to another device if you want, no need to bring it in here.
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Wow... the specs on the Nexus 7 Tablet by Google (built by ASUS) are incredible. It comes with Jelly Bean (Android 4.1, successor to ICS). 1280x800 display. Quad-core CPU. I don't mean to be an ungrateful dic<, but the pace of development for the Nook Color Tablet just hasn't been as fast...
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Sadly, or happily, sounds like the Nexus 7 is the answer to a lot of Devs who wanted ICS on an awesome piece of cheap hardware. I know I'm thinking about diving in for one to play with.
No SD slot, though, that's a bummer.
I want to buy it so badly and sell my Nook.
But jesus christ the top/bottom bezels are atrocious. Not to mention it likely does not have an sdcard slot.
Welp.
Jelly Bean updates are cool though.
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but the pace of development for the Nook Color Tablet just hasn't been as fast as I've enjoyed for all of the other Android devices I've owned (Motorola Droid-X; Samsung Droid Charge; Motorola Razr MAXX).
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The device for this forum does not have color in its name. The Nook Color had tons of development for over a year and continues to have it. The Droid Charge had minimal development as it was not a very popular phone and the maxx....well its a locked motorola phone, yippee.
With that said, the minimal development you see here is the fault of B&N IMO. If they had released the 8GB model on launch, perhaps it would have been the Nook Tablet that was destroying the 7" market, and not the Kindle Fire. More owners generally means more development.
$50 means a lot more than better specs to the average consumer when you're talking about a cheap, 7" media consumption device.
Actually, it ships with Jelly Bean, not ICS.
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The device for this forum does not have color in its name.
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Eek! I posted in the wrong forum? Or maybe I'm too stupid to know the name of a device that I paid $249 for? Sheesh. Embarassed. :crying:
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No SD card slot = I don't give a **** about it.
Seriously, move on to another device if you want, no need to bring it in here.
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Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers. Sorry. I wasn't trying to start a flameout over something as trivial as a tablet.
I used to feel the same way as you about the SD card slot. I never would have considered a tablet without one. However, I have never used the SD slot in my existing 16gb Nook Tablet. I (my kids, actually) only use it to play games and to stream video off of the family video library. I agree that having an SD card slot would be preferable. Case in point, my Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet has a micro SD slot, a full-size SD slot and a USB host port. I use the full-size SD slot all the time to display pics that I've just shot on my SLR. Having more and different ports is always a good thing, but lack of a slot won't be a dealbreaker for us given the way that my kids will use the device.
I would also expect that this would be much easier (if not stock) to have a functioning USB host, allowing you to mount USB drives which could almost make up for the lack of SD. Also I don't need to even go into the hardware. I do feel like the Nook is probably more solidly built. If I would have been buying a 7" tablet soon I would have definitely held off to see how this nexus tablet turns out. If for some reason development on the 3.0 kernel is at a stop I would probably do the same, but for now the Nook is working fine.
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I would also expect that this would be much easier (if not stock) to have a functioning USB host, allowing you to mount USB drives which could almost make up for the lack of SD. Also I don't need to even go into the hardware. I do feel like the Nook is probably more solidly built. If I would have been buying a 7" tablet soon I would have definitely held off to see how this nexus tablet turns out. If for some reason development on the 3.0 kernel is at a stop I would probably do the same, but for now the Nook is working fine.
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Keithn,
Is there a ROM for the Nook Tablet that is not in beta that you like? I bought my daughter this Nook. It supplants the two iPads and four iPod Touches that she and my other kids share. I haven't done much with the Nook other than to root it, install an alternate launcher, install Google Play, etc. It's ok for the kids to play games on and OK for streaming video the family NAS video library. But it still seems kind of kludgy. As near as I can tell, there's a CM9 Alpha being worked on and a CM7, which I think is a Beta. If there's any other ROM out there for the Nook, I'm not aware of it. For every phone I've owned, there's always been about dozen different ROMs available. Is there a ROM that you like? I'll probably buy the Nexus 7 regardless (because I'm ridiculous techslut), but I'll keep the Nook if I can improve it.
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No SD card slot = I don't give a **** about it.
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What he said.
SD slot is the dealbreaker, no matter how fast or thin or fancy the tablet is. I want the ability to add as much or as little content as I desire and not need to be near my computer to do it. Looks like a great device but without an SD card slot- it's no Nook killer.
jimmysuggs said:
What he said.
SD slot is the dealbreaker, no matter how fast or thin or fancy the tablet is. I want the ability to add as much or as little content as I desire and not need to be near my computer to do it. Looks like a great device but without an SD card slot- it's no Nook killer.
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Do you not ever install content by WIFI? I use WIFI File Explorer all the time to move files back and forth from my Android devices. It's unclear to me how using an SD card to move data in/out of and Android device would be a better alternative to WIFI? I mean, even if you're not near your computer as you say, how are you going to get data (that is destined for the Nook) onto the SD card to begin with if you don't a computer nearby? And if it's data to be taken off the Nook, how does putting it on an SD card help until you're "near your computer." Confused. Not trying to be a smartass. Just confused.
SoonerLater said:
Keithn,
Is there a ROM for the Nook Tablet that is not in beta that you like? I bought my daughter this Nook. It supplants the two iPads and four iPod Touches that she and my other kids share. I haven't done much with the Nook other than to root it, install an alternate launcher, install Google Play, etc. It's ok for the kids to play games on and OK for streaming video the family NAS video library. But it still seems kind of kludgy. As near as I can tell, there's a CM9 Alpha being worked on and a CM7, which I think is a Beta. If there's any other ROM out there for the Nook, I'm not aware of it. For every phone I've owned, there's always been about dozen different ROMs available. Is there a ROM that you like? I'll probably buy the Nexus 7 regardless (because I'm ridiculous techslut), but I'll keep the Nook if I can improve it.
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I'm primarily on CM7, I'm not too set on whether it's deemed alpha, beta, or whatever. As long as every thing I use it for works I can always modify certain things to make it how I want with, themes, launchers, build.prop tweaks etc. I've tested the 3.0 kernel CM9 and as soon as it's more stable I'll be on that.
If you have never owned a Nexus device you wouldn't understand. I will never buy another non nexus phone, and after today (just put in my preorder) I will never buy another non nexus tablet. I with all the cloud services out there I have no use for expandable memory. The day jelly bean is released there will be several users pleading developers to port it to their devices. With a Nexus device you won't have that problem.
jimmysuggs said:
What he said.
SD slot is the dealbreaker, no matter how fast or thin or fancy the tablet is. I want the ability to add as much or as little content as I desire and not need to be near my computer to do it. Looks like a great device but without an SD card slot- it's no Nook killer.
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am i the first to mention there are two 'nexus 7's, a kindle ( nook too ) buster at $199 and then there is the improved model for fifty dollars more that has extra stuff. Hmm, what do you get for fifty bucks ?
An extra 8GB internal storage.
Cubanluke88 said:
An extra 8GB internal storage.
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Wow, that is an expensive bit of memory.
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Found a list :
Back-lit IPS display
Scratch-resistant Corning glass
1.2MP front-facing camera
WEIGHT 340 grams
8 or 16 GB internal storage
1 GB RAM
4325 mAh (Up to 8 hours of active use)
Quad-core Tegra 3 processor
12 Core GeForce GPU
198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Micro USB
Microphone
NFC (Android Beam)
Accelerometer
GPS
Magnetometer
Gyroscope
Black or White color
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and no micro SD memory slot... No buttons... How is XDA going to crack it ?
I was waiting for a Nexus 7 announcement , because I like 7-inchers and because I'm sick and tired of CM7 phone UI layout( even with all tweaks it's still too phone-ish).
And what I see? Nexus 7 runs Jelly Bean with pure phone layout, though device is constantly called "tablet", WTF?
I'm there with ya! See ya nook! it's already listed on eBay! For a moment the SD card slot was in question, but with all the cloud storage and unlimited 4g data and tethering on my phone, I wont need the extra storage.
It's been a fun 6 months, but really I'm done with the hassle.
But I want to thank all the DEVs, for their hard work, and all you that i sent donations to. Keep working hard making this stuff better for everyone!!!
dalkor said:
I was waiting for a Nexus 7 announcement , because I like 7-inchers and because I'm sick and tired of CM7 phone UI layout( even with all tweaks it's still too phone-ish).
And what I see? Nexus 7 runs Jelly Bean with pure phone layout, though device is constantly called "tablet", WTF?
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I think that there's still a lot of confusion -- at least in my head -- about Jelly Bean and the Nexus 7. On one hand, I did read that the N-7 had a very phone-ish layout, but on the other hand, I read that JB is intended to be a tablet-only release. So I'm confused.
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Do you not ever install content by WIFI?
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Well wifi works great- if you're near your computer.
If not, wifi, she no work so good. For example if I'm taking a flight, or I dunno, leaving my house even slightly, I can't exactly sync anything up with the computer and transfer data via wifi.
But with SD cards, which are tiny and cheap as hell these days, I can just dump a bunch of content on there, stick the cards in my pocket and swap them in and out of the nook as I see fit. You fill one card up with movies, fill another one up with music, etc. Without the SD card slot, what you have on your tablet is all you're GONNA have on your tablet until you're back at your computer. With SD cards you have far more options. Yeah you have to be at your computer to fill the SD cards, but that's a lot quicker and easier than constantly adding trying to remove and add content via wifi.
Also, SD cards allow you to odd more onboard storage in general. I've got a lovely 32 gig card that I use with my Nook tablet, which holds so much that I rarely have to use other SD cards (though I like having that option). The Kindle and this new Nexus tablet top out at 16, which is pretty small these day. Dump a few movies and apps on there and boom- yer done. Now if they wanna sell a 100 gig version, then maaaaaaaaaaaaybe that'd work, but in the meantime the space they offer is just too limited. And this "cloud" stuff doesn't really help, because downloading big files takes a long time and who knows if yer even gonna be near a wifi source when you need something.
Bottom line: an SD card slot just adds more options. You may not ever need it- but it's sure nice to have it.