Now, I've just gotten into the Android game. I have a HTC Desire, but I want more (no surprise, )
The Nook Color.
This eReader attracts my attention for several reasons,
1) It's cheap. Half the price of usual tablets
2) People say that it can out-perform the iPad in certain areas.
3) I love hacking stuff! There seems to be quite a bit of development going on, correct me if I'm
wrong.
4) The size seems to be just about right, a good compromise between portability and legibility
Now, I don't really need all the features that other tablets have, namely the 3g/4g wireless connectivity. I was just looking to use this at home, or at my grandparent's place (Where the computers there are absolutely ancient!) just for web browsing, facebooking, and the occasional game of Angry Birds.
Now, to the question. How does this stand up to other tablets of today? (Examples would be iPad, maybe iPad 2, XOOM, Galaxy Tab (7 inch and 10 inch)
I know that the Nook Color can be overclocked to 1Ghz, and more (1.3 - 1.6 ghz?) which puts it to the same clock speed as most of today's tablets, except for they have dual core processors. How much of a difference would it make? Also, It can play a lot of high end android games when overclocked (Tegra 2 games?). However, I'm sure all the rooting and overclocking is bound to kill the battery. The original battery is said to last 8 hours with WiFi off. If Overclocked, and with WiFi, can I expect to have 5-6 hours of constant usage? Also, assuming it does last about 5 hours overclocked, I know that there are some kernels that allow for the Nook Color to be a USB Host, meaning keyboard, camera, and (maybe) mouse support. But such devices require power to be used, so can I expect 3-4 hours?
So, to wrap this whole thing up:
If anybody with a rooted Nook Color as well as a mid-high end android tablet could post their opinions, that would be great. (Keep in mind I just need to do lots of web browsing and possibly watching videos) I also hear there are going to be quad core tablets? If that's the case, this single core 800mhz tablet won't do much in the long run, will it?
The reasoning behind the question, is that even if the Nook Color is cheap, I don't want it becoming obsolete any time soon.
Also, how lively is the community for Nook Color? I'd like to have lots of community updates (I care about these more than manufacturer updates), so that I'll still be getting support long after B&N stops giving a shit.
Thanks for your help,
DillonBladez
(Pretty much Copy&Pasted from my question on Yahoo Answers! I thought that maybe the pros over at androidforums.com could help me out more than they could.)
The Nook Color.
This eReader attracts my attention for several reasons,
1) It's cheap. Half the price of usual tablets
2) People say that it can out-perform the iPad in certain areas.
3) I love hacking stuff! There seems to be quite a bit of development going on, correct me if I'm
wrong.
4) The size seems to be just about right, a good compromise between portability and legibility
Now, I don't really need all the features that other tablets have, namely the 3g/4g wireless connectivity. I was just looking to use this at home, or at my grandparent's place (Where the computers there are absolutely ancient!) just for web browsing, facebooking, and the occasional game of Angry Birds.
Now, to the question. How does this stand up to other tablets of today? (Examples would be iPad, maybe iPad 2, XOOM, Galaxy Tab (7 inch and 10 inch)
I know that the Nook Color can be overclocked to 1Ghz, and more (1.3 - 1.6 ghz?) which puts it to the same clock speed as most of today's tablets, except for they have dual core processors. How much of a difference would it make? Also, It can play a lot of high end android games when overclocked (Tegra 2 games?). However, I'm sure all the rooting and overclocking is bound to kill the battery. The original battery is said to last 8 hours with WiFi off. If Overclocked, and with WiFi, can I expect to have 5-6 hours of constant usage? Also, assuming it does last about 5 hours overclocked, I know that there are some kernels that allow for the Nook Color to be a USB Host, meaning keyboard, camera, and (maybe) mouse support. But such devices require power to be used, so can I expect 3-4 hours?
So, to wrap this whole thing up:
If anybody with a rooted Nook Color as well as a mid-high end android tablet could post their opinions, that would be great. (Keep in mind I just need to do lots of web browsing and possibly watching videos) I also hear there are going to be quad core tablets? If that's the case, this single core 800mhz tablet won't do much in the long run, will it?
The reasoning behind the question, is that even if the Nook Color is cheap, I don't want it becoming obsolete any time soon.
Also, how lively is the community for Nook Color? I'd like to have lots of community updates (I care about these more than manufacturer updates), so that I'll still be getting support long after B&N stops giving a shit.
Thanks for your help,
DillonBladez
(Pretty much Copy&Pasted from my question on Yahoo Answers! I thought that maybe the pros over at androidforums.com could help me out more than they could.)