11-17-2016, 02:19 PM | #16 |
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Knock me down with a feather, I thought BN had exited the e-reader and tablet business already.
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11-17-2016, 03:37 PM | #17 |
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11-17-2016, 04:10 PM | #18 | |
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I think I installed Apex launcher on mine. (I don't have it in front of me to check.) Lots of people recommend Nova launcher. Really, any of them are an improvement over the default interface in my opinion. |
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11-17-2016, 04:40 PM | #19 |
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It won't. But there are AOSP or derivative (like CM) build chains for more recent versions of Android.
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11-19-2016, 06:43 PM | #20 |
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I've used Go (paid for) on the HD+ but just lately it has started to fall over on a regular basis so I've switched to Nova (also paid for) and that is excellent. The only drawback is that the version for the HD+ is an old version due to the Nook having a vintage version of Android. It works very well with no sign of any bugs but it just won't get updated. A bit like the HD+.
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12-06-2016, 03:17 PM | #21 | |
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12-14-2016, 09:58 PM | #22 |
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I consider it a positive as an Amazon Prime member. As a general android tablet? No. But for what it is designed for - consuming Amazon content, it's rather nice.
I did put the Google play store on to get an club reader, but other than that, I'm happy to stick to the Amazon interface. |
12-22-2016, 09:42 AM | #23 |
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I love my Nook HD+: the superb hardware platform in combination with Cyanogenmod firmware made it amongst the best-value tablets.
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12-22-2016, 07:36 PM | #24 |
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All Canadian readers beware. B&N do NOT service Canadian consumers. The Wi-Fi feature in the Nook is only good if you reside in the US. If you are located in Canada and you try to do ANYTHING it is a lost cause. You can ONLY access B&N and if you do not have a US address you can not purchase anything. Further, you can not access any other site
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12-22-2016, 11:06 PM | #25 | |
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https://www.cnet.com/news/barnes-and...tablets-adups/
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/...s-barnes-noble More critically, it goes beyond the one malware package and implicates the chipset source. Specifically, MediaTek. Given how common MediaTek is in low-cost Android hardware, their complicity is a red flag to consider. And avoid, if you're paranoid enough. ("Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.") Edit: Quote:
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01-13-2017, 08:31 PM | #27 | |
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Starting to look like another fine myth:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2017/0...ndroid-tablet/ Quote:
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01-14-2017, 11:42 AM | #28 |
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a search on Google news for Nook tablet recall turns up various sites saying that the recall has to do with a faulty charger
here's one such article: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/19...ng-adapter.htm |
01-14-2017, 03:33 PM | #29 | |
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Zdnet's take:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/barnes-...aulty-charger/ Apparently the adapters physically fall apart. Quote:
Never saw one physically break apart. |
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01-14-2017, 04:44 PM | #30 |
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I think it's becoming obvious that B&N sees it as it's mission in life to entertain us in a slapstick sort of way. Good for them. It's nice to see a corporation whose goal isn't just to make money.
Unfortunately I never really enjoyed slapstick all that much but many do. Barry |
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