Nook Tablet: Hands-on With Barnes & Noble's Alternative To The Kindle Fire

#1 PCWorld

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 07:39 PM

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 06:11 AM

Want to use the Nook Color as a tablet? Just root it! There are ROMs out there that will root your device in one click. Cyanogenmod is one of the most popular.

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 10:25 AM

Just wait until this one gets rooted with Ice Cream Sandwich (CM9).

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 11:56 AM

mroughton, on 16 November 2011 - 06:11 AM, said:

Want to use the Nook Color as a tablet? Just root it! There are ROMs out there that will root your device in one click. Cyanogenmod is one of the most popular.

For the uninitiated (ME) - enplane "ROOT IT" and give a little info on what this does, how it is done (difficulty?), costs and a source link ...

Thanks,

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 10:24 PM

GetReal, on 16 November 2011 - 11:56 AM, said:

mroughton, on 16 November 2011 - 06:11 AM, said:

Want to use the Nook Color as a tablet? Just root it! There are ROMs out there that will root your device in one click. Cyanogenmod is one of the most popular.

For the uninitiated (ME) - enplane "ROOT IT" and give a little info on what this does, how it is done (difficulty?), costs and a source link ...

Thanks,

Rooting means giving the end user full access which usually gives the user the choice to install a custom ROM which adds more functions. If you can follow simple step, rooting is easy and there is easier methods around (one-click-root) but not every android device is compatible to those way of rooting the device. It's free but it can cancel a warranty, but you can make it look like you didn't touch it before sending it back (Which I did once with my Nexus S and they gave me a new one).

Here's a link to Cyanogenmod's wiki. Instructions are given to help you root the device and install the cyanogenmod.
http://wiki.cyanogen...ll_Update_Guide

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Posted 18 November 2011 - 05:03 AM

"It lacks components such as built-in Bluetooth, stereo speakers, GPS, and front- and rear-facing cameras"

There are reasons $200 tablets do not have the above features, so they can sell them for $200 dollars! Include all of the aboce, and you effectively double the price. Get a clue Melissa

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 04:55 AM

"Gray bezel is distracting" I wished I stopped reading the review at this point.

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 12:19 PM

Acronyms...ROM has multiple uses and I don't know this one! Please help. ROM means...?

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 05:12 AM

In this instance ROM means "Read Only Memory."

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Posted 25 May 2012 - 07:46 PM

My new Nook tablet will not wake up from sleep mode. Can't reach customer support. Am stuck with a device that doesn't work. Also have a kindle fire. Working fine.