Rumors that Amazon is planning a tablet of its own accept sparked apropos

Rumors that Amazon is planning a book of its own accept android 2.2 tablet sparked apropos over whether or not the touch screen android tablet pc aggregation can appropriately differentiate amid Kindle and a book after aback cannibalizing or obviating the former--but what if readers didn't accept to choose? Thanks the cerebration abaft the Nook2Tablet software, which allows readers to about-face Barnes & Nobles' Nook into an Android accessory by inserting a microSD card.The aggregation added addendum that the 16GB and 32GB cards "are for bodies who plan to alteration music and video on the Android Book from their computer. The beyond the agenda the added amplitude for storage. If you alone plan to use it for apps and books again the 8GB is added than abundant space."

The cards abutment dual-boot. Preinstalled android 2.2 tablet apps accommodate Android Market, Facebook, Words with Friends, Angry Birds, Nook, Kindle, YouTube, Gmail, Pandora, Calculator, Color Note, WiFi Manager, and News & Weather (as able-bodied as others). The developers autonomous to use Gingerbread (Android 2.3) over Honeycomb (3.0), advertence that Honeycomb is too buggy for analysis and release.Boot time is less-than stellar, at 5 account (first boot) and 2-3 account thereafter. The 800MHz A8 CPU at the affection of the Nook Color is able abundant for e-reader activities, but may abort enthusiasts acquisitive for a top-end tablet. The N2A software absolutely overclocks the CPU, from the abject 800MHz acceleration up to 925MHz, an access of aloof over 15 percent. This may actual able-bodied abandoned the Nook's warranty; the company's website contains no advice on how they'll abutment their artefact in the accident that the CPU OC causes damage. An access up to 925MHz will additionally abnormally appulse array life.

The FAQ is acutely absolute and contains advice on android 2.2 tablet aggregate from abeyant bugs to software abutment to how the app handles already-purchased Nook content. Hulu and Netflix are both supported; the website has added instructions on enabling Netflix to run properly.The Nook has consistently been overshadowed by Amazon's Kindle, but this blazon of activity could accord the abiding also-ran a few talking credibility of its own. Users who ahead begin themselves on the fence apropos what array of accessory they capital could be advantageous here--the N2A app could action the best both of worlds.