Rowboat "on a Treadmill" Question

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Originally Posted by BigV

android is your friend.

the android marketplace has kabillions of apps, including the ability to read pdfs.

find a display you like, find the source of your likely reading material (prolly the internet, maybe the libarry, maybe amazon) and then find the device that lets you get (or get to) the info you will want to read.

Ideally, I think a tablet (computer, or not) is the tool of choice. find one you like, and then start.

I saw that Android has a CrashPlan client--you can pull down files from the cloud (the same files that are automatically backed up from your PC).

So I'm thinking, a Nook running Android (I want a good reader-quality screen) but then I gather that the "Android" Nook doesn't let you access the Android market. I guess this is why people root them to an SD card, but . . . haven't they released a Nook that natively runs on REAL Android? I thought they did.

I'm so confused.

Now Kindle released the "Fire" which is specifically designed to be a cloud device. But apparently on Amazon's own clouds they've been developing.

When I look up the Wikipedia article "comparison of e-book formats" I see that Apple devices and Android devices are tied for most kinds of file compatability, but the Nook sucks at this.

DOES THE GODDAMN ANDROID NOOK RUN ANDROID OR NOT???