I chose the Asus transformer. The optional keyboard dock doubles battery life, offers USB ports for accessories and external storage and provides a keyboard which if you're doing shell work is a must. On Dec 22, 2011 8:15 AM, "Jeff Lasman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** > > My apologize for the bastardized spelling in the subject. > > > I read an article on Slashdot this morning; it seems that both > Barnes&Noble and Amazon have new updates which make it impossible to root > their tablets, and at least in the case of the Nook makes it impossible to > get the Android store installed (while you can load a different kernel from > the memory card, the firmware requires a B&N-signed kernel. > > > Or at least so says Slashdot. > > > I've called B&N and verified the points salient to me (I can't load > anything I want from the Android Store; I can't load the Android Store app). > > > So back it goes, today. > > > Should I just buy the cheapest $100 or lower tablet out there which has > Android store and will take both B&N and Amazon ebook apps? Or should I be > looking at something more expensive? All I want is the book apps from both > vendors perhaps the Chase app if there's a camera, a shell app, a decent > browser, and a few others. Don't need Netflix; I thought it was a nice > feature on the Kindle, but never used it; I'm not going to sit down at a > restaurant and watch a movie and at home I've got it on my television. > > > So, any suggestions? > > > Thanks! > > > Jeff > > -- > > NoBaloney Jeff > > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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