[ale] difference between android and linux ?

[Ron Frazier]

Pat,

I've been keeping one eye on the Nook.  Do you have the full power and 
flexibility of Android on the Nook, or is it crippled by B&N?  Do you 
know what the CPU, RAM, Flash specs are on it?  Can you run GNU / Linux 
on it?

The more I think about it, if I got a traditional Android tablet, I 
think I want 1 GHz + CPU, 512 MB + RAM, 4 GB Flash, 32 GB memory card 
slot, 1080p video playback, and 720p flash playback.  I know the device 
itself may not have that high a screen res, but you can pipe it out of 
HDMI.  This pushes the price in the $ 200 direction but it might be 
worth it.  I am not, however, willing to pay $ 500 for a tablet.

Sincerely,

Ron

On 8/12/2011 5:32 PM, Pat Regan wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:15:04 -0400
> Ron Frazier<atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>  wrote:
>
>    
>> That brings up a couple of more questions.  Hypothetically, say I get
>> an ARM9 Android tablet with 512 MB RAM and a 500 MHz processor.  Is
>>      
> I would avoid those cheap underpowered Android tablets right now.  I
> own one of the $100 Eken M001 tablets that dealextreme sells.  It is
> more underpowered than the original Android phone and the resistive
> touch screens on them are absolutely horrible.
>
> I keep seeing Nook Colors on craigslist for $150 to $180, I'd buy one
> of those instead.  I'm very happy with our Nook Color.  I've had it
> side by side with a Galaxy Tab (Spring model) and it is pretty
> comparable, only a little slower (the video chip is a bit older).
>
> Pat
>
>    

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