Blue Dot on Nook Color Box = Sideloaded Content Limited to 1GB (not a big issue)

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color ereader device started out as a interesting device and passable alterntive to Amazon’s Kindle. Then, gadget fans discovered that the Nook Color was simple to root (gain full control over the device) and turn into a full, but unauthorized, Android device. Finally, Barnes & Noble themselves updated the Nook Color’s firmware and turned it into a full Android device. At $250, the Nook Color is possibly the least expensive Android tablet from a tier-one source.

However, according to Engadget, there is a “gotcha” in new Nook Color models.

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