v1.2 Update Turns Nook Color eReader into an Android Tablet

Barnes and Noble’s Nook Color ebook reader has been a favorite target for hackers looking for a cheap Android tablet. A quick root job and a fresh SD card was all that was needed. Barnes and Noble could have fought them. Instead, however, they wisely chose to interpret it as a sign of what their customers wanted. We reported here last month that they planned to give the Nook color the features people wanted. And, this week, we see the result of that.