14 DAY TRIAL // It would appear that, while a certain B&N e-reader is getting phased out, the more recent and most functional model is bound to only get better, especially now that it is about to be loaded with a certain version of Google' Android OS.
Some end-users may be aware of the fact that, not too long ago, it was revealed that the Nook 3G e-reader would be discontinued.
This means that the WiFi-only version will keep on selling, as will the NOOKcolor.
The name of the NOOKcolor makes it obvious that this electronic is one of the very few e-book reading devices that haves a color display.
What customers might not know is that, because of its hardware, the device can actually be seen as more of a tablet than anything else.
It is a 7-inch product with 8 GB of internal flash storage, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a microSD card slot, a battery life of up to 8 hours.
It is capable of doing everything an e-reader does, plus wireless web browsing and music streaming, as well as video playback.
That said, it was only a matter of time before Barnes and Noble gave in and began to implement more tablet-like functions on it.
The most recent plans supposedly set into motion are those that will end with the loading of Android 3.0 onto the electronic.
As reports have it, the latest version of Google's Android, dubbed Honeycomb, has actually been ported to the NOOKcolor.
Considering that this version of the OS was conceived with slate-type devices in mind, it doesn't take a genius to realize that pretty much everything will run more smoothly.
That, and the feature no doubt expanded, as should be the case with the range of compatible applications as well.
The developer intends to follow up with optimizations to the graphics acceleration and overall performance.