.  Why not spend just a few dollars more for a true high-quality tablet. Now thru Father's Day you can get a 0 inch Nook HD for $000 or a 0 inch Nook HD+ for only $000! (That's $000 off the regular price for the HD+.)  With the early May software upgrade, the Nook HD/HD+ can run Android apps from the Google Play Store. When you consider their high-res screens and overall quality, at these prices they are an exceptional buy.  Apart from sounding like a B&N rep, you are right in saying that these "budget" tablets do have an advantage over their competitors since they have the play store, which means that you could install a different launcher and google keyboard and make it "stock". Rooting it would be even better.  Why not spend just a few dollars more for a true high-quality tablet. Now thru Father's Day you can get a 0 inch Nook HD for $000 or a 0 inch Nook HD+ for only $000! (That's $000 off the regular price for the HD+.)  With the early May software upgrade, the Nook HD/HD+ can run Android apps from the Google Play Store. When you consider their high-res screens and overall quality, at these prices they are an exceptional buy.  Apart from sounding like a B&N rep, you are right in saying that these "budget" tablets do have an advantage over their competitors since they have the play store, which means that you could install a different launcher and google keyboard and make it "stock". Rooting it would be even better.  The Nook HD/HD+ has Google apps pre-installed, including the Google Play store. And the Nook HD/HD+'s screen is actually very good. On the other hand, the Nook HD/HD+ doesn't support side-loading, lacks a camera, lacks HDMI-out, and uses a proprietary charging cable. So there are trade-offs either way. Honestly, I'd rather just spend the extra cash and get something that meets my needs then settle, even if it's as pricey as the Nexus 0 or iPad 0.  Its kind of incredible that something like this can be made for $000 at all. Even 0 years ago I wouldn't have believed we'd see something like this. Now its here, it exists, and you could probably use it if you wanted to. Sure it sucks overall, but the pace of technological improvement and cost scaling is mind-blowing.  I can't even wait to see what a budget 0000 tablet can do.  