.  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.  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.  Th