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[Nook Color General] jahfry:
I use mine mostly for:

1) Browsing ...

2) Email / FacebookMail

3) Gaming (but am a bit frustrated with the lack of scaling in a lot of games)

4) Getting a license to each daily Amazon free app (I could use my phone, but don't, since I don't mind cluttering up my Nook) ... never know when I might go back and actually use one of them.

I find it most useful in the car/airplane but also just as a capable carry-along device with decent screen.

I have a Samsung Captivate (which I do use more for music) ... but when able I definitely use my Nook over it for things like browsing and email. I also have a very nice ultra-portable Win7 notebook (HP 2710p) ... which when my Nook is charged I basically never use unless I need to do something over my work's VPN.

The more I use my Nook, well, the more I use my Nook. I use it enough I'm just about convinced to plunk down more $ for a "real" tablet (camera, WiFi, GPS) later this year when the 3rd gen tablets start hitting the market.

The only thing I wish for is something like the iPad case with built-in keyboard, as I would like better typing.

When home, like I am now, I still use my desktop PC almost all the time and don't see it changing. But otherwise I'm surprisingly happy to pull out my Nook.

PS. One thing that got me using the Nook MUCH MUCH more was this case (I modded mine with a leather punch to open up holes behind the speaker ... if you do this just do a circlular pattern in the center as you'll start hitting magnet/metal out to the far left/right of the speaker area). It works great in easel mode both for in-lap use as well as a VERY convenient way to rest it over my hands when holding it up.
[Nook Color General] phunzoid:
i got it because i wanted an e-reader...the fact that it's also a tablet is just an extra perk...that being said, the only thing i really use it for in that capacity is e-mail and light web surfing...but i think it will come in especially handy when traveling and i won't have to pack several books or laptop just for i-net access :)
[Nook Color General] giedrys:
75% reading books

10% news+email

5% few games

5% youtube+IMDB movie trailers

5% other tasks
[Nook Color General] byronczimmer:
I don't have an Android phone (still working on my previous generation of 'feature phone'), mostly because I can't use one during most of the waking hours.

So the nook suffices as an android surrogate. What's it do? Probably every thing you do on a phone, but on a bigger screen and only in the confines of my wifi bubble at home.

Because I dual boot between an android OS and the nook stock experience, I spend about 50/50 in each. When I'm in nook mode, it's to read. When I'm in AndroidOS mode, it's to get real time information (weather, news, calendar/agenda, etc).
[Nook Color General] muzzy996:
1. Web surfing, whether it's lounging around somewhere at home or on the go (tethered to iPhone MyWi). Favorite apps are Pulse, Tapatalk, or just plain browsing in Dolphin HD.

2. Videos; I directly download my fave TV shows using EZTV torrents which play flawlessly on MoboPlayer (talking standard rips, not 720p ones). I also watch Revision3 shows (Tekzilla ROCKS!) in their Android app. Additionally I'll watch shows/movies stored on my media server using Plex, or watch TV using my Slingbox.

3. Managing torrents; I use Transdroid to manage my uTorrent server remotely.

4. E-reading.

5. Remote management using Logmein.

6. Email/calendar.

7. Games.

8. Online shopping (Newegg, Amazon, Best Buy etc.).

As I suspected when I bought it, for me a tablet is mostly a content consumption device. I primarily use it for entertainment whether that be surfing or video watching. As a music device it's just OK to me, it can do that just fine but I'd rather not waste storage space on music as opposed to video which it's better suited for than my iPhone IMO.
[Nook Color General] badunc:
I've had mine for a few months now and regret the purchase. It's an excellent device, but I'm not really getting $250 of value from it. I initially purchased it for two reasons; the first being as a replacement e-reader for my Blackberry (employer owned and a new security policy prevented me from installing apps) and the second being a mobile device for taking to the softball field and hotels when I travel with my player daughter.

My employer subsequently updated the security policy so that now I can use my phone for reading again (small screen, but I'm used to it) and I simply haven't needed a mobile computer for softball. So other than playing Angry Birds and checking e-mail when I'm in the bathroom ( :eek: ) it just doesn't get used.

I'll continue to play with ROMs and hope for a compelling justification for spending the money, but as of now I'm inclined to sell it while it still holds some resale value.
[Nook Color General] NewZJ:
minecraft guide while I'm playing on my laptop, web browsing, email, gps navigation, ebook reader, play games on it
[Nook Color General] schtuka:
just bought it yesterday for my wife so she will stop occupying desktop for book reading and looking forward to continue my experience with android os.
[Nook Color General] james robinson:
i use my NC for web surfing, watching YouTube videos, playing games, note taking at church, bible reading, & showing off the android os!!!
[Nook Color General] Caspar07:
Couch Computing

The Nook is for Couch Computing:

-surfing, mails.

-maybe some video in the future.

-maybe the kids will use it for gaming.

-stuff where a full keyboard or processing power isn't needed, and where the smaller display is acceptable.

I don't use the Nook for e-books. Prefer my Kindle because of the E-ink display.
[Nook Color General] Hubmanx:
My work has many filters on its network. Makes many sites unavailable . I do have access to the open wifi . My Nook enables me to freely browse the net and watch streaming movies , tv shows . from sites like tv-links.eu and gadiss.net . I also have Playon installed on my home htpc so with mobile playon installed easy to stream avi movies stored on home computer. The Nook is smaller than a netbook so more discrete , and larger screen than phone makes watching vids more enjoyable . Games : Currently enjoy flight control , xconstruct, gun bros , pewpew2 , asphalt hd 3.18. . I find I use it on the couch and in bed to browse net and look at my Facebook , check email. As an added bonus I have actually read 7 books in the last 2 months , which is 7 more than in the last 10 years .;)
[Nook Color General] ylixir:
This is actually what I use it for. My backpack is noticeably lighter with my nook instead of my laptop.

Even without a truly good pdf reader for android it's still easier to read from my nook than my laptop given how often i do the unorganized shuffle with all my papers and notebooks and whatnot.

About the only thing it hasn't replaced my laptop for is lyx and mathematica. I'm hoping that will change as android tablets become more mainstream.
[Nook Color General] shamo75:
I give NC and Droid phone to kidz to play so I can go read a book :)

when nc is mine, I use it to surf web, read email, play games and read ebooks. what I used to do on my desire only it is now more comfortable. due to bigger screen.
[Nook Color General] Eddog4DROID:
I have been asking myself this same question. Now that I am set with CM7, it is stable and lag is at an all time low... I don't need to "mod" it anymore really... (maybe whenever Honeycomb Open Source drops--if--I will get back into that.)

So, my time using it seems to have dropped.... BUT....

I do use it for reading .pdfs (pointless on my phone)

Quick Youtube surfing (so much better than a phone)

Some apps I just like on a bigger screen...

I generally use it to catch up on the News/Sports

I would like to watch full length movies with it or read a book with it, but I simply do not have the time. My wife actually uses it more than me now as it is quite effective at all of the basic games (Angry Birds type... it won't play FIFA 10 and a few other graphic intense ones).
[Nook Color General] BrianDigital:
I use mine for web browsing and remote acess to.my htpc, and reading.

This is all nice due to my real.computer is a gaming rig I.built and is nicer not hear the fans spinning and such when im.trying to.pay bills or watch youtube videos
[Nook Color General] sog1971:
I use my Nook Color for all of the things I would use my Android cellphone for (other than making calls) if the cellphone battery would last more that 10 minutes. :)
[Nook Color General] seth.i.simmons:
I bought mine mainly as an e-reader, but it ended up being way more thanks to Phiremod and Dalingrin. I use it most of the time for reading, but I also use it a lot for checking NEWS/forums (Pulse/Tapatalk), and watching YouTube and ripped movies and TV shows. The screen still wows me with how sharp it is, and that makes it perfect for almost everything!
[Nook Color General] s52m3:
How much is that app? I am not rooted yet.
[Nook Color General] Techienana:
Same here. I have never liked reading books on a desktop or laptop so I used to use my Android phone to read day and night, but I also prefer the NC due to its screen size. I keep experimenting with new OS but I am getting a lot of use out of it right now running CM7. I don't see me putting it down for long in the near future.
[Nook Color General] don_ernesto:
mostly for reading, books (pdf, ebooks), comics (a new passion that came with the nook), news, web

watching my family photos or showing them to others

a little gaming, thinks ala Angry Birds (time wasters)

watch pron in the bathroom...... errrr did i really wrote that or was i only thinking? :rolleyes:

it really help me to find that i dont need a more expensive tablet
[Nook Color General] painter_:
I carry mine when I am away from work so if there is a problem I can vpn in and fix it. I used to carry a laptop with me every where, the nook is so much lighter.
[Nook Color General] mariel9898:
I commute every day to work so that's where I use it most. Mostly used for

- Reading :)

- Playing games. Some are just better on the bigger screen.

- Light web surfing.

- Certain apps are better on the larger screen like Epicurious, subway maps.

- Following recipes when I don't have a print out.

- Pictures look better on the bigger screen (though the gallery app isn't that great)

- E-mails. Easier than on the Droid.
[Nook Color General] bwhite757:
Its my main source to the internet now. I'm the IT Guy for a chain of bowling centers in the South and being able to remote VNC into all the computers I work on with a truly portable device is great. My phone is just too small. The screen size is perfect on the Nook, and I always have it within a hop skip and a jump from me. Being on the road all the time this is much more convenient to carry versus a laptop or netbook.

This thing is also the best travel companion. Watching movies or listening to my favorite talk radio shows while playing fruit ninja can't be beat as far as passing the time.

Different people have different needs though. A tablet may not be for you. I bought this once I heard it was rootable and haven't looked back since. Now that it is pretty solid with CM7 it was the best $250 I've spent.

I bought one for my wife and she loves hers just as much. She's out of town a lot with her job and the portability factor comes into play.

To each his own though. Some people just don't need a tablet and it becomes nothing more than a glorified toy. Just remember. The original purpose for these Nooks were to be an eReader, not the beasts they have become.
[Nook Color General] deadbot1:
I work out on the road. My Nook is my...

Music player

Movie player

Book reader

Comic book reader( Heavy Metal kicks ass)

Way to watch video clips of my son

News connection

Video game station

...and so much more
[Nook Color General] 9thSage:
You should try QuickPic. It looks good, works well, and is extremely fast.

Also, for me, I read a lot on it (books and comic books as well). I also tend to use it when walking around the house to surf the internet, also to play games (since I'm running CM7 now I just got FPSE...the PSX game Symphony of the Night runs quite well on a Nook Color overclocked to 1.3 Ghz).
[Nook Color General] boborone:
Just got back into comics. Been re-reading the sandman on my nook. A couple of the apps in the b&m store are comics.

Sent from a super smooth captivate running andromeda
[Nook Color General] stolenmoment:
I'm actually using mine as a PDA replacement, in addition to all the other stuff. I had a succession of Palms, but now that there are no more non-phone Palms, the old PDA models (TX, etc) are getting scarce.

I no longer carry a netbook, and am finally free of Windoze in my daily life.

Migrating stuff is the biggest pain, although some things went easily.

Dennis
[Nook Color General] ExploreMN:
Prior to this I had an Archos 101 which, while I loved the media capabilities, was just a bit too big. Came across the Nook on Craigslist today. New, sealed, $200, so I got it. I sold my Archos about 2 months ago.

Anyway, to answer your question, I use it for a portable consumption device. I put it on the treadmill and/or elliptical at the gym and watch a movie or show while getting my cardio on. I surf the web, read ebooks, use ezPDF to have it read PDF articles and books I download, play some games, listen to music, e-mail, and generally screw around on. Oh, and I have the corporate version of Teamviewer for when I have to do some remote work.

My wife can also use it when she goes out of town (she is a flight attendant) and she already likes the Nook Color and plans to steal it when she goes to work.

I have a laptop...in fact it's a brand new Asus G53SW RoG gaming laptop...but seriously, it is too big and heavy to carry around everywhere. The Nook (and the Archos before that) were so much easier to bring with on the road, to work, etc.
[Nook Color General] mentalic:
I have modded this with different ROMs and use it mostly as a device to play around with ROMs....and even though I have a lot of apps installed on this just for fun...the ones that I use most of the time are:

1. Aldiko..for books

2. Dolphin browser for reading blogs

That's it...

OT...Modding with the NOOK reminds me of the time when I used to play around with different distros of linux on my desktop just for fun...ohh..those were the days :-)..feels like such a long time ago...
[EVO Shift 4G General] BTK-appl3killa:
Is there any way I can get the cyanogenMod 7 status/pulldown bar and put it on the stock Rom ?
[EVO Shift 4G General] HTCotta:
Use "Widgetsoid 2.x" free in the Android market, it allows you to create custom power controls in your notification tray, it's awesome!
[EVO Shift 4G General] BrandoKC:
If your talking about the actual pulldown use 7zip to copy over the status bar files from cm7 to the framework hdpi drawables on a stock rom. If you mean the controls use bcnice20's desire z port and nfinite's mod in the themes section.
[EVO Shift 4G General] BTK-appl3killa:
How did u create the widgets on the notification tray?
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
I know its off topic but I just got the UK LG Optimus Black and its a great phone. Only downsides are that the Batteryonly lasts 10 hours on moderate use and if you reboot the phone it defaults back to British Summer location and date.
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
When will a forum be added for this phone?
[GT540 Optimus General] jaikben22:
hi,

were did you buy??
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
This guy bought 10 units from Singapore. I bought one for Three hundred US bucks.
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
LGP-970 Optimus Black forum entry request - off topic

LGP-970 Optimus Black.....

I have my LGP-970 Optimus Black for about a week.. I am surprised that another phones were posted stuff about them (here on XDA), even before they hit the market. What about LGP-970?

Please add a forum entry for this phone!
[GT540 Optimus General] cyclon1978:
already rooted your optimus black?

google for "gingerbreak", works fine.

as always - handle with care ;-)

Greetings,

Andreas
[GT540 Optimus General] rashad1:
Now it needs a custom recovery
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
:confused:

Still no forum entry dedicated to LGP-970...

Admins.... moderators... anybody hear us?

please...
[GT540 Optimus General] rashad1:
Message a moderator so they know people are interested out there
[GT540 Optimus General] deez1234:
Good luck. Myself and many others are waiting for a forum for our LG G-Slate. Its been over two weeks of constant requests.
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
I've had the Optimus Black for over two weeks now and still no forum. The lag on the Black is somewhat like my Galaxy S. We need a lag fix. :-(
[GT540 Optimus General] cyclon1978:
i had no lags since i uninstalled some system applications - but without a recovery i would not recommend it ;-)

Since all sources are available (i already compiled a rom but ... i dont dare to "flash" it) i think now is the time to create a forum...

Greetings,

Andreas
[GT540 Optimus General] tudy23:
I have the O Black since last week and i really need to tell you that we need a forum for this device. Hope you'l make one soon.
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
Hi..

What system apps did you uninstalled, where are the sources and... what tool(s) to use to flash LG-P970..

And.. did anybody has Divx registration code? On my LG-P500, I have a Divx code..
[GT540 Optimus General] tudy23:
What do you mean with "divx code". I can play divx and xvid and so on without using any code. Tell us more
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
Divx VOD code...
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
I found DivX VOD (Video On Demand) code in Settings menu of the video player. Registered the device and I am happy now with this. See page 87 of LG-P970's English User Guide... Page 95 in romanian/english (PDF files)
[GT540 Optimus General] yakkodoi:
Please open a forum for this device.

Thank you.
[GT540 Optimus General] block8:
yeah please open a p970 forum
[GT540 Optimus General] enzomusic:
Yes, please open an LG P970 Optimus Black Forum! :rolleyes:
[GT540 Optimus General] beeone42:
we need a lg optimus black p970 forum

we need a place to gather all stuff about the black

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13765304

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13656143
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Waiting for LG optimus black forum. Need something to discuss^^
[GT540 Optimus General] valippo:
this phone is awesome. I've been having this for 2 weeks and it's amazing!

we definetely definitily need a dedicated forum section!
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Ok, i have no time to wait for forum. But i have some problem to be solved.

So that's it: I have a phone with a firmware version LG-P970-V09f (it is not the release version). (Please, don't ask me where i've got such a phone=)) It cannot be updated to LG-P970-V10a, because there is no such an update. All normal LG optimus black phones have LG-P970-V10a from the box.

And what I want is to install normal and stable(!) version on this phone.

So, can anyone make original ROM of LG-P970-V10a so i could load it to my phone?

[I will make thread later, when we will have forum for optimus black. I don't think it would be very bad now to post my problem here]

Discussion appreciated. Maybe someone have better ideas.
[GT540 Optimus General] Ipy219:
i've pm a mod and he said..quoting " new forums will happen autmatically when their are a certain amount of post in the android genral section so i would sugest open a thread for the same in the android general.genrate a lot of post and ask for the same in the same"

genrate a lot of post and ask for the same in the same= we need to gather there and talk about our phone an kindly ask for the opening of a ob forum.
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
I have the same firmware. Have you tried the LG software updater from a pc?
[GT540 Optimus General] nic85:
stop posting here omg...ask to a member stuff for a dedicated thread.
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Of course, i have already tried it. But this v09f firmware is not supported by the LG software updater.

Do you have any problems with this firmware on your phone?
[GT540 Optimus General] nikpik:
I managed to upgrade from v09g to v10a using the LG's software updater.

I initially had problems installing the phone's drivers so Windows can recognize it since P970 isn't listed in the driver list so I installed the driver for the 2X. It worked and Windows managed to pick up my phone. After that I simply ran the updater and allowed it to flash and upgrade.
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
And what country was selected in Lg updater when you ran it?
[GT540 Optimus General] nikpik:
U.S.

I did however, had a problem with the messaging application (it would always throw an error when opening any SMS saying the MMS application stopped working). I did a factory reset (which fortunately still reverted me to 10a) and everything's dandy.
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
Yeah my phone is a little slow at times and shuts off completely on occasion. Also my sms needs to be resent twice.
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
Tried the Optimus 2X driver and the software updater is now downloading the data.

I hope this fixes the choppyness of the phone and the random shut downs.
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Nope. That didn't help me. Still need original ROM, because i don't have any other variants.
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
Maybe you can do the trick with this:

GERMANY (UNBRANDED?)

http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP970/ADEUTL/V10A_00/V10A_00.kdz
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Thank you for the link. Maybe it will be usefull.

I've already read some threads, and it seems that there are still no way to flash kdz image to lg optimus 2x, and i think that kdz flashing to optimus black is also not an easy stuff. If you know something usefull about kdz, please tell me.

And i really don't know how to make usual ROM from this kdz. (but i'll try to find more info)
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
I am sorry for the misunderstanding!

That firmware is for LG OPTIMUS BLACK!!!

To flash the firmware, look here:

http://www.android-hilfe.de/anleitu...06331-how-1-1-recovery-image-flashen-kdz.html

(you can use google translate)

Or here http://android.modaco.com/content-page/339219/lg-p970-optimus-black-clockworkmod/page/20/

See post #32
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Thanks^^ That looks very interesting. I will try it some time later.
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Oh no! I couldn't enter the "s/w upgrade mode". wtf with this phone?=)
[GT540 Optimus General] rgabi88:
Maybe the button combination is not the right one...

Look here at these links, too:

http://www.android-hilfe.de/lg-p970...6673-lg-serverlinks-firmware-bin-gesucht.html

TO OPS and ADMINS

Please, open forum thread for this phone!!
[GT540 Optimus General] manocskaa:
LG P970 - rooted

Guys I magaged to root my Optimus black with gingerbreak v1.2 with success! Ad with AdFee i have not a single advertisment!

By the way tis phone works great, only its noise cancellation is not so good as from te Galaxy S2.
[GT540 Optimus General] youngpic48:
Its the original rom update. It made my Optimus Black smoother and more responsive. I love my phone now.
[GT540 Optimus General] Raigomaru:
Yes, i know that it is the original ROM update. I tried to install optimus 2x driver, as you said, and to run lg update tool, but it still tells me that it cannot update the phone.

I really cannot understand what's the difference between p990 and p970 drivers. LG updater loads exactly the same driver setup file for p990 and p970 as well

Can you tell me exactly what driver you installed (link, filename or something else)?