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[Nook Color General] Lioncage:
I'm fairly new to Android, but sadly a Backflip was my first.

I started device tweaking back in palmpilot days as a kid, got an iTouch, thought it was okay, but then got the Backflip, loved the hardware, but the software wasn't worth it.

after that I got a captivate for free, and now my brand new nookColor (already rooted) might be getting 2.2 before my phone does. xD Happy day!

I owned the original nook, and the nookColor is a different beast all together, and is a nice cheap alternative to the Galaxy tab and iPads. and it seems to be bringing in new blood to the dev community.
[Nook Color General] camwinnn:
New to Android yes, my last phones were the Wing/Tilt, all Rom-afied, an i <3'ed WM6.

I had figured since Android was google-ie it would be (no offense to Devs) *****ie, like no Emus for copyright reasons an so forth and thats what i used my phones for :P

After the phones died an seeing the ugly new WM i went to tablets for a Micro-mobile device an saw i had to settle for Android or pay 400+ for underpowered Windows.

After coming up on google voice, an app that takes away from cell phone companies, i looked into Android more and saw how Linux-ie-free-ranged it was and got the NC for Christmas.

The NC specs probably make it beastly-er (an help most stuff not work) but i fix PC so enjoy that :P helps it feel Linuxie an doesnt make me think of Mac stuff which i figured was googles intentions.
[Nook Color General] thereddog:
A big x2 here

webOS is so much easier to navigate, but Adroid on a big screen is fantastic.
[Nook Color General] greenmky:
I have a build or two of android I've tried on my HTC Touch Pro, but the battery life is not good enough to use it regularly.

I don't do android phones because I don't believe in $70+/month cellphone bills. I have Ooma for home phone calls and my HTC TP on Boost for about $10/month.

So I only have a tiny bit of experience with Android. But I've run Ubuntu on my desktop, I've had a class on Unix system admin (and done a little of it at work). So I'm comfortable with Linux, but not super proficient. I keep trying to type VMS or DOS commands half of the time.

So this is my first REAL android device. Hopefully Boost will get an Android phone this year like Virgin has, or Virgin will get a phone better than the Intercept, and my phone will be on it also.
[Nook Color General] gtriever:
I've tinkered with Linux in the past, and bought my first Android phone in October (Droid X). I also already had an e-ink Nook, so when the NOOKcolor came out, it was a perfect match for me.
[Nook Color General] drksilenc:
not new here

I had the Hero from sprint and now i have the Evo and now the nook color lols
[Nook Color General] bassrebel:
My same story here... i used to own a htc touch pro, which i tinkered with android, but now my main phone is a samsung focus with windows phone 7
[Nook Color General] lintmail:
Got a Droid 2 in August and learned ADB and rooting. Knew I had to get a tablet. No love for Apple because of the price gouging and level of control, although I respect their OS and build quality. Had a G Tablet and it was not a quality product. Easy decision on returning. NC is a keeper. Technically, it is for my wife, but I'm still beta testing it for her :-)
[Nook Color General] rainmakerrc:
Went from several Windows Mobile smartphones on a SERO plan over to a Vogue running custom Android ROMS back in April. When Sprint let SERO users upgrade to premium, I jumped to an EVO in October. It pairs quite nicely with my new rooted NC! Looking forward to tinkering with it over the New Year's holiday.
[Nook Color General] peiziyu:
First Android device.

I am actually a very happy WinMo 6 user. It does exactly what I want it to do with just a little searching, and I've found that it is a very flexible OS. WinMo dosn't seem to care what you want to do with it; I can install unsigned apps, onto SD cards, etc. all without a headache. I paid retail for it in Asia, which might be what made the difference for me. Email handling is excellent. Opera Mobile 10 is lovely. HTC Sense does its job admirably. I get my RSS feeds. Best of all, Exchange support and Office Mobile are excellent.

Prior to that, I used a Nokia E71x briefly. I refuse to pay for data when I have Wi-Fi almost everywhere, and that was available without a plan. Handed that one off though. Dealing with app signing was annoying, and the IMAP handling was lousy.

I'm very happy with Android on the NC though. The email app is a little rough around the edges and I was very disappointed with the available Office suites. Lack of system-wide copy-paste is very annoying. But other than that, I am enjoying the screen size and portability and exploring the Android app market. Definitely wouldn't trade this in for an iPad or a Windows 7 tablet right now.
[Nook Color General] tnpapadakos:
long time android user, first time color
[Nook Color General] blazingfate:
I've been an Android user for about a year now. I've learned a lot here in these forums. The Nook looked like a really good option to expand my Android collection. Its nice finding all the little mods.
[Nook Color General] cal3thousand:
Early G1 adopter... talking when Cupcake was a hope and JesusFreke ruled.

I still have the G1 as a tinker toy, but I purchased a MyTouch 4G when it came out (although not perfect, best phone I've ever owned)

Android has come a long way since those pre virtual keyboard days.
[Nook Color General] rickrich:
First Android device.

Am an embedded and Linux programmer for work.
[Nook Color General] Profondo_Rosso:
I bought the g1 on launch, then the nexus one in april which i rooted with cm 6.1. The NC is my third android device.
[Nook Color General] tabletfever:
First Android device. Wife and kids have iPhone and iPod. Couldn't stomache the price of the ipad or Galaxy Tab. Was eyeing the Viewsonic G Tablet, but too many support issues there. Got the Nook Color knowing I could root it, but ok with the out of the box experience from B&N. Rooting has been fun. I'm a Java-Linux developer, so may try my hand at writing some apps as well. The NC was a great Christmas present.
[Nook Color General] nrune:
First Android device, previously used a Nokia n800 tablet for a number of years, the Nook is head and shoulders above the N800 and I am using the nook more than my laptop.

Mike

sent from my nookcolor using the xda app
[Nook Color General] tech_head:
had been a Blackberry user. Switched to a DroidX and now my NC is rooted and I’m using it as a full fledged tablet. I have the Quickoffice suite from the Market installed and working.
[Nook Color General] ms_guy99:
This is my first time messing around with Android. I have an Evo, but it's been years since I cooked/rooted anything so decided to leave it stock. Rooting the Nook was really easy. I am still researching and trying to learn about Android and ADB but work and family life is making progress slow. Oh well, it's not like it is going anywhere so I have plenty of time!
[Nook Color General] Buff McBigstuff:
Own an evo, rooted that as soon as i got it. Got the nook because the laptop was too big and the phone was too small for reading in bed. The fact that it is full color and runs android elevated it above the kindle.

Edit: to the guy above me, root your phone and try an sbc (superior battery charging) kernel and a custom rom. You wont believe the battery life you'll get.

Sent from my nook COLOR.
[Nook Color General] basotl:
x3 Here.

I still have a Palm Pre as my phone. My contract comes up for upgrade January 1st. I'm familiar with phone modding via the wonderfull community with WebOS. I have also run Linux as my primary os for five years. Hacking the Nook Color was a feature to me and I have loved it as a tablet so far.
[Nook Color General] jdposhkus:
Hi! My name is Jeremy, and I am a flash-a-holic, and crazy ROM and Mod flipper.

I jumped into the Android fray in April with an HTC Incredible.

I wanted a Galaxy Tab with wifi only...couldnt wait and grabbed up the NC

Awesome device with lots of mod potential.
[Nook Color General] newton1666:
First Android device and only one in the house. I am and the family are Apple's. I am an unapologetic fanboy and I love my iPhone and MBP and other iDevices in the house. Don't hate me for it, it's the devices I choose and I really don't question why others choose BB, Android, Palm, Nokia's, HP's, Del'sl, etc.

The tech world is big enough for competition so I say, live and let live. I'm a happy NC user (I'm a reader, and yes mine is rooted), but you're going to have take my iPhone from my cold dead hands.
[Nook Color General] vizographic:
Android Attacks

I was on a Wm 6.5 HTC tilt until the Samsung captivate came out. I had flashed android to the tilt but never got it working very well. I had looked at the Nexus, but the cost, did I mention how cheap I am? I was never interested in owning an iPhone, I knew Steve Jobs was too particular for my taste, but I have always admired apples general approach to mobile computing.

My experiance with Android on the Captivate is what convinced me to purchase the NC. I've never looked back. I love Android; to my mind, it is the best of both worlds. Android is taking on the intuitive polish of Apple while developing the configurability of Microsoft...it's almost scary. It is very reminiscent of the old Apple vs Microsoft wars with a new Google twist.
[Nook Color General] hopefulpoet:
This is my first Android experience. My best judgement to avoid the Galaxy Tab was on point :) I got duped into a WinMo phone (HTC Touch Pro 2) a little while back and am looking forward to my first Android handset. I've been using OSX for around 5 years now. I think it's a clean transition to Android due to the ease of use and beautiful interface. My relationship with Apple is love/hate at this point. I can't stand how closed Jobs demands his products to be.
[Nook Color General] t140568:
I've been with Android since I preordered my G1 so many moons ago. I still use it as my sole phone, btw. The Nook is my second Android device. Before Android, I was a Palm guy. Desktop-wise, I'm a Linux guy. I've converted two friends over to Android as well. While I've never been an Apple fan, my wife is another story with her iMac, iPod, iPhone, and her new iPad.
[Nook Color General] rumitg2:
i dont have the nc yet but am heading out tomorrow to get one. ive been with android since day 1. i had yhe g1 but it met with an unfortunate end. then i got my hands on the HTC Magic then Nexus one and finaly my G2. so i guess im android to the core. :p all rooted and the nc wont be an exception.

EDIT: judt got the NC and i have to sya its a joy to use once rooted :) great alternativee to the galaxy tab if u know what your doing
[Nook Color General] ph00ny:
odd.

i have a galaxy s as my current and winmo wasn't all that different for me than android. I could mod/flashed the hell out of either devices and i can also run too many apps to nearly halt the damn thing

I also had an ipad right until nook and i do miss some of the multimedia based apps like hulu and netflix
[Nook Color General] BlackBoy88:
The Nook Color is my first Android device. Also, the Nook Color is the first device that I have ever hack/rooted. Beside all of that, it been quite a challenge figuring out the jargon and other stuff but I have been satisfied with the results.
[Nook Color General] bigted41:
I used a g1 for a long time and was turned off by it since I was using 1.6 when 2.1 was out. The wife got a NC and I rooted it and played with it and had to get my own... much better experience with the tablet. I would hate to have an ipad.

sent from my NookColor
[Nook Color General] Runningramblings:
I bought an EVO for my wife and did a few things with that but the NC is really the first Android device I've used for any length of time. It's not the most intuitive UI I've worked with but I'm getting used to it and enjoying expanding the capabilities of my NC.
[Nook Color General] monsterpt:
Droid Eris, Droid 1, Droid X, Nook Color... I guess that makes me an android fan. Apple holds no appeal for me. I've been hacking/Modding since my days with Palm Treo and Samsung Omnia.

Sent from my Nook Color using the XDA app
[Nook Color General] animatechnica:
Droid user then haipad tablet then epad 8 inch and now my fave - nook color
[Nook Color General] >DARKMAN<:
I have a Samsung moment fully modded, and absolutely love android.I am new to xda, but am an active member of sdx developers.

I bought the nook just to mod.

Sent from my hacked nook color.
[Nook Color General] supersoulfly:
I have an LG Optimus Q. Korean market android. Otherwise known as LU2300.
[Nook Color General] paleh0rse:
NC is my first Android device. I've been using jailbroken iphones for years -- and hacking just about everyhing else for almost 25 years! I knew I wanted a tablet, but I didn't like the iPads at all, so I delayed my tablet purchase for a year just to see where the market went. As soon as I heard that the NC was rooted, I picked one up with the intent of testing Android as a viable tablet option -- and I'm damn happy that I did!!

So far, it has turnd out to be exactly what I was looking for -- almost! If this thing had gps, non-tethered 3G, and a few cameras, I'd probably stick with it, and never look back. It's the perfect size, and it has allowed me to really dig in and get my hands dirty with Android.

When all is said and done, I'll probably grab a 10" companion -- Xoom or NI Adam -- but I'll definitely be keeping my NC around as well. The lure of the exrtra ports, cameras, Gps, and Honeycomb is just too much to ignore...

I love this thing, though, and can't wait to see custom roms!

Sent from my Nooted friend...
[Nook Color General] eggman618:
Nook Color is my first Android device. I'm currently waiting to get out of my verizon contract so I can upgrade to an android phone!

I'm stuck with a P.O.S. Z6TV from Motorola! Haha. Everyone has smart phones around me :(. But at least I have a Nook for now :).

"Hacking" the Nook Color was pretty much a crash course in learning about Android Devices! Now I wish I knew more about something that could help the XDA community!

I owe you guys big. Keep up the great work and help :D.

XDA + Android ftw.
[Nook Color General] misanthropic777:
This should be a poll...

Not my first Android. I have a Droid Incredible that I rooted the hard way and have tried nearly every rom on. My husband says I just enjoy playing with it. Now I have two things to play with.
[Nook Color General] vap0rxt:
Preordered the G1 used that until the Evo was released. I have the Evo and still love it.

I read a lot at work and got the NC for Xmas. (asked for it, with intention to root) :)

Never rooted anything until I got the NC, rooted my Evo after with unrevoked to get the wifi tether. Kinda fearful to go any further than that until a 2.2 for the NC can easily be done or 2.3 for Evo.
[Nook Color General] magma_camel:
I'm a veteran android user. I don't even have aq NC I'm just here cus I want one and I rooted and modded a friends
[Nook Color General] dcrews:
I've had iPhones since they first came out, but like a lot of people, I was disappointed with the iPhone 4's issues. So I sold my 4 and got me a Captivate and haven't looked back! I love the ability to customize and modify the android OS.

A month or so ago a few people in one of the cappy rom IRC channels were talking about the NC and how awesome it was, so I decided to check it out.

I tell you what, these are amazing little machines for the $$!
[Nook Color General] don_ernesto:
i'm new to the android world... since in my country we share bands with ATT we have a very poor selection of droid devices.

my phone is a good ol nokia, my wife has an iphone (i use it for playing but not really jealous). i am loving this little gadget a lot. learning a lot from this forums and i hope i will learn enough to contribute a little bit!!!
[Nook Color General] RpDn:
New2android

I'm pc/cad tech. Only previous 'smart' device was Treo 650, broke the screen, replaced it, suffered 'ghost' headset (no speaker, only vibe/earpiece), tried solder fix... didn't work. Got a Moto ROKR, now scaled back to dumber cell/plan.

Anyway... iDevices/contracts were too expensive, then they killed unlimited data, was waiting for mobile video Skype... now that's available, waiting for bluetooth or USB port mod on the NC, so I can add a webcam and hopefully android Skype will give me voip videophone on this excellent little tab.

B&N should really take this tab to a supported full android multimedia tab (without jacking up the price)... it's too good of a device to ignore the other market for it ...and enable for accessories.

Wanted NC when it first came out, aware of possible modding... had to wait until extras were available locally (day after Thxgiving)... waited on the rooting, for the sd image... jumped in. Amazing. Could replace my desire for iPod Touch/Skype... holding out still, flagging a bit. Next few years should have an awesome array of Androids, new tech.

Anyone try using Boingo with the NC?
[Nook Color General] devis:
I had used off and on Android projects on my TP2. They worked, but slow... Then I decided to get me a China pad, brand name HaiPad. Worked well for about 2 weeks until I decided to open it to see if I could upgrade the battery and cracked the screen while putting it back together. Oh well... But this was right around the time when I was looking for an E-reader and I knew it wasn't going to be a Kindle. The NC came out and I got it. I had no doubt it would be rooted at some point. When it did I was among the first ones to root it. There's definitively a learning curve though... the only thing command line I've had to do was Dos way back in 1991 when I was learning about computers. But this is one sweet tablet! Perfect size and weight. Waiting for FM and BT and all will be well. No issues with connectivity, my trusty TP2 throws a pretty strong AdHoc signal from a foot away, inside by beltclip. And there's always the coffee shops. Then again I've never had connectivity issues. Been tethering since 2001 at the blazing fast speeds of 14.4!
[Nook Color General] IM0001:
I have been a Windows Mobile user since 2004. Still enjoy it but hate how the device performance died off before the OS was ready to die. (Sprint never got a Snapdragon WM6.5 device like the HD2). I cannot wait for the HTC 7 Pro for my next phone upgrade. (From my current TP2). I have followed Android and played with it a bit and actually purchased (or Rented) a EVO for a month for a event that needed a Android/iPhone. (GT5 Race through the bay in San Fran) I really enjoyed the performance the EVO brought with its Snapdragon and overall much smoother OS (WM6.5 isn't exactly GPU assisted like Froyo 2.2). Plus 4G was downright droolworthy. (6-10Mbit in town and at my work vs 384-512K 3G speeds at work. (Better than AT&T's 128K 3G speeds at least lol)) Overall I loved it but as a phone upgrade I had to live with, I returned it and am waiting for The 7 Pro. I wante a physical keyboard similar to the TP2's, I want an OS that is more reliable, stable, and overall does what I want as fast and smooth as I would like. The EVO did suffer from the random click on a text convo only to go to a completely different user in the list, as well as ocassional slowdowns and the odd list of autorunning apps that I forced closed yet kept autostarting when it had no reason... Also though there are a mass number of apps, very few are what I want/need. Though WP7 has much less overall apps, It has most of the ones I want and the ones it doesn't are coming in short order. (Mostly, Tethering, Voice Nav, Flash and WingX). Besides that it does already have MyPhone, Netflix, Zune, and a much faster, simple, OS interface that may not offer full customization yet, but overall it does what I want and does it well as far as everyone who has one has said so far.

So I didn't want a Android based phone, but, I was not against having an android device, and the NookColor does fit that bill perfectly. I hope to learn the insides of android and possibly make an app or build my own rom just to get my hands dirty in the dev department. Also having a nice e-reader doesn't hurt to bring back some love for reading.
[Nook Color General] jerrykur:
Long time Windows Mobile user/developer. Moved to iPhone user/developer with 3G. Got feed up with AT&T and Apple dev program in late summer and moved to Android phone (HTC EVO). Happy to be back on XDA-Developers.
[Nook Color General] staciedaisy:
i have a EVO on CM7 right now, i'm a great android user! :)

just rooted my nookie here a few hours back. having a blast with her!
[Nook Color General] gmanvbva:
Third device. I had a Hero (son now has) and EVO (still use and love).

Now have a NC and I am very impressed with it's "bang for buck".

I will probably get another for my wife.
[Nook Color General] Raptor:
WinMo user since early 2001 (PocketPC Phone edition... WinMo 6.51 Official and unofficial ROMS). Never used Android before the nook. Didn't like it. Matter of fact I still don't like it, but damn I love my Nook, so it's a necessary evil IMO.

I know hating Windows is a popular theme now a days but there's a reason that it's in every home and business in the world (OK a few of you guys have probably banned Windows from your homes or offices... lol).

If Droid could just take the better features of Windows I would like it better:

- Common interfaces in apps

- Common controls (minimize, maximize, close, etc...)

Why do I have to learn a different way to close each and every app I download/purchase. Why do I have to have a task mamanger like app to put an app to the background, close, or close it because you can't back out of some features and have to start over.

Anyway, long story short, Android user out of necessity... :-/

~Raptor
[Nook Color General] rohit275:
Original G1 owner here, and been loving Android ever since thanks to XDA Developers and Cyanogenmod. I recently upgraded that G1 to a G2, and the NC is just icing on the cake :)
[Nook Color General] altimax98:
I bought the nook because of my trusty andy :-)

Droid Eris, Droid 1, Droid 1, Droid Incredible, Nook Color

....... not to mention rooting a friends Droid 2G, Droid X

Sent from one of those missing Droids
[Nook Color General] wowmail:
Was a palm person forever, switched to EVO at launch, have not looked back.

Love Android, and the total community spirit.
[Nook Color General] daemonfly:
First and current full blown Smartphone: HD2 Whoa nelly!

Put Android on it as soon as the SD based builds were available, haven't looked back.

Then came the NC.
[Nook Color General] JF-WS6:
I'm pretty much a virgin to all of this. Never had an android device or apple device. I bought a Nook Color for my wife and fell in love with it myself. Then came by this forum one day and realized what the Nook can really do, so I went out and bought myself one and rooted it and couldnt be more happy with it. The only problem now is my wife keeps yelling at me to put it down....

As I said I am new to all of this and I have asked many questions through out this forum and just wanted to say thanks to everyone for there help and support.
[Nook Color General] james robinson:
Yep!!! My first taste of Android came when I bought a $300 HTC Hero off of eBay. I have been a proud owner of the Android OS every since!!!
[Nook Color General] Randomhero27:
yea. new ANdroid device owner as well.

i am an IP4 owner and previously had a 3g iphone and before that was using WINMO phones.

every device i have ever owned i have hacked within 15minutes out of the box, and the Nc was no excetion. Here soon i might actually buy the new Atrix or the Xperia ARC and sell my iphone.
[Nook Color General] jkcpsal:
Been on android since evo launch day and just my wife thought I was slowing down with reading xda and messing with adb I go and buy the NC lol. Running mikfroyo4.5 on my evo so i'm good to play with the nook for awhile
[Nook Color General] rawradiofl:
First taste on android and it sold me on the os.

Sent from my nookie