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January 13, 2012

 
 
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E-book reader: To root or not to root?

Dear CNET members,

Happy Friday! Last week in my newsletter I asked for some puppy rearing advice and all I have to say is, WOW! I received more than 100 member e-mails from puppy tips to notes of congratulations. I'm only halfway through them, but the weekend is here and I'll be going through them all. A sincere thank you to all who took the time out to e-mail me--I really appreciate the support! Now let's move on to this week's topic from member, Mark, who asked us if he should root his e-book reader.

Well folks, given the lack of responses in this week's topic, "E-book reader: To root or not to root?", I can see that the topic of rooting (see Wikipedia definition of rooting) an e-book reader hasn't quite drawn much interest, or we simply just don't have enough members with this experience, but no worries. If it's the latter, we are all here to learn from one another and if this is the first time you've heard about rooting, well then it's time to learn about something new.

Mark, we have a few answers for you from our members in regard to your inquiry. But I'd like to ask our members who are seasoned rooting experts to come join the conversation and help us understand in detail the risks, difficulties, and above all, the compelling reason(s) to root? These answers will help our members to determine if this new adventure is something they want to take on or not. Thank you all for your help. Have a great weekend!

Cheers!
-Lee


 
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   TOPIC OF THE WEEK
  Q: E-book reader: To root or not to root? My wife has an e-book reader (Pandigital Novel) and I have been seeing a lot of information about rooting it to an unlocked Android-enabled tablet. A friend has a Barnes & Noble Nook and we have come to the same question: what are the advantages and disadvantages of rooting? Are there any risks and does it void the manufacturer warranty? Both the Novel and the Nook have a fairly good set of native apps. Are there any Android apps that would compel me to root? Thanks for your insight.

   -- Submitted by: Mark T.
  A: Featured member solutions
 
"To root for the sake of rooting is not a good idea "
-- Submitted by: pllam
"Don't Root, use SD card on Nook Color "
-- Submitted by: rmazzeo
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-- Submitted by: russ133
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED "
-- Submitted by: djrobsd
 
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