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Photos: Hack the Nook Color into a full Android tablet

The Barnes & Noble Nook Color is a $250 e-reader powered by Android. Here's what this sharp device looks like when you hack it into a powerful and fully functional Android tablet.
By Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief
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The Nook Color is a $250 e-reader powered by Android. Here's what this device looks like when you hack it into a powerful and fully functional Android tablet.

See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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See the companion blog post for step-by-step instructions on how to get the full Android OS on the Nook Color.

Photo credit: Jason Hiner | TechRepublic

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