The Android-powered eReader- NOOK Color will be available across Staples stores in the US, beginning May 1st, 2011. The eReader will receive a royal treatment by the office supply superstore, as every store will provide a live demonstration unit for customers to try, and will offer free shipping for those ordering online.
The NOOK Color is an interesting device- an eReader at core, with Android operating system expanding its functionality. The NOOK Color can be rooted and flashed to support Honeycomb aka Android 3.0. Recently it received a favorable rating for its ability to be rooted and modified from Unrevoked team.
Barnes and Noble is also pushing the NOOK beyond its reading roots and recently released an updated set of application development tools for the Android device.
