I have the nook HD and am hooked. Love this so much, I am going to get an android. Nook has some drawbacks. B @ N makes it hard to side load things, where the android doesn't. It takes 6 steps to get to a side loaded movie or book if it isn't from B @ N. I will always love the NOOK, but, I want to make it easier for down loads that arn't sponsered from B @ N. I started with the origional Nook, and learned as I went. I traded up to the next model. The origional went to a school for the handicapped. My son is the one who showed me the difference in how tablets work. He is the one who will get me going so I can play movies through the TV free, and music on any device I have, and also from the android itself. I am getting older, so I might as well enjoy the tecky stuff while I am alive to use it!!!! In fact hitting the sack right after this post to go read. Have a good night abbie, keep on reading. ginnie