Kindle fire?, Nook tablet?, Nook Color? -Help?-

LeonardDeveloperLeonardDeveloper Member Posts: 4,630
edited June 2012 in iPhone and Android Publishing
Hey All,
Well anyway I figured its time for pro to be kickin' in
I'm from Ireland as some of you may know; These tablets are not available here, So I'm going to buy one of ebay.ie :) But first would like to know which one would be better for testing GS games... I found a nice nook color for sale; which is already "Rooted" which could be useful.... But I still have no idea; Even after countless episodes of reviews... So I was hoping you guys could help?,
Cheers,
J.Leonard
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  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Posts: 10,408
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    I'd get a kindle fire, last i checked it was the most common android tablet out there, it's what I use for android dev, and since it and the nook share the same resolution, you're good for both

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  • deadlightsdeadlights Posts: 235
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    Hi there,
    I have both, and sometimes apps that work on the Kindle don't work on the Nook (weird). So what I've started to do is develop first for the Nook and then they work fine on the Kindle. So IMHO a Nook would be better :)
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Posts: 9,934
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    @deadlights I actually have trouble the other way around. LOL

    @LeonardDeveloper the nook is a pain in the ass to test on. even after its rooted you still have to use terminal to load builds to the device and you must know the bundleID to remove it from your device. I would go for a kindle just because its ease of testing and generally close enough to nook color to rely on it for nook builds as well.

    Cheers
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  • scrapee_netscrapee_net Posts: 424
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    The nook has a specific Appstore or it uses the Amazon also?
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    I test my games in a Galaxy Tab 7''. Its the same resolution.
  • deadlightsdeadlights Posts: 235
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    :D I'm sure either will be fine, just remember that on the Nook you'll need to use the "hibernate" function. I once had an app rejected cause it didn't have that. As far as I know, only the Nook supports hibernate.
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Posts: 5,394
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    Get the kindle, i had a friend bring me one back from the US when on holiday, lovely little device :)
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  • creativeappscreativeapps Posts: 1,770
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    @LeonardDeveloper its hard to get a nook account anyways if your not in the USA. You have to have a USA tax ID from the IRS and a USA bank account to even sell for the nook.

    so just go with the Kindle.

    cheer
    +1 This is what perfection in answer..:)

  • JustMe74JustMe74 Posts: 542
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    Personally, I'm not going to worry about the Nook much anymore. My game is literally selling 100 to 1 on Amazon vs Barnes & Noble.

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