Why bn didn't allow side loading apps

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My nook color is rooted and I am downloading aps. It's been a lot of fun and I thank others for their work.
What I have found, is about 2/3 of the apps don't work properly on the nook. The biggest problem is the not having the menu button on the nc. You get into a program with no way to get out. I accidentally put nook in full screen mode using opera. I had to uninstall. With thousands of android programs out there, with only a small percent worth anything and still able to function on the nook, what a night mare.
There have been other problems as well. After reading nc forums on the bn site I can just imagine what a head ache it would be for bn to handle all the problems, both on line and in the store.
I've tried several pdf readers and they all have their issues. Ironically the one I like the best is one I think is buried on the nook already. It shows up as a option when I use explorer to start pdf file. It's just one of the issues bn is dealing with and it may be more of a problem of android apps not being up to the grade than it is a problem of the nook.
The nook is not particularly aimed at computer expects. Knowing how to download books from bn is about all that's need knowledge wise, and this is another problem for bn if they opened up the nook. Personally, and I think this is the case with most people at xda, I cannot stand to be protected against myself. Let me muck it up, but don't close it up.

Woody

All good and valid points but you need to keep in mind that this wasn't intended to be anything more than a book reader with internet access. It is a direct competitor to Kindle not any Android tablets out there. Hence the stripped down OS. Out of the box this is a pretty neat device. Rooted, it opens itself up to a world of possibilities.

I suspect that the BN people wouldn't be too pleased to see people walking around with the Android Kindle app running on their Nook

Originally Posted by woodsonmh

My nook color is rooted and I am downloading aps. It's been a lot of fun and I thank others for their work.
What I have found, is about 2/3 of the apps don't work properly on the nook. The biggest problem is the not having the menu button on the nc. You get into a program with no way to get out. I accidentally put nook in full screen mode using opera. I had to uninstall. With thousands of android programs out there, with only a small percent worth anything and still able to function on the nook, what a night mare.
There have been other problems as well. After reading nc forums on the bn site I can just imagine what a head ache it would be for bn to handle all the problems, both on line and in the store.
I've tried several pdf readers and they all have their issues. Ironically the one I like the best is one I think is buried on the nook already. It shows up as a option when I use explorer to start pdf file. It's just one of the issues bn is dealing with and it may be more of a problem of android apps not being up to the grade than it is a problem of the nook.
The nook is not particularly aimed at computer expects. Knowing how to download books from bn is about all that's need knowledge wise, and this is another problem for bn if they opened up the nook. Personally, and I think this is the case with most people at xda, I cannot stand to be protected against myself. Let me muck it up, but don't close it up.

Woody

If you haven't realize already, BN sold the NC as an eReader not a tablet. If they sell it as a tablet with this specs, it wouldn't cost $250. It would be a lot more, like $400.

B&N marketed it as a reader - it doesnt change the fact that its still one of the best tablets out on the market. In this day and age, anyone who thinks their android powered devices arent going to be opened up past what they were configured to do from stock is foolish.

After talking to a manager at my local B&N Store, she told me that B&N is opening up a B&N Market for the NOOKColor. End of January.

Now the question, will the b&n app maket be closed to the us only like ther bookstore or will it be truly open?

How else would you get such good hardware for $250? B&N wants you to buy content from them so they can make some money, not other sources. That's why they have to have control. Otherwise, I wouldn't be surprised if the Nook Color was at least $300-400.

the softbuttons fix on the dev pages will alleviate the no exit pain.

But the reason this is not an "open" device is exactly what people have said above.....BN locked it down so you have to buy their books....that's how they can offer such an amazing piece of HW at such a low cost.

LOSS LEADER!

I mean, I have no problem with buying books from their online store in order to support the device. that was one of the main reasons I bought this thing. books, Magazines, and newspapers, cheap, and delivered to my device so that they don't take up my limited dorm space. (ugh.... Dorms.....)