B&N locked the Nook Tablet since beginning of January to remove sideloading of apps and such. If you were hesitant to purchase one because of that, don't be. I was real dissapointed they did that so I found a way to root mine and now I am running Go launcher along side the B&N interface. I have full access to the android market for tablets and can download and install any apps I want. I voided the warranty by doing this, but If I had not been able to unlock it's full potential I would ahve brought it back anyway, so no loss here. As long as it's rooted to allow install and modification as you want this becomes a much better device than the Kindle Fire. The hardware, look, and feel is superior. It was the B&N bloatware and restrictions that were holding it back. Now that I have access to other book sites like Touchybooks (which are way cheaper than B&N books) I am really enjoying this with my kid and wife. I also can access cloud services now which means I am streaming my music from Google Music service while I read. That I really love.