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The situation with Barnes and Noble is even worse. They partnered with Google to use Android on the Nook Tablets, so users could have access to the Play Store a
by pavon 4y ago
The situation with Barnes and Noble is even worse. They partnered with Google to use Android on the Nook Tablets, so users could have access to the Play Store and Google apps. Now, because of this change you can't even buy eBooks from Barnes and Noble on their own first-party Nook tablet.
Meanwhile, Amazon chose to forgo the Google Play Store & apps and instead created their own app store on top of AOSP for their Fire Tablets, so at least those tablets aren't impacted by this, just third party android device.
- ocdtrekkie 4y agoIt's important to remember, if you ever build on a Google platform, they will hands-down always eventually screw you over for doing so. No company is as aggressive at actively hurting their own partners. Loved my original Nook Color and it's willingness to default booting off a microSD card if present. Hopefully with the benefits of partnering with Play completely gone, B&N dumps Play Services and installs their own store again like the old days.
- tssva 4y agoThe Amazon App store can be installed and used on third party android devices.