1st adventure…………
Several months ago I discovered talk about an eReader, Pandigital Novel
(White), that had an Android OS and could be hacked into an Android tablet
(not quite as sophisticated, but still). It was being called the “poor mans”
iPad. Well, me being a “poor man” and preferring Android over iPad anyway,
thought what the heck. So I printed out my 20% off coupon and ran down to
Bed, Bath & Beyond and snatched up one of those suckers. For less than
$125.00 I was going to have a tablet!!! Well, then came the holidays. I got
busy and never got around to doing the hack. Imagine my surprise yesterday
when, checking the slatedroid forums for a different issue, I find out
accidently that Pandigital has gone with Open Source Android, and has an
update to that same end. No hacking necessary!! and the original Barnes &
Noble reader is included.  WooHoo!

The update does “wipe” the device though, so I had to re-download my B&N
books and put my music and pictures back in place. And due to a lot of
miscommunication, misreading and fumbling around the forums, I actually
“updated” 4 times before getting it right!!! (I am like a dog with a bone
sometimes) But, behold, I have my “poor mans” tablet, and I am very pleased!

2nd adventure………

Last year I really, really, really wanted an Android phone, but as noted
above I am in the “poor man” category. The LG Ally was a very inexpensive
way (back then) to get a phone with Android OS. Of course now there are many
more choices, but I still love my Ally! Anyways…….several months later,
while all my Motorola friends we getting their Android updates to FroYo, we
had been told not to hold our breath , we were not going to get the FroYo
Android update. It is highly desirable due to being able to put apps on
your SD card instead of the internal phone storage, but, I resigned myself
and was still happy with my phone, due to its cost (free!!)

Out of the blue last night my phone gets a system update right before going to bed. I let
it install and reboot and right away turn off the phone so I can go on to
bed. Once again, imagine my surprise this morning when I turn on my phone
and see my home screens are all changed. Hmmmmmm I wonder, did I possibly
get FroYo………..no way, not on the LG Ally, but maybe I will check my
version, just for the heck of it. Well, what do you know!!!! I DID GET
FROYO!!!!!!!!!! I checked the LG Ally forums and see that it was released
January 18th.

AMAZING!!! All in all it has been a pretty exciting DROID week for me

BJ Exum