I just ordered a new nook touch. From playing with it in the store, I'm pretty sure this $139 device will be a hacker's dream. Not only is it inexpensive, it's already loaded with Android, been rooted, and has a wonderful e-ink screen preventing your eyes from hurting even after hours of staring at the screen trying to figure out what's wrong. Oh, did I mention it's battery lasts for a couple months? Reminds me of my 1st BlackBerry... :D
Anywho, I intend to hack away on it (and read on it, I mean it IS an e-reader after all), and my 1st task is to get the google framework apps up and running on it and hopefully a nice non crashy-crashy browser. A full Android tablet that can't hurt my eyes, fits in my cargo pants, weighs the better part of nothing, and lasts for months on a charge. Dream come true? Not quite, it doesn't have 3G/4G, audio, video, or a webcam, but it's getting there. Just wait till those shiny Mirasol color e-ink displays reach market saturation(excuse the pun) though, that'll be the day.