\n\tRooting the Coby Kryos Android-based tablet unleashes the full potential of the device. It’s actually pretty impressive, especially for under $150. It has quality construction, reasonable specifications and features, and even without rooting, the AppsLib library would probably satisfy most tablet consumers. See the original post: “You can do more for less with the Coby Kryos.”
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\n\tHere’s a picture of the Coby Kryos on my desk at work, with a pen and yellow notepad in the background.
\n\tSide-by-side view of the Coby Kryos and Apple iPad.
\n\tHere’s another side-by-side view of the Coby Kryos and Apple iPad.
\n\tThis photo show the Coby Kryos sitting on a 17″ HP notebook with a USB keyboard plugged into it, at a Linux shell.
\n\tMy home screen showing folders, Google Voice, Gmail, The Weather Channel, Settings, and Evernote.
\n\tMy Media Folder, Gallery, Music, Kindle, DoubleTwist, FBReader, Nook, Pandora, Amazon MP3 Store, the YouTube app, and RockPlayer, a video player.
\n\tMy Social Folder, with Facebook, Foursquare, and Twitter. Location services work via Wi-Fi, just like an iPad with no 3G radio.
\n\tMy Market folder with AppsLib (included) and Market (only available with rooting and hacking the device).
\n\tMy Games folder, Abduction, Air Control, Angry Birds, The Great Land Grab (again, location services work through Wi-Fi), and X Construction.
\n\tUtils. Spare Parts (included), DiskUsage, ES File Explorer, Wifi Analyzer, Speed Test, ShootMe (a screengrab utility, root access required) and ASTRO, a file explorer with the ability to back up apps into .APK files.
\n\tA screenshot of the Application Manager/Backup screen in ASTRO.
\n\tA screenshot of the Android apps tray, displaying the Superuser app, Telnet, Terminal Emulator, and more.
\n\tA screenshot of the apps tray displaying the z4root app used to root the Coby Kyros.
\n\tA screenshot of the Kindle App.
\n\tAlice In Wonderland in Kindle with typeface set for old-man eyes.
\n\tA screenshot of the Nook app main page.
\n\tA screenshot of the Nook app library – White Fang, Little Women, Dracula.
\n\tA screenshot of the FBReader – Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
\n\tA screenshot of the FBReader library.
\n\tA screenshot of the Gallery app.
\n\tA screenshot of the DoubleTwist audio app landscape mode.
\n\tA screenshot of the DoubleTwist audio app, portrait mode.
\n\tA screenshot of the YouTube app.
\n\tPandora audio page with cover art.
\n\tThe Linux shell/terminal access, for rooted devices.
\n\tA screenshot of the Angry Birds app.
\n\tA screenshot of The Weather Channel app. All of this for only $139!
I spent several years with MCI SGUS/VANSIS in the early 90s providing support for early ebusiness dialup applications including CampusMCI, California Smog Check II Vehicle Information Database, California Firearms Information Systems and others. \ \ In 1997 I moved to Fulltime Systems, makers of Octopus, CoStandBy Server and Fulltime Cluster (Legato Cluster) and Data Replication. \ \ In 2001 I joined Intel's Supplier Integration Systems group, part of the global eBuisness team tasked with making Intel a 100% eBiz company by 2003. \ \ I currently work for a medium sized organization hosting Electronic Medical Practice applications. \ \ I am experienced with Win32, Linux and Unix platforms - with an emphasis on systems design, implementation and support.\ \ You can follow me @dcolbert on Twitter. My personal blog, which often deals with non-technology and controversial subjects is at http://piddlyd.blogspot.com/
