After finally getting my recreational reading up to speed with the Nexus 7 and associated Google Play purchases, I'm left looking for alternative devices capable of making worthwhile use of my accumulated 'library'. The perils of lock-in...
FWIW many ebook devices can be rooted to run android and many of them are already running it, just missing the google additions. It can be done for the Nook, Amazon's LCD tablets, and Kobo devices too. The tricky issue is that the google play books app might not result in the best experience for eink devices.
When I rooted my Nook, the refresh rate was horrid, the eink display would have to constantly flash the screen due to how it worked, and apps mostly had black UIs which didn't look as good. The battery life also went down considerably so there are cons to consider.
