[quote name='roxiegin;19113]so I was wondering aside from the price which would most recommend the panadigital novel or the cruz reader or tablet' date=' the cruz is supposed to allow app downloads so no need for a hack. thanks for the feed back[/QUOTE'] On paper, the Cruz looks better. Of course, it is a bit unfair to compare the Cruz Tablet, the Cruz Reader would be closer. But the Cruz is still probably better. Is it available yet? The last time I looked, it wasn't... they said sometime in July, but these dates have been slipping.