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Rooted your BlackBerry PlayBook but were left wondering why exactly you did it? Well as developers continue to hack away at fun things for us to do with the new found root we know one thing you can do -- install the Android Market! The instructions are a bit complicated, and probably not for everyone but if you are feeling brave today be sure to hop into the forums and check out how it is done, and let us know how it goes for you!
Source: Android Central
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