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11-07-2011, 10:21 AM
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Yep, we had a feeling (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/bandn-launching-nook-tablet-for-249-on-november-16th-and-weve-g/) this one was coming. As expected, bookstore mega-chain Barnes & Noble has launched its answer to Amazon's Kindle Fire (http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/amazon-kindle-fire-impressions/) (and to a lesser extent, Kobo's multimedia Vox slate (http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/kobo-quietly-launches-vox-android-tablet-with-7-inch-display-gi/)) -- also as expected, the thing looks an awful lot like its predecessor, the recently discounted (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/05/best-buy-whacks-50-from-nook-colors-price-tag/) Nook Color (http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/nook-color-review/), right down to the metal bar on the bottom corner. Granted, B&N did already make the leap into the tablet space, when the Nook Color was upgraded (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/bandn-nook-color-update-released-brings-froyo-apps-and-flash-w/) earlier this year -- but the Nook Tablet brings more than just a new name, of course.
The tablet offers up a seven-inch IPS display with full lamination, videos up to 1080p and 11.5 hours of battery life. The Nook has 16GB of built-in memory, which is further expandable by way of a microSD slot. The tablet is all about multimedia content, naturally, offering up from Netflix and Hulu Plus pre-loaded on the device. It gives users access to 250 magazines and periodicals, as well as comics from publishers like Marvel. Barnes & Noble is clearly going directly after the Kindle Fire with this device. So, why pick the Nook over the Fire? Double the storage (which is further expandable), a better display, more RAM and a lighter weight body at under a pound, says Barnes and Noble.
Yep, we had a feeling (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/bandn-launching-nook-tablet-for-249-on-november-16th-and-weve-g/) this one was coming. As expected, bookstore mega-chain Barnes & Noble has launched its answer to Amazon's Kindle Fire (http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/amazon-kindle-fire-impressions/) (and to a lesser extent, Kobo's multimedia Vox slate (http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/kobo-quietly-launches-vox-android-tablet-with-7-inch-display-gi/)) -- also as expected, the thing looks an awful lot like its predecessor, the recently discounted (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/05/best-buy-whacks-50-from-nook-colors-price-tag/) Nook Color (http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/16/nook-color-review/), right down to the metal bar on the bottom corner. Granted, B&N did already make the leap into the tablet space, when the Nook Color was upgraded (http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/bandn-nook-color-update-released-brings-froyo-apps-and-flash-w/) earlier this year -- but the Nook Tablet brings more than just a new name, of course.
The tablet offers up a seven-inch IPS display with full lamination, videos up to 1080p and 11.5 hours of battery life. The Nook has 16GB of built-in memory, which is further expandable by way of a microSD slot. The tablet is all about multimedia content, naturally, offering up from Netflix and Hulu Plus pre-loaded on the device. It gives users access to 250 magazines and periodicals, as well as comics from publishers like Marvel. Barnes & Noble is clearly going directly after the Kindle Fire with this device. So, why pick the Nook over the Fire? Double the storage (which is further expandable), a better display, more RAM and a lighter weight body at under a pound, says Barnes and Noble.