- Nook Tablet
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Nook Tablet Manufacturer Barnes & Noble Release date November 17, 2011 Introductory price MSRP: $249 Operating system Android 2.3 with customized UI CPU 1GHz TI OMAP4 (dual-core) processor with 1GB RAM Storage capacity 16 GB internal storage,
microSDHC expansion up to 32GBDisplay 7-inch VividView™ Color Touchscreen Graphics 16 million+ colors, IPS2 display — 1024 X 600, 169 pixels per inch (PPI) Input Capacitive multitouch screen Connectivity Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) Dimensions 8.1" x 5.0" x 0.48" Weight 14.1 ounces Website Official website The Nook Tablet is a tablet computer sold by Barnes & Noble. It was announced on November 7, 2011, and became available on November 17 for US$249. The device is meant to replace the Nook Color.[1] The Nook Tablet will compete with similar devices such as Amazon's Kindle Fire, released on November 15.[2]
Microphone is new for the Nook Tablet to be used to "Record narration for kids' Read and Record™ books"
The device has a 7 inches (18 cm) screen, 16 gigabytes of internal storage, a microSDHC slot compatible with cards up to 32 GB in size, 1 GB of RAM, and a 1 GHz dual-core processor.[3]
There is much speculation that the ever popular nook will be released in Europe in the coming months, but Barnes and Noble would have to find distributing partners in new jurisdictions to achieve this feat.
Contents
Design
Carry over from the Nook Color "Designed by Yves Behar from fuseproject, NOOKcolor is elegantly simple in classic graphite features an angled lower corner that evokes a turned page, along with a beaded border and a soft-touch back that makes holding NOOKcolor comfortable."[4]
Supported File Types
- Load EPUB (including Adobe DRM or DRM free) or PDF file types from your computer or microSD card
- Other documents: XLS, DOC, PPT, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
- Watch videos in MP4, or Adobe Flash Player format, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, WEBM (Video Codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VP8)
- Load photos and create personal wallpaper: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
- Play audio on built-in mono speaker: MP3, MP4, AAC, AMR, WAV, OGG (Audio Codecs MP3, AAC, AMR, LPCM, OGG Vorbis)
References
- ^ Ziegler, Chris (2011-11-07). "Nook Tablet announced: $249, available November 17th". The Verge. http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/7/2544011/nook-tablet-announced. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ Heater, Brian (2011-11-07). "Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet gets real, we go hands-on (video)". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/barnes-and-nobles-nook-tablet-gets-real-we-go-hands-on-video/. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Nook Fires Back: Tablet & E-Reader Family Aims At Amazon and More". Wired Magazine. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/631YORXlA. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.robaid.com/gadgets/nookcolor-is-a-logical-step-for-new-e-readers.htm
External links
Categories:- Barnes & Noble
- Tablet computers
- 2011 introductions
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