Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet gets real, we go hands-on (video)
Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet gets real, we go hands-on (video)
Sure, we can’t say we didn’t see this coming — Barnes & Noble today launched its answer to the Kindle Fire. The new Nook Tablet certainly isn’t all that new from an aesthetic standpoint, compared with the Nook Color. Walking into a store blind, it would be awfully tough to distinguish the devices — though the Tablet is bit lighter, color-wise. It’s also lighter in terms of actual weight, shedding an ounce from its predecessor — a fact that’s really only noticeable when holding both devices in your hand.
The Nook Color certainly did well for the company, becoming a top seller the previous holiday season, and Amazon clearly took an “if it ain’t broke” approach here… It really is a nice form factor, easy to hold in a single hand for reading and watching video. The company also promises that a case with a built-in stand is coming, so you can take full advantage of that wide screen when watching longer videos on Netflix or Hulu Plus. The Power button is located in the top left and corner, with volume on the right. The microSD slot can be found just behind the Tablet’s distinctive metal bar. What separates Barnes & Noble’s two higher end readers is largely internal. Unfortunately, the products being shown off at today’s event weren’t quite ready for prime time.
We managed to see a bit of video demoed on the thing, and certainly the screen looked quite nice as it played back the trailer for J Edgar and flipped through the pages of a Spider-Man comic. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to spend a bit more time with a final version of the product before we feel comfortable recommending the Tablet, given its $50 premium over both the Nook Color and the Kindle Fire. Check out a hands-on video with the device after the break.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/barnes-and-nobles-nook-tablet-gets-real-we-go-hands-on-video/
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November 9th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Everyone loves this unique design. What theme are you using?
November 16th, 2011 at 4:01 am
Just a short review of my two weeks with the Nook Simple Touch. This looked the the reader to get when it came out. Specifically for me the touch screen was a must. I enjoyed reading on it everyday until I returned it. It was light and extremely easy to navigate with its touch screen. What happened though, was on about the 12th day while using it the touch screen stopped responding. I couldn’t turn a page with the screen or pull up a menu with the screen or do anything else. And, when I shut it off and turned it back on I couldn’t swipe the screen to get into the book – I was completely stuck…locked out. Finally after fiddling with it after about 15 minutes it started to work again. I went on the web and found out that others had this same thing happen to them so I decided to return it rather then hope for a fix (I was still within my 14 days return policy).