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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nook Tablet review
Exactly one year ago, Barnes & Noble made an interesting move, one no other company in the tech industry had yet been bold enough to make: it released the Nook Color for just $249.99. The 7-inch Color was positioned as an alternative to E Ink e-readers; it was a bit more expensive than the traditional Nook, but you could reach out and touch the screen, enjoy rich color publications and books, and surf the web in the Android-based browser. It was a fairly big hit, but even more interesting was that, without the assistance of B&N, the Color became an even bigger hit amongst techies — many of them turned it into a cheap tablet by rooting it and loading it up with Android apps.
The Nook Tablet is the realization of the vision those techies had for the original Color — it’s a real tablet, so much so that B&N even put it in the name. With a new dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, improved app store, and a few more multimedia features, this year Barnes & Noble is hoping that the Tablet can capture the hearts of those out there looking for an iPad alternative that’s more than just a color e-reader. But will it? We’re not talking about a holiday season like last year’s, where Android tablets were still in hiding and Amazon wasn’t on the scene. Does the Tablet live up to its name? Can it extinguish the Fire? Read on to find out.
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Nice review :) This makes choosing between the Fire and this one even harder…
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:13 AM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
It might sound silly, but the tiebreaker for me was the proprietary charging cable for the Nook. Kindle Fire it is!
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:38 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
LOL. It’s not “proprietary”. The plug is just recessed a bit. Same issue I had with my Samsung Captivate. Very easy to get around.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:54 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Seriously, check it out by yourself – Amazon’s own web site has hundreds of reviews of Kindle Fire’s new owners that gave it 1 or 2 star reviews because of choppy/laggy experience they got from this underpowered device. All pro reviewers on the web clearly voiced that Nook Tablet is a much better device with superior performance compared to Kindle Fire.
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 11:49 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
You can still use a normal sized Micro-USB cord. Using the included one just allows the tablet to charge quicker.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:12 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
I wish they would update the article and correct this misunderstanding- I can see a proprietary charger/cable being a dealbreaker for a lot of people (it would for me!) when it’s not the case.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:01 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
I was just about to comment on this,
Using a regular cable may at first seem like its not charging at all but if you leave it long enough it does make progress before fully charging the nook (color atleast)
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:59 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Unfortunately, that has not been my experience!
Once I lost my Nook Color’s usb cable while travelling and I was unable to charge the device with any of the several regular USB cables I tried. My device went into a continuous loop of not having enough power to start up. Unfortunately I don’t
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 6:04 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Unfortunately I don’t live in the US where I could just hop into a B&N to buy a new cable so I had to wait over a week for a new cable to get to me.
*commenting in Chrome on Linux is a pain, so is the inability to edit my comment after Chrome messes it up.
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 6:07 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Huh, my dad has a Nook Color and both my travel USB cable/charger combos worked fine for it last I checked.
Posted on Nov 20, 2011 | 3:54 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Did you still use the USB adapter that came with the NC?
Same as here:
http://www.stuff-review.com/2011-02/nook-color-review/
using a different cable didn’t make too much difference as long as the adapter had enough juice.
Posted on Nov 20, 2011 | 5:21 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Unfortunately, that has not been my experience!
Once I lost my Nook Color’s usb cable while travelling and I was unable to charge the device with any of the several regular USB cables I tried. My device went into a continuous loop of not having enough power to start up. Unfortunately I don’t
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 6:04 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
That’s no problem for me, the only thing i don’t like is the fact that the Fire has non-expandable storage. 8GB isn’t much, and when there’s no way of expanding it, that might be a dealbreaker for me.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:31 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
It’s unfortunate that Joanna got this bit of information wrong. Since it will leave many with an incorrect impression, as Vito’s reply has shown.
Just like the NookColor, the NookTablet can be charged by any normal microUSB cable, plugged into a PC or USB wall adapter. The limitation is that: a) the tablet needs to be off (it won’t charge while you’re using it), and b) it will take 8-9 hours to charge, vs. the normal 3-3.5 hours. I know, because I’ve actually done it many times (on a NookColor).
The confusion about the special, extended length cable that B&N provides is that it contains extra pins, which allow it to supply more current to the tablet, so it can charge faster. It can also charge while you’re using it, since it puts charge in faster than the device consumes it. Neither of those is possible without the special cable.
It would be nice to see this corrected, before everybody and his brother posts it across the interwebs as gospel..
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 2:25 AM EST reply Recommend (5) Flag actions
I went back and checked my notes, and I have to correct one misstatement I made. I had written:
“b) it will take 8-9 hours to charge, vs. the normal 3-3.5 hours. I know, because I’ve actually done it many times (on a NookColor).”
and I have done so on numerous occasions. However, my recollection of the charging time was incorrect. From my notes, it actually takes 12-14 hours, with a regular USB cable, depending on what you have it plugged in to.
That actually makes some sense, when you consider that USB ports only supply a nominal 500 mA of charging current, while the Nook-specific adapter and cable supply up to 2 Amps. 1/4 the current means it will take ~4x as long to charge. Which helps explain why some folks don’t think it’s charging at all, since it’s pretty slow. :)
My apologies for not getting it completely right the first time..
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 2:49 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Huh, Amazon’s own web site has hundreds of reviews of Kindle Fire’s new owners that gave it 1 or 2 star reviews because of choppy/laggy experience they got from this underpowered device. All pro reviewers on the web clearly voiced that Nook Tablet is a much better device with superior performance compared to Kindle Fire.
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 11:48 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Really, nothing too hard – Amazon’s own web site has hundreds of reviews of Kindle Fire’s new owners that gave it 1 or 2 star reviews because of choppy/laggy experience they got from this underpowered device. All pro reviewers on the web clearly voiced that Nook Tablet is a much better device with superior performance compared to Kindle Fire.
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 11:48 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
We get it John. You have a boner for the Nook. Now why don’t you and Nooky poo go have some special time together.
Posted on Nov 20, 2011 | 9:53 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Cost wise I can’t see why anyone wouldn’t spring the extra fifty for better hardware, design, and not having a choppy interface.
Posted on Nov 20, 2011 | 3:59 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
The Kindle Fire offers Netflix as well.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:17 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
And Pandora…
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:34 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
What Joanna meant us that even with Netflix and pandora, the Nook can’t match the music and movie content that the Fire has. The Fire has both those apps AND it’s own extensube streaming and store portals.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:09 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
But not as good, as other reviewers have mentioned. Netflix on the nook tablet is superior to on the Fire. That’s the sole reason why I’m picking the nook over the fire.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:13 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I think perhaps if B+N had decided to take down some of the walls around their garden for this device, a lot of the more savvy potential users might have been inclined to choose this over the Fire.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:18 AM EST reply Recommend (8) Flag actions
I’m surprised they didn’t line up Blocbuster for movie rentals at launch. I suspect that will be the one to counter Amazon’s VOD. If so, then I honestly don’t see how you buy a kindle fire over this because of the SD card slot alone, not to mention twice the RAM
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:34 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Oh god boswd and his SD card, you lucky aasfleen or whatever his name was isn’t on here.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 6:13 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
lol
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 9:34 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
The “savvy potential users” probably aren’t the type B+N wants. B+N probably aren’t making money off selling the Nook hardware when you count warranty, support cost, etc. They want regular users who buy content through Nooks and that’s how they’d like to make money off Nook.
The so-called “savvy potential users” are often – not always, but more so than other users – the ones who pirate the content heaviest. Thus while it’s nice to have high sales numbers, it’s probably of no use to sell to savvy users because they are often aren’t all that profitable.
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 10:59 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
when there is a ICS port for this device it will become a much better deal :)
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:19 AM EST reply Recommend (7) Flag actions
But the Fire will also likely get an ICS port. Cyanogenmod for both I’d imagine.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:34 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
in which case, i’d prefer the better specs here
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:53 AM EST reply Recommend (10) Flag actions
Very true. I agree, I was merely pointing out they’d probably both get it.
Although that USB port would drive me crazy personally.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:04 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I don’t think it’s propritary, the charger itself is but not the port on the color, any will do, If it’s the same as the Nook color.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:43 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Joanna said it’s a proprietary cable as it “has a longer connector”.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:50 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I dont think her statement was completely true — It does use a longer connector (regarding the included cable), but it is still compatible with normal Micro-USB Cables. I have the nook color (and I believe it’s exactly the same). Using a normal cable just charges it a little slower. They made it longer to be able to pump more juice to it (if I’m not mistaken).
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:14 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
well, I have Nook Color and I thought just like you are thinking now. Unfortunately, with normal micro USB cable is a hit or miss w/ Nook Color. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. You just can’t rely on normal one at all… Sadly, painfully, but that’s the fact.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:54 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
It’s not hit or miss on it charging it’s hit or miss on it triggering the icon on the battery that it’s charging.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:11 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I know the charger is propritary just not the usb port on the nook tablet itself.. that’s of course if it’s the same as the nook color.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:09 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
USB port is a deal breaker for me. I was never a fan of any of the Nook Color gingerbread ports as they were never quite there due to the lack of buttons on the device. That obviously isn’t a problem with ICS but I want something I can enjoy now without going through the pain of beta ICS builds for the Nook.
I think the Fire is where it’s at. My only concern is the lack of storage – but I stream more than I store so I don’t think it will be a legitimate problem for me.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:48 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
From the mod community, probably, but then you’d be wiping away everything that makes the Kindle the Kindle. In which case, you might as well get the Nook, with the better specs. I very much doubt Amazon will be going anywhere near ICS anytime soon.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:57 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Actually that’s unlikely, at least not in any official capacity. I imagine Amazon completely appropriated Android for themselves with their own fork and will not be following Google’s dev cycle. As for installing a custom ROM, like MayorBloomberg points out (who knew he was such a techie, right? ;)) you’ll be loosing the stuff that makes kindle the kindle so might as well be using a different tablet.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:27 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Disappointed to see the charging cable situation hasn’t improved… I have the original Nook Color and the proprietary cable came apart within months of purchase. Not sure why they tell you its required though, I’ve been using a standard micro USB with no issues. Still, if they want to use a proprietary cable they should ensure that it will last the length of the device.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:19 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
It takes far longer to charge the Color with a regular cable though. My cable has held up ok, but I’ve been very conscious of the fact that it can break.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:22 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Interesting, I will let Mom know that a standard USB cord will work on it, she was all worried she would loose it and not be able to charge her Nook.
And I also agree they need to stick to the standards, not create a new subset for no real apparent reason other than uniqueness
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:25 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
That’s really odd. I tried three or four regular micro USB cables and none of them would charge the Tablet. It seems it really needs the longer connector.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:26 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Can you tell us if the cable included with the Nook Tablet will fit in other micro-USB devices? I’m not so concerned about the losing it part and more about being able to only have one cable for all my devices.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:13 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
No, the connector on the Nook Color and Tablet cable is slightly longer than a standard micro USB cable and will not fit in a normal microUSB port.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:35 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
If it’s longer then it should fit other devices – it doesn’t matter if it sticks out a bit.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:52 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Becasue it is longer the contacts do not reach on “normal” devcies with MicroUSB ports. The plug is custom for BN Nook. I bought two tablets anyway :-) Just be carefull and don’t loose the cable or get another. Big deal? Not really :-)
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 3:54 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I just tried connecting my original NC’s charge cable with my Epic 4G, it’s a no-go. It won’t go all the way in and it does not charge.
I agree that I hate the fact that it uses a special cable to charge normally, so annoying.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:54 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I did the same thing, and they all appeared to not be charging the tablet at first, but if you wait (for a VERY long time), they will indeed slowly charge it, but it takes so long it isn’t worth it. I’m talking like an entire 24 hour day long.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:36 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
it can be odd, if it’s like the original nook color, somtimes you won’t get the “charging” icon but it is actually charging. I think it’s the extra pins in the charger that activate the “charger” icon on the battery.
but again if it’s the same as the nook color it will charge.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:46 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
What were you plugging the cable in to? Try a recent Mac, I think they all put out 1 Amp now from the USB ports.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:25 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I’ve been able to charge using regular USB cables as well. It’s slow (to the point where shutting down and THEN charging it is a better idea. I wouldn’t recommend leaving the screen on or using it while it charges with a standard USB cable as the energy consumed is greater than absorbed.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:04 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
You can call 1-800-The-Book (BN’s customer service line) and ask them to send you a new one free of charge. Just tell them your cable broke.
Also, I’m glad they chose not to use a truly proprietary connection. True, it’s a pain that the cable is not a standard microUSB cable, but it charges a LOT faster. It takes a really long time to charge with a regular cable. This is not BN’s fault. USB ports only put out so many amps. The Nook cable allows more amps which charges your device faster.
This is not directed specifically to you, but I find it amusing that people complain when Samsung/Asus (choose your tablet) uses a truly proprietary connector. BN uses a the microUSB standard and gives you the option of using a normal cable if you lose or break the Nook cable and people still complain.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:59 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Hi, Joanna
(8+9+7+8+7+9+5) = 53, 53/7 = 7.57, not 7.1.
Were you giving more weighting on ecosystem?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:22 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Right before the scores:
“More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn’t reflect our overall assessment and price of the product. Read more about how we test and rate products.”
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:24 AM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
Right. In this case, I felt the overall score should be lower since the Kindle Fire is $50 less and the ecosystem really is a problem.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:27 AM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
I don’t understand the ecosystem problem beyond the Amazon app store. The Fire only gives you 8Gb of storage and all I read is that you are expected to stream the content.
So, my question is why didn’t you try the Nook Tablet’s browser to access Amazon on Demand and the Amazon Cloud player?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:14 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
What is Amazon’s ecosystem? Do people really pay $2 to watch an episode of a TV show?
On the book front they are equal. Amazon has Prime Instant Video, but most of the selection there is either terrible or already on Netflix, which the Nook supports.
On music, you lose Cloudplayer, but all Amazons music is unDRMd MP3 files that you can just copy on to the Nook as well, or buy from iTunes (or Google?)
I guess it is really the Appstore that puts Amazon ahead. I haven’t rooted mine yet, but people on xda have already gotten the Google Android Market working on the Fire, but I’m sure the Nook will get it eventually too.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:28 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Lots of people pay Apple $2 to watch TV shows, so I think the answer is yes. More importantly, Amazon’s video (rental) library includes movies that don’t suck, which makes it superior to Netflix. Amazon has books, movies, TV, music and apps, the pillars of a mobile ecosystem.
That 1 GB of non-B&N space is going to fill up real fast if you rely on Amazon and Apple for music.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:38 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Also, per the link in the article, the NT can sideload the Amazon App Store APK, so win/win?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:57 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
No extra points for on-board storage? No extra points for expansion? And Amazon VOD really is not that good except maybe the rental ability, and music can easily be sideloaded on the NOOK with your own microSD card… for people who don’t know any better there might be a percieved slight edge, but the poeple reading this review mostly know better.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:00 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Joanna dose the best video reviews :)
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:25 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Too bad she does not employ Youtube for her videos. I must “manually” see the video in Youtube instead of this half-assed verge player.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 7:00 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
As soon as ICS comes on this then I’ll buy it
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:28 AM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
I’m with you on that. It’s nearly button-less design is just asking for it.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 9:37 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
If it get’s official support from cyanogen mod like the nook colour did then it’s definitely one to consider over the fire as it would also get cm9. Here’s hoping.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:28 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I feel Kindle Fire comes out a good bit ahead of this device. The ecosystem and the price point outweigh the slightly better hardware. There may be some users who plan to side load a bunch of movies to take on a trip or whatnot and would want more storage, but they are probably better off with an Ultrabook, Air or iPad in those cases…. 3g = way more mobile.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:31 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
While I agree the Fire is probably slightly ahead don’t overlook the one major benefit B&N has over Amazon – physical retail presence. That’s a big, big plus point for a lot of people, being able to handle the device before purchase, having somewhere to take it if it develops a fault and even just tying in to B&N’s library while in-store (one hour of free reading per day in any B&N store… handy if you happen to have one nearby).
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:38 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Isn’t the Fire going to be sold in retailers as well (Best Buy etc)? It may not be as focused of a retail space as B&N, but there will be opportunities to “Go and play with one”
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:46 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I tested the Kindle Fire at Best Buy a couple days ago and the demo mode Amazon ships their demo devices with is terrible. Most actual testing is impossible. Couldn’t try out the browser, it just looped a video of how fast “it’s supposed to load”.
Thankfully they did have a fully functional device floating around the store (belonging to a manager perhaps?) that they let me try out. I’m still leaning towards the Fire.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:06 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Somewhat of a counter-point, the Kindle series is able to do public library ebook lending. For some, that’s a big deal as well.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 3:00 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Can we please have SI units as well please (inches, pounds, etc, confuse me).
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:33 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
No, this is America…
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:37 AM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
AMURICA!!
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:39 AM EST reply Recommend (6) Flag actions
I live in the UK. I’m fine with inches, but pounds do confuse me. Meh, I just throw them all in a converter. Not a too big deal.
Would be nice to see that if I however over a weight or measurement, it brings up the cm, metres, kg etc etc. Justin, you listening?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:46 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Haha, I’m in the Netherlands, and pounds aren’t any problem for me, but inches confuse me to the point that I don’t even care about converting them anymore.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:35 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
It all depends on whether TheVerge can monetize advertising to non-US readers. If they can, I’m sure you’ll get your standard units.
Posted on Nov 20, 2011 | 9:55 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Nook seems to runner smother then the Fire, 1 gig of non B&N storage is just not right, you just dont do that.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:36 AM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
As an owner of the original Nook Color, this looks to be a nice, albeit marginal, step forward. After I rooted the NC, I felt it transcended it to a full tablet experience (as B&N is angling for this to be) and, in my opinion, that’s where I found most issues arise — namely hardware with the smaller screen and sub-par speakers which leave you wanting more (I bought an HP Touchpad during the firesale for that reason alone).
But both the Kindle Fire and Nook products are still the best for reading, especially magazines. I haven’t seen the interface for periodicals on the Fire but B&N’s is stellar — subscriptions offered in the store were quite broad as well. If you do buy, I’d say it’s the same circumstance as when the Nook Color first came out: reading should be the priority and everything else should be taken as positive, side features or else you’re bound to be a bit disappointed.
Although, the developer community at XDA may level it when CM9 comes out — the NC community was very effective and should pick this up in no time…And here’s a placeholder link the mods have added for that specifically, http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1397
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:41 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Oh god here comes all the “Nooklace” jokes…
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:45 AM EST reply Recommend (10) Flag actions
YESSSSS!
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:46 AM EST reply Recommend (5) Flag actions
Hmm. I may go for a Fire. No, wait, I want the Tablet. Or should I go for the original Color? Hmm..
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:46 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
No reason to go for the color. For the same price you can get the dual-core Fire.
The way I read this review is if you stick with stock software the Fire is better. If you plan to run custom ROMs the Nook is better unless the cable issue turns you off.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:37 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
I think Joanna should put a “tl;dr” tag at the top of her review and link it to your comment. this is all you really need to know to make a decision between the the kindle fire and the b&n nook tablets.
Posted on Nov 20, 2011 | 4:56 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
So if the main thing that makes the kindle fire great is the ecosystem, we should probably start factoring prime into the price. if I don’t have/want prime, and my primary ways of watching video are (a little) netflix and (more) downloading stuff myself, this is probably better, right? Since more storage on sd card and better netflix?
Even though netflix is more than prime, I hesitate to spend money on something I can only really use on one device. Also, it’s been years since I’ve ordered anything from amazon, so the shipping perks would be pointless.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:51 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
If you plan on factoring in Prime you should factor and SD card into the price of the Nook Tablet as well. I can’t get over the 1 GB of non B&N content.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:10 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Not a big deal to me…I have micro sd cards sitting aorund collecting dust. This will put them to good use.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:20 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Good point. Why do these companies have to make things so difficult! The 1GB B&N thing really makes no sense.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:21 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I think the Android developing and modding community will still enjoy it because of the addition storage and RAM as well as the microphone. It’s certainly a nice device, but I do agree that B&N will need a better ecosystem of movies and music to truly compete with Amazon in the consumer tablet space. They managed to pull off a success with the original Color, and I have high hopes for them in the future.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:56 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
This is definitely the better tablet of the two. If you’re a daily Verge reader, you shouldn’t have a problem getting this tablet and rooting it. If I’m getting something that I plan on using for a long time, I want it to be good. This has expandable memory, a better screen, and better battery life. The Android community will take care of all the other things.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:56 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I disagree. I am more than capable of rooting a device, and I have installed many, many roms before. That doesn’t mean that I want to have to do it to make the device work well. Besides, why should I settle for an inferior ecosystem when I don’t have to? Especially if it costs me more up front? I’ve been a Prime subscriber since 2006, so it’s not an additional cost for me. I think that most Kindle purchasers are in the same boat.
I guess my point is that this is not “definitely the better tablet of the two.” It may be better for you, but overall, it’s a matter of perspective. I am very happy with my Fire, and am not at all interested in paying money for a Nook Tablet.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:35 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Good review, after reading this and the Kindle Fire review I feel I definitely made the right choice in opting for an Eee Pad Transformer instead of either of these devices.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:59 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Looks like I made the better choice with the Kindle Fire
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:59 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
i luv this site, great review, my girl friend either bought this or the kindle fire as my Christmas gift at least i know that both arnt bad if i get either :)
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 10:59 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I want both the NookT and the Fire to be compelling devices, but other than the pricing, they just seem like lack-luster tablets that will underwhelm as e-readers and under perform everywhere else. The NookT, with it’s superior hardware might be acceptable with community ROMs, but that is hardly a ringing endorsement. The Fire simply has too little RAM to be anything other than mediocre. I think the wise choice is to wait for the onslaught of ICS tablets to roll out, and pick one up after prices drop to the $300 price point.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:06 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
512MB is still good enough. Sure 1GB is better but the 512 doesn’t hurt that much.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:40 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I returned the Kindle Fire. I am a HUGE amazon fan and was not impressed at all with the Fire. It was slow and not very repsonsive and even froze a few times and required rebooting. Picking up a Nook Tablet today…
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:18 AM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Surely it would INCREDIBLY easy for someone to get hold of the Amazon App Store and MP3 apks (Maybe even the Kindle ones?) and install them on the Nook Tablet. If that were the case, it’d have the same ecosystem, just slightly less integrated…
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:21 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
People have already done that, actually. The video streamer was having a couple problems I think, but it’s only been 2-ish days, I’m sure a fix will happen soon.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:24 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Well, that’s cool then. Admittedly, I’m never going to buy this thing, as there’s no Barnes and Nobles in the UK, but it looks pretty cool.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:40 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Solid review, Stern.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:24 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Hmpf. But if in the end both of the devices can be rooted, I should go for this one, since the problem is only software right? I mean not to be a jerk or anything, The people I was looking for to give this to won’t play well within the Amazon or B&N environment, and will probably sideload everything since they’ll mainly use this as a screen for watching devices, like an over-glorified mp4 player.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:27 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Well, if the USB cable thing bothers you there’s that.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:41 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
If they’re primarily sideloading content, they’ll be disappointed with the Nook’s 1 GB of non-B&N space.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:46 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
They can just load it to the SD Card…
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 3:58 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
And you can get a 32GB SD card for cheap now. Bought it for 16 Bucks. So, win?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 7:24 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Does anyone know whether B&N amped up international support since the Color? I really wanted to get the Color but the lack of support outside the US was just a killer.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:44 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I don’t understand why people continue to compare the Nook Tablet to the Kindle Fire. If you’re going to compare something, compare the Nook Color to the Kindle Fire. They’re priced the same and are similarly spec’d. The Nook Tablet is supposed to be more expensive and better spec’d. Plus, you can always side load the Amazon App Store onto the thing if you’re concerned with the ecosystem.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:45 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
“If you’re going to compare something, compare the Nook Color to the Kindle Fire. They’re priced the same and are similarly spec’d. "
Nook Color single-core — Kindle Fire dual-core, other specs the same. No they are not similarly spec’d. The Color should be $150.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:48 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Right. The NOOK color simply isn’t competitive with the Fire at $200 MSRP on any front. $120-150 would be ideal.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 7:26 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Great review. The Model 100 in the background was a nice touch. :-)
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 11:59 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Awesome review!!
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:08 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Joanna,
Nice review as always.
Slight spec nitpick. The Nook is .03 lbs lighter than the Fire by the specs you quote in the table. It’d be very impressive if is weighed a full 1/3 of a pound lighter!
Michael
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:09 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Ya, I did a double take on that. I was this
> <close to returning my Fire and getting a Nook.Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:31 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Yes, but the on-screen keyboard is no match for the Tandy Model 100!
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:11 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
OK enough 1st the majority of people on these tech sites are sort of I hope tech savvy so with that said
I think we’d can agree the Nook Tablet is a way better buy, normal people "download"all there music and only stream their HD video, yes we download videos but that’s on on PC with a terabyte on the side to store it
And then later watch it on our HD TVs, so really who cares about this ecosystem of amazon, I own a rooted nook color with CM7 on it, and that alone is still better than the fire, cause what the heck I’m going to do with a slate that only has 8 gigs that’s it, and when you root the nook tablet you’ll get those gigs back to use and if you youtube
It there is already a way to side load apps onto the nook tablet without even hacking it, so I’ll say it taking the the specs and price into consideration I say the nook tablet is the best 7 inch tablet out and just wait till CM9 arrives with the ever so glorious android 4.0 ice cream sandwich
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:25 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I’d go for the fire over the nook tablet. I started looking at both Amazon and B&N when i started looking at ereaders, and I like Amazons ecosystem way better. Sometimes its not just about the specs or how much memory something has. Its about the experience, and the services the company provides. I think Amazon does a better job at giving a better experience than B&N.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:06 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Yes the experiance, the nook tablet screen is superior and HD looks & runs better on it and I can side load the Amazon app store without hacking it and I get both worlds in one but in the superior device
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 12:38 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
actually people have been reporting on download apk’s right from the browser with no hacking or rooting involved.
IMHO the sd card slot to house your movies to play on the go is more than worth the extra money.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:28 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
i disagree with the final conclusion. despite the fact that its cheaper and has more media options if you play in its ecosystem, this is a better product than the tablet and the extra hardware and sideloading out of the box merits .
If amazon prime streaming is a killer app, consider the fire i guess, but netflix works fine on either and you can use a flash enabled browser to watch amazon instant.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:35 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I have a Roku and a Primer member, trust me when I say this Prime streaming is not killer, it’s really quite lacking.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:39 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Point on the charger, any micro usb will work, If this is the same as the nook color then yes you’ll be ok with any micro usb, My Droid X, works with my Nook color as well as my wife’s blackberry. The one that comes with it is supposed to have extra pins for faster charger, but the slot itself is not propritary.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:38 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Amazing review! Very objective and to the point.
If was in the market for a mini tablet right now I’d know wich one to buy.
My music is on my phone and my videos are on my computer. I’d go for the nook.
Besides, I am not sure if streaming media via third party apps would be such a bad thing….
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 12:54 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Very nice review. Sad to say that I got the Fire on the release date and it was plagued with wifi connectivity problems. Customer service couldn’t resolve it and the Amazon forums are beginning to fill with identical issues. Unwilling to wait for a fix I returned it today.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:11 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
All this nice, inexpensive hardware with crippled OS’s. Android-rooting might become something of a cottage industry in the next year.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:15 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
OMAP? More like… OMAHGAWD!
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:40 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
… anybody?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:40 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
sigh
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 1:40 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
It concerns me that Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire are the best Android tablets out there.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:09 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend Flag actions
I disagree wholeheartdly, many honeycomb tablets are fantastic from the Asus to the Samsung and the Xoom. I think with motorola really bothching the Xoom’s launch by getting in bed with Verizon and and not offer a lower gig storage that is wifi only that just got the whole Android market off to a bad start.
IMHO I think Asus has done almost everything right, interms of display, form factor, (with the whole hybrind tablet/netbook ) and pricing.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:16 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Say whaa? They’re not even close to the best Android tablets out there, just the best value since they cost half as much as the others.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:32 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Haha! Okay okay! I’ll concede by saying the Nook and Fire are among the best Android tablets out there, which I still find concerning. CNET just updated their list of the “Best 5 Tablets” (http://reviews.cnet.com/2733-3126_7-936-1.html) to include both the Nook and the Fire.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 5:13 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I bought the original Samsung Tab barely used (had photos on it apparently from inside a store where it must have been the display unit) for $250 on ebay. Pretty satisfied with it for that price but my next tablet will almost certainly have Windows 8.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 7:03 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Windows 8 seems very promising. However, I’m somewhat of an Apple fanboy so if I ever find a use for a tablet, it will be an iPad.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 7:12 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I love that I can build my own comparison on the Verge. How awesome is that?
That aside, I’m pleasantly surprised at how well this tested out. I came into the review expecting it to be a “why bother?” sort of product.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 2:12 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
With the Kindle Fire I would feel like I am FORCED to use Amazon for everything. I love Amazon, but not that much. The Nook Tablet is really tempting me right now. With double the RAM and SD slot the Nook seems more future proofed to me. Also, I find the Nook more aesthetically pleasing.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 3:00 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
my question is that since it can side load apps with no rooting using amazons own appstore, doesnt it have all the same content as the fire, besides amazon prime?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 3:42 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Joanna wrote, " I could see everything on the Tablet’s display when looking at the screen at a 90 degree angle."
Um, 90 degrees to the screen would be edge-on, with zero view of the display. Did you mean some other angle?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 3:51 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
It’s just here clairvoyance in action
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:23 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Oh wow, you really upped the production value of the video review, nice job.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:00 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I saw a comment on another article on this site warning about cheesy headlines about the Fire such as “Can so-and-so put out Amazon’s fire” or “Who can extinguish the Kindle’s fire” and so on…
Ironic that the first such headline I’ve seen is right here on the same site,
Also, why is it that all these new tablets have no trouble launching with Hulu plus, but we owners of other Android tablets are mostly still waiting for it?
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 4:37 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Umm does the amazon cloud player site work in the browser on this?
I think streaming is almost pointless without 3g though. Usually if I’m somewhere where there’s wifi, I’m also in close range to a larger screen.
Posted on Nov 18, 2011 | 5:42 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Joanna wrote:
“Like the Color, the operating system is based on Android 2.3…”
This is incorrect. The Color is still based on Android 2.2 (originally 2.1). However it is expected to move to 2.3 as well, with the 1.4 Update coming to the Color in December.
I hesitate to mention the next point, but since this is English we’re communicating in…
“That’s more storage space then the Fire’s 8GB…”, which should obviously be “than”. I hate it when that happens. :)
“B&N says there are thousands of apps to choose from now...” I hope they didn’t say that, because there aren’t. There are currently only ~1,200 or so apps available. What I think they said, from close scrutiny of the PR, is that there “will be thousands of apps, by the holidays”.
Other than those nits, another well-done and comprehensive review by Joanna. She spends a lot of time getting to know the devices she’s evaluating, and it shows. Thanks!
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 3:07 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Amazon’s own web site has hundreds of reviews of Kindle Fire’s new owners that gave it 1 or 2 star reviews because of choppy/laggy experience they got from this underpowered device. All pro reviewers on the web clearly voiced that Nook Tablet is a much better device with superior performance compared to Kindle Fire.
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 11:44 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Can someone please confirm if the charger the Tablet comes with is 110 volts only or multi voltage 110-240? The reason I ask is because as someone from the UK, I would love to pick one up when on holiday in the US but obviously have to be careful that the charger works in the UK with our higher 240 mains voltage. Given that it’s a strictly US device means that B&N don’t need to bother with multi-voltage like say Apple would. USB charging is an option but at 4 times the wait – I would prefer to charge it via the mains adapter instead. Thanks!
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 12:22 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
It is 110 but the adapter for the charger will cost you $5.00, what’s the big deal? Don’t you have one already for when you travel outside Europe?
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 8:16 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Its not the adapter that worries me – its if the plug-in wall charger that comes with the Tablet can handle 240 volts given that it’ s US only device (at this moment). I already have the relevant adapters for any plug socket.
Since posting this comment, B&N support finally got back to my email I sent a few days back and they have stated that the plug-in wall charger that comes with the Tablet is multi voltage 110-240 so I have no worries anymore.
Posted on Nov 20, 2011 | 6:38 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Great review Joanna.. I wonder how the nook compares to the TRS-80 Model 100 in the background
Posted on Nov 19, 2011 | 6:03 PM EST reply Recommend Flag