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Kindle Fire

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Nook

Nook Color

By Barnes & Noble
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Verge score: 7.5

The Kindle Fire has a multitouch-capable 7-inch IPS display, a dual-core processor, and at 14.6 ounces, a pretty lightweight frame. The resolution on that screen is 1024 x 600. The battery is rated to last for eight hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback (with WiFi switched off).

Description

The Nook Color from Barnes & Noble occupies a middle ground between e-reader and Android tablet. Sure, it does books, but it also does some Android apps and can be rooted into a full-featured Android tablet if you have the know-how.
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Nov. 15, 2011
  • Price at launch: $199.00

Availability
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Nov. 19, 2010
  • Price at launch: $249.99
  • Height: 7.5 inches
  • Width: 4.7 inches
  • Thickness: 0.45 inches
  • Weight: 0.91 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Stereo

Hardware
  • Height: 8.1 inches
  • Width: 5 inches
  • Thickness: 0.48 inches
  • Weight: 0.99 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Mono
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: IPS LCD
  • Resolution (X): 600 px
  • Resolution (Y): 1024 px
  • PPI: 170
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes

Display
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: IPS LCD
  • Resolution (X): 600 px
  • Resolution (Y): 1024 px
  • PPI: 170
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes
  • Operating system: Android
  • Skin: Kindle
  • Launch OS version: 2.3.3

Software
  • Operating system: Android
  • Skin: Nook Color
  • Launch OS version: 2.1
  • Notable apps: Pandora, Nook
  • CPU brand: TI
  • CPU family: OMAP 4
  • CPU model: OMAP4430
  • Clock speed: 1 GHz
  • Cores: 2

Processor
  • CPU brand: Ti
  • CPU family: OMAP
  • CPU model: 3621
  • Clock speed: 800 MHz
  • Cores: 1
  • Brand: Imagination Technologies
  • Model: PowerVR SGX540

GPU
  • Brand: PowerVR
  • Model: SGX530
  • RAM size: 512 MB

Memory
  • RAM size: 512 MB
  • Internal size: 8 GB

Storage
  • Internal size: 8 GB
  • External storage: Yes
  • External storage support: microSD
  • Max external size: 32 GB
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
  • Bluetooth: No

Connectivity
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
  • Bluetooth: No
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB

Ports
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB
Ambient Light, Accelerometer

Sensors
Accelerometer
  • Capacity: 4400 mAh
  • Removable: No
  • Quoted use time: 7.5 hr

Battery
  • Capacity: 4010 mAh
  • Removable: No
  • Quoted use time: 8 hr
  • Quadrant: 2011
  • SunSpider: 2541.9 ms
  • The Verge Battery Test: 5 hour 47 minutes

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Bundled Accessories
Power Adapter, Quick Start Guide, USB cable
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