Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor

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Barnes & Noble's Nook Color is a capable color touch-screen e-book reader that offers much of the functionality of an Android tablet for half the price of an iPad.

Reviews

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    November 15, 2010 | 6:30 PM PST

    The Good: Color e-book reader with vibrant 7-inch touch screen; zippy performance; built-in Wi-Fi; Barnes & Noble Nookbook store; 8GB onboard memory, plus microSD expansion slot; built-in Web browser works well; supports PDF, Word, and ePub files; displays images and some video formats; support for audio and MP3 playback; new Nook apps expand functionality of the device and make it more of a full-featured tablet; Flash support for Web browser.

    The Bad: Eight hours battery life for reading pales in comparison with battery life on e-ink readers; no access to full Android Market; battery isn't user-replaceable; processor could be faster.

    The Bottom Line: Barnes & Noble's Nook Color is a capable color touch-screen e-book reader that offers much of the functionality of an Android tablet for half the price of an iPad.

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Price Range: $149.99 - $249.99

  • Manufacturer: Barnes&Noble.com
  • Part number: NOOKCOLOR

General

  • Product Type
    eBook reader
  • Dimensions (W x D x H)
    5 in x 0.48 in x 8.1 in
  • Weight
    15.8 oz
  • Slot provided type [Picklist]
    microSD

Display

  • Type
    7 in, Color IPS TFT active matrix
  • Display Resolution
    1024 x 600 ( 169 ppi )
  • Touchscreen
    Yes
  • Display type
    7 in, TFT active matrix
  • Max resolution
    1024 x 600

Memory

  • Flash Memory
    8 GB
  • RAM
    512 MB
  • Installed RAM
    512 MB
  • Supported Flash Memory Cards
    microSD, microSDHC
  • Max Supported Capacity
    32 GB
  • Flash memory installed
    8 GB

Processor

  • Processor
    Texas Instruments
  • Processor Clock Speed
    800 MHz

Operating System / Software

  • Preloaded Software
    Chess, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition, Internet Radio, E-mail, Sudoku, Crossword

Communications

  • Wireless Connectivity
    802.11b/g/n

Location

  • GPS Navigation
    None

Multimedia

  • Supported Digital Video Formats
    MPEG-4, FLV
  • Audio
    Speaker
  • Supported Digital Audio Formats
    AAC, MP3

EBook Reader

  • Supported Text Formats
    EPUB, PDF, DOC, CBZ, TXT, DOCX, PDF DRM, EPUB DRM
  • Supported Still Image Formats
    PNG, PPT, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PPTX
  • Features
    Expandable memory, Touch screen, Wi-Fi

Power

  • Recharge Time
    3 hour(s)
  • Power supply device
    Power adapter

Input Device

  • Type
    Touch-screen

Expansion and Connectivity

  • Expansion Slot(s)
    1 x microSD
  • Interfaces
    1 x USB, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

Battery

  • Run Time (Up To)
    8 hour(s)

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories
    Power adapter
  • Cables Included
    1 x USB cable

Dimensions & Weight

  • Width
    5 in
  • Depth
    0.48 in
  • Height
    8.1 in
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8 Stars
video format restriction
smithgood9 17th Feb 2011
Nook Color can only play these video formats: 3GP, 3G2, MP4, M4V, and OGG. And supports MPEG-4 Simple Profile up to 854?480, H.263 up to 352?288, and H.264 Baseline profile up to 854?480. So if u want enjoy your video on Nook Color, u must convert video to these Nook Color compatible formats. I suggest u try Foxreal Video Converter , which can convert all format videos to Nook Color with the optimized format (MP4, H.264, 854?480).
U can try it, good luck!
10 Stars
RE: Barnes & Noble Nook Color
alan27inla Updated - 23rd Sep
There's a great community for the Nook Color at http://nookcolorforums.net. Definitely check it out.

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Lowest Price: $149.99

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Lowest Price: $149.99

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