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Barnes & Noble nook

alaTest has collected and analyzed 962 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the design and size are generally positive. The performance and battery are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the portability and value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other eReaders the Barnes & Noble nook is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 97/100 = Excellent quality.

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ review

 

Barnes & Noble picked a tough time to revamp its lineup of tablets. On the one hand, the 7-inch market is both more crowded and more mature than ever thanks to the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, and iPad mini. Meanwhile, the newest iPad is better than ever,...

Terrific display ; Nice design and build quality ; Great reading experience

Constant performance problems ; Weak speaker ; App selection is lacking

You get what you pay for, apparently

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD+

 

Barnes & Noble's Nook HD+ is an impressive $269 (16GB, direct) tablet. But a great 9-inch tablet experience is as much about content as it is about hardware, and that's where the Nook HD+ falls short. The Nook has definite advantages over the Kindle...

Inexpensive. High-resolution screen. Quality build. Supports multiple users. Great children's books and magazines

Very limited media store, media-format support, and app selection. Slow Wi-Fi

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a good choice for book lovers, but its smaller 7-inch sibling is a better bet. We want a lot more from a 9-inch tablet.

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD+

 

Editors' note, May 7, 2013: Both the Nook HD and HD+ are now fully compatible with the Google Play store and the Chrome browser. In light of the fact that the tablet now has access to a greatly increased number of apps and media, CNET has raised the...

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ starts at only $269, and has a sharp screen, good performance, and a microSD slot. It's also lightweight and comfortable, and implements magazines and catalogs better than any other tablet.

There are no cameras, the screen is susceptible to fingerprints, and the OS can feel sluggish at times.

The Nook HD+ is a low-price, quality entry point into the world of tablets, especially now that it has full Google Play support.

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD Review

 

The popular bookseller Barnes & Noble surely have a great pair of tablets on their hands, but they are rarely mentioned while talking about budget friendly tablets. With a strong focus on e-readers and digital content the Nook HD puts up a great fight...

When it comes down to what we want in a tablet this delivers in terms of hardware, but still fails just enough in the software and content to truly make it worthy of a full recommendation. While we love where the NOOK line is going — and hope it will...

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD

 

The Reader's Tablet strikes again. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD ($199 for 8GB, $229 for 16GB) has the best hardware of any 7-inch tablet in its price class. It's light and well built, with a grippy body and an absolutely stellar screen. As long as you...

Spectacular screen. Well built. Smooth performance. Memory card slot

So-so battery life. The most locked-down of any tablet we've seen. Other than books, much less content available than on competing tablets

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD is a gorgeous little tablet, but outside of reading, there's not enough you can do with it.

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Barnes Noble Nook HD

 

Barnes & Noble's new 7-inch tablet offers a gorgeous screen, category-leading battery life and the best family reading experience.

Bright sharp screen; Best battery life among 7-inch tablets; Family-friendly features and content; microSD Expansion

No camera; Few compelling videos in store for now; Less apps than competing tablets; No music store

Click to EnlargeBarnes & Noble's Nook HD is a strong choice among 7-inch media tablets. The device offers the sharpest screen and the longest-lasting battery in its class inside a design that's thinner and lighter than the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire...

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD

 

Editors' note, May 7, 2013: Both the Nook HD and HD+ are now fully compatible with the Google Play store and the Chrome browser. IIn light of this, CNET has raised the score of the Nook HD.

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a light, comfortable design with a sharp screen and a well-implemented user profiles feature. Books, videos, and magazines look great and the microSD slot takes some of the sting out of the lack of internal storage.

It’s missing some typical tablet features and 8GB is low for $199. Fingerprints easily sully the screen and performance can be sluggish at times.

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD's sharp screen and comfortable body make it an ideal tablet choice, especially for reading books, magazines and watching movies. Google Play now only adds to the allure.

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD review

 

Barnes & Noble's Nook tablets may not have the brand cachet of the iPad or the Kindle Fire, but the bookseller's done an impressive job of turning itself into a consumer electronics company. While it's done so, though, the company's had trouble keeping...

Gorgeous display ; Reading-friendly design ; Lots of smart software features

Constant, pervasive performance issues ; Terrible speakers ; App selection feels unnecessarily curated

A beautiful mess

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Nook HD review: a high-def tablet with the heart of a reader

 

Barnes & Noble knows where it stands in the tablet race. Sure, the company has been plugging away at the space since the day the Nook Color made its transformation into a full-fledged tablet, but the Nook, it seems, is rarely mentioned in the same...

Low price ; Nice, distinct hardware ; Great screen

Bland UI ; No access to Google Play ; Software not fully baked at time of review

The Nook HD is a nice piece of hardware at a great price that's hampered somewhat by skinned Android.

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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

 

The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet is definitely not an e-reader, but it's also not a proper tablet. Like the Kindle Fire, it's in a bit of a class of its own. Still, this reading-focused tablet is likely the third best-selling tablet out there for good...

Better performance than Kindle Fire ; Bright, vivid screen ; Nice interface built around e-book reading ; Good battery life for a tablet ; microSD card slot

Battery life can't match E-Ink e-readers ; App selection is limited ; Fewer multimedia features than Kindle Fire ; No cameras or Bluetooth

If you're looking for a tablet hand-built around reading, but want access to some extra features like email, kids books, magazines, comic books, a Web browser, apps, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, and some games, then this is for you.

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Product Specifications

nook's easy-to read Ink display is more like a traditional book than a computer screen. With no glare or backlight, and adjustable text size, you can read comfortably hours. nook makes it easy to bookmark, highlight passages, or make notes - plus, look up words mid-sentence using the built-in dictionary. Use reading now, your virtual bookmark, to bring you back to the last book you've read, right where you left off.

Audio Output

Type:Speaker(s)

Battery

Technology:Lithium polymer

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.5in
Height:7.7in
Weight:11.2oz
Width:4.9in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:4-bit (16 gray levels)
Diagonal Size:6in
Diagonal Size (metric):15.2cm
Technology:E Ink

Flash Memory

Installed Size:2GB

GPS System

GPS Navigation: None

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Barnes & Noble
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Barnes & Noble nook

Modem

Type:Wireless cellular modem

Networking

Wireless Connectivity:IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System

Handheld Type:eBook reader
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