After Amazon released its affordable Android tablet Kindle Fire, another eBook reader manufacturer Barnes & Noble announced its first tablet Nook Tablet too, which will be release at the end of next week. The Nook Tablet, which will be sold at $249, looks quite similar with the Nook Color. The Nook Tablet runs on Wi-Fi, and it has a 7-inch display, a built-in microphone, web browsing, email, the ability to play movies in HD and a “Nook Newstand” that allows users to subscribe to periodicals. Like the Kindle Fire, the tablet runs Android 2.3 but does not allow access to the full Android market — only selected and Nook-optimized apps. So it still cannot be regarded as a completely Android tablet like Galaxy Tab, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, etc.
Full Specifications of Nook Tablet:
Size: 8.1 inches (H) x 5 inches (W) x 0.48 inches (D) Weight 14.1 ounces (400 grams)
Display: World’s most advanced 7-inch VividView Color Touchscreen, 16M colors, high resolution IPS display – 1024x600, 169 PPI Fully laminated with no air gaps.
Operating System: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Processor: 1GHz TI OMAP4 (dual-core) processor, 1GB RAM
Memory: 16GB built-in memory, Expandable memory up to 32 GB with microSD card
Extra-Long Battery Life: Installed rechargeable battery, Charge from a wall outlet using in-box power adapter and USB cable, Up to 11.5 hours of reading or up to 9 hours of video with power save mode on and wireless off
Connectors: Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, charging port, Expandable microSD slot
Microphone: Built-in microphone for Read and Record stories and more
Connectivity: Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) FREE Wi-Fi in all Barnes & Noble stores
Browser: Over Wi-Fi, enjoy enhanced Web browsing experience to access even more content. NOOK Tablet supports Adobe Flash Player.
Supported Video Types: MP4, or Adobe Flash Player format, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, WEBM (Video Codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VP8)
Supported Audio Types: MP3, MP4, AAC, AMR, WAV, OGG (Audio Codecs MP3, AAC, AMR, LPCM, OGG Vorbis)
Supported Image Types: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
Supported File Types: Load ePub (including Non or Adobe DRM) or PDF file types from your computer or microSD card other documents: CBZ, XLS, DOC, PPT, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
Pre-Loaded NOOK Apps: Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, Chess, Crossword, Sudoku, Media Gallery, NOOK Friends, Email Book Reading and Sharing on Other Devices
View PowerPoint on Nook Tablet with all the PowerPoint effects like background music, video clips, voice narrations, dynamic animations and transitions, a PPT to Video converter is helpful. By converting PowerPoint to video you can also make this Nook Tablet a beast PowerPoint machine.