October 20th, 2009
Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader
Technical specifications
- 6″ E ink Vizplex electronic paper display
- 3.5″ color capacitive touchscreen LCD for navigation, virtual keyboard
- Free wireless from Barnes & Noble via AT&T (3G)
- Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b/g)
- Removable battery
- Removable back cover with 4 additional colors
- Personalized screen saver using your own photos
- Multiple font sizes
- Android 1.5
- 2GB memory built-in (about 1,500 eBooks)
- MicroSD slot expandable to 32GB (35,000 eBooks)
- MP3 music player
- 3.5mm stereo headphone jack (mono speaker built-in)
- Micro USB connector (for charging and transfers)
- Size: 7.7 inches x 4.9 inches x 0.5 inches
- Weight: 11.2 ounces (317 grams)
Supported formats
Nook supports the standard EPUB format as well as eReader (PDB) and PDF. It uses MP3 for music and audiobook files, and JPEG, GIF, PNG, or BMP for photos.
Battery life
Thank to the eInk screen (which takes no power at all when you’re just reading it), B&N says the Nook’s battery will last up to 10 days with wireless off. It has a rechargeable battery, which can be swapped out with a $29.95 replacement using a Philips-head screwdriver. Charging time is 3.5 hours from a wall outlet. You can also plug it into your computer’s USB port and charge it that way if you like.
Ed Burnette is a professional developer and author of several articles and books about computing including Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform, 2nd Edition. For disclosure of Ed's industry affiliations, click here or to view his full profile click here.
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