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Barnes & Noble NOOK

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Pros

  • light
  • satisfying click and make the device comfortable for both right-
  • image support is robust

Cons

  • The front-lit display can only be tuned to automatically turn on
  • The screen is not flush with the bezel and instead has a sunken screen
  • It does not have an ambient light sensor

Key specs

  • 1500
  • 2GB
  • 197.03 g
  • yes
  • 6 in
  • E Ink
  • 600, 800 px
  • 15

Barnes & Noble NOOK - Pros & Cons

Barnes & Noble NOOK

Pros

  • light
  • satisfying click and make the device comfortable for both right-
  • image support is robust
  • The warm light is ideal for reading at night
  • apps are robust and feature-packed
  • The software system overall is polished
  • it is a nearly seamless reading experience
  • ereader are portability
  • readability
  • and battery life
  • Wi-Fi works well and you get free access at AT&

Cons

  • The front-lit display can only be tuned to automatically turn on
  • The screen is not flush with the bezel and instead has a sunken screen
  • It does not have an ambient light sensor
  • no bells and whistles
  • the buttons are not intuitive
  • the battery ran down and then it fell into a deep sleep
  • lack of an MP3 player on the new Nook
  • There is no browser (or MP3 player
  • device's users are lacking
  • poor build quality and other problems
  • Kindle Paperwhite fares no better in this department

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Barnes & Noble NOOK - Full Specifications

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Display
Touchscreenyes
ColourN
Screen size6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink
Screen resolution600 x 800 px
Shades of grey15
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Audio properties
Audio 3.5mm inputyes
Supported audio formatsNot supported
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Connectivity
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)yes
Bluetoothno
USB versionUSB 2.0
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Technical details
Book capacity1500
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
Supported video formatsNot supported
Memory size2GB
Compatible memory cards
microSD
Maximum memory card size32
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Dimensions
Height6.5 in
Width5.0 in
Depth0.47 in
Weight6.95 oz
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Features
Menu languagesMulti
Operating systemAndroid
Input method5-Way Controller
Adjustable textyes
Built-In dictionaryyes
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Battery
Battery life1440.0 h
Battery charge time3.0 h

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Barnes & Noble NOOK Barnes & Noble - Editorial Reviews (28)

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Barnes & Noble NOOK Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 E-Reader Review
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Published: 14.12.2021
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 E-Reader Review
4.1

Barnes and Noble has been developing e-readers since 2010, the bookseller has been leveraging their 600 retail stores to drive sales. The company tends to release new hardware every couple of years and in December, 2021, they unveiled the Nook Glowlight 4. This new device has redesigned manual page turn buttons and packs more LED lights into the six-inch reader. The company primarily markets the Nook in the United States, with Kindle and Kobo both being sold through many big box retailers, should you buy the Nook Glowlight 4? Hardware The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 features a 6-inch

Barnes & Noble NOOK Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 3
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Published: 09.04.2021
Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 3
3.5

With a thicker bezel and a warm GlowLight, the Barnes and Noble GlowLight 3 is a great way to pack a library in a carry-on, especially after 25 hours of testing.

Barnes & Noble NOOK Nook tablet designed with Lenovo review: A solid Amazon Fire HD rival
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Published: 14.06.2021
Nook tablet designed with Lenovo review: A solid Amazon Fire HD rival

Barnes & Noble and Lenovo's new Nook tablet is budget-friendly and offers the full Android experience, setting it apart from Amazon's Fire tablets.

Barnes & Noble NOOK Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Review
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Published: 11.02.2013
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Review

I love e-readers. I think they are a brilliant but young technology. This year is really the first where e-readers are inexpensive enough for everyone to own; they start as low as $60 for a brand new device. And the best e-reader I’ve tested thus far is the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight, a reader that combines the potency of touch-enabled e-ink with comfortable mechanical buttons and a backlight for night reading. It is at the top of the best […]

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Barnes & Noble NOOK Find Yourself a Comfortable (All-New) NOOK and have a Good Read - GadgetNutz
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Published: 19.08.2011
Find Yourself a Comfortable (All-New) NOOK and have a Good Read - GadgetNutz

I have to admit I have had a life long love affair with books. I love the smell of a brand new paperback. I love the texture and heft of a leather bound

Barnes & Noble NOOK The Barnes & Noble nook; or how I managed to completely waste my Saturday on a piece of over-hyped
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Published: 13.12.2009
The Barnes & Noble nook; or how I managed to completely waste my Saturday on a piece of over-hyped

The Barnes & Noble nook eBook Reader has been touted by some as a Kindle-killer, and after what seemed like a ridiculously long wait, when mine finally showed up today I was ready to be

Barnes & Noble NOOK eReader Mega Roundup: Spring Design Alex VS Barnes & Noble Nook VS Amazon Kindle 2 VS Kindle DX - Detailed Comparison
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Published: 09.04.2010
eReader Mega Roundup: Spring Design Alex VS Barnes & Noble Nook VS Amazon Kindle 2 VS Kindle DX - Detailed Comparison

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Published: 02.06.2011
Barnes & Noble Nook review (2011)
4.0

Barnes & Noble is going all-in with a touchscreen UI -- can it pull it off?

Barnes & Noble NOOK Barnes & Noble Nook (first generation)
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Published: 24.06.2010
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Barnes & Noble NOOK Barnes & Noble nook eBook Reader Review - The Gadgeteer
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Published: 14.12.2009
Barnes & Noble nook eBook Reader Review - The Gadgeteer

The era of the eBook reader is now upon us. Two years ago the Sony PRS-500 eBook Reader came out to little attention. At that time, a lot of people said that

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Barnes & Noble NOOK Barnes and Noble Nook e-Book Reader Review
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Barnes and Noble Nook e-Book Reader Review

B&N's playfully-named NOOK brings several game-changing features to the e-Reader product category.