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Pandigital Novel

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3.1 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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6 editorial reviews
The Pandigital eReader is among the popular digital book readers available on the market today. Pandigital Novel comes in two screen sizes of 7” and 9”. It runs on a state of the art Android operating system, and includes a variety of multi-media features and applications. It has a tie-up with Barnes and Noble and provides access to thousands of eBook titles.Read more
Tablet/e-book reader needs to be lighter, with a far better screen and a more-responsive touch interface to truly be a contender.Read more
It's our guess that the Pandigital Novel has been turning quite a few heads at retailers across the US during the last few weeks.Read more
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Pros

  • touch displays are increasingly easy to use and user-intuitive
  • it still feels sturdy
  • way more content and even free apps of the day

Cons

  • Kindle devices cannot be supplemented with removable media of any kind -- a big limitation
  • the app has not been installed on your phone
  • Only 2 buttons and a power slider

Key specs

  • 1000
  • 2GB
  • 233.22 g
  • yes
  • 6 in
  • 600, 800 px
  • 16

Pandigital Novel - Pros & Cons

Pandigital Novel

Pros

  • touch displays are increasingly easy to use and user-intuitive
  • it still feels sturdy
  • way more content and even free apps of the day
  • the new one will work better
  • Page turns are reasonably quick
  • it works great
  • very friendly
  • helpful
  • It also works with a ‘paid' Yahoo email just fine
  • it works well
  • the unit has a nice weight to it

Cons

  • Kindle devices cannot be supplemented with removable media of any kind -- a big limitation
  • the app has not been installed on your phone
  • Only 2 buttons and a power slider
  • latest ones DO NOT have a reset button
  • blue light at top has not worked from day one
  • both red wires were pulled from the connector
  • a lack of file format support indicates a lack of purchase options
  • it lacks support for simple TXT files
  • touch display is no exception
  • the stylus is a little flimsy
  • the navigation pane times out after 3 seconds

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Pandigital Novel - Full Specifications

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Display
Touchscreenyes
ColourN
Screen size6.0 in
Screen resolution600 x 800 px
Shades of grey16
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Design
Colour of productWhite
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Audio properties
Audio featuresText to Speech
Supported audio formatsMP3
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Connectivity
Wi-Fiyes
Bluetoothno
USB versionUSB 2.0
USB typeMini-USB A
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Technical details
Book capacity1000
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
Supported video formatsNot supported
Memory size2GB
Maximum memory card size32
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Dimensions
Height4.8 in
Width7.0 in
Depth0.5 in
Weight8.23 oz
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Features
Operating systemLinux
MP3 Playeryes
Rotatingno
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Battery
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Battery life6.0 h
Battery charge time4.0 h

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Pandigital Novel Pandigital - Editorial Reviews (6)

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Pandigital Novel What is so Special About the Pandigital eReader? Read Our Pandigital Novel Review
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brighthub.com
Published: 26.01.2011
What is so Special About the Pandigital eReader? Read Our Pandigital Novel Review

The Pandigital eReader is among the popular digital book readers available on the market today. Pandigital Novel comes in two screen sizes of 7” and 9”. It runs on a state of the art Android operating system, and includes a variety of multi-media features and applications. It has a tie-up with Barnes and Noble and provides access to thousands of eBook titles.

Pandigital Novel Pandigital Novel: Tablet Hampered by Poor Display, Unresponsive Interface
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Published: 19.08.2010
Pandigital Novel: Tablet Hampered by Poor Display, Unresponsive Interface
2.5

Tablet/e-book reader needs to be lighter, with a far better screen and a more-responsive touch interface to truly be a contender.

Pandigital Novel Pandigital Novel review
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Engadget
Published: 20.08.2010
Pandigital Novel review

It's our guess that the Pandigital Novel has been turning quite a few heads at retailers across the US during the last few weeks.

Pandigital Novel Pandigital Novel 7" Android Tablet & eReader Review
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HotHardware
Published: 02.06.2011
Pandigital Novel 7" Android Tablet & eReader Review
3.5

Earlier this year, Pandigital announced a firmware upgrade for its 7-inch Pandigital Novel line of products that transformed the eReaders into full

Pandigital Novel Pandigital Novel eBook Reader Review - The Gadgeteer
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The Gadgeteer
Published: 08.08.2010
Pandigital Novel eBook Reader Review - The Gadgeteer

There was a lot of talk about this unit from Pandigital (maker of Digital Photo Frames and film scanners) around June when they were removed off the shelves

Pandigital Novel Review of the Pandigital Nova e-Reader
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Good e-Reader
Published: 30.08.2011
Review of the Pandigital Nova e-Reader

The Pandigital Nova is the most recent entrant to the ultra competitive market of lower end tablet computers. The company has been issuing hybrid tablets and e-readers since early last year with the Pandigital Novel as its first device. Pandigital continues to be popular because of its solid distribution chain with most popular electronic stores in both the USA and Canada and continues to be in the Top 5 in sales for e-reader devices.  How does it stack up against the competition and is it a good investment? Hardware The Pandigital Nova is the followup to the Pandigital Star and