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3:32 pm - 09/26/2012

Barnes & Noble unveils Nook HD, Nook HD+ tablets



Not wanting to get left behind, Barnes & Noble on Wednesday announced two new tablets: the 7-inch Nook HD and the 9-inch NOOK HD+.

The two tablets are playing catch-up to Apple, Google and, most notably, Amazon, which just this month announced its own set of new tablets.

The new Nook HD features a 7-inch screen with a higher resolution than its competitors at 1,440 by 900 pixels. Barnes & Noble said the Nook HD also weighs just 315 grams, or 11 ounces, has a 1.3Ghz dual-core processor and is available starting at $199 for an 8 GB model and $229 for a 16 GB version.

The Nook HD+ plays in the higher-end tablet market and boasts a 9-inch 1,920 by 1,280 pixel screen with a 256 pixel per inch density. It weighs 515 grams, or about 18 ounces, has a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor and starts at $269 for 16 GB and $299 for 32 GB.

Taking a jab at Amazon, Barnes & Noble said neither tablet will come with "annoying ads."

Both tablets, which run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, can be pre-ordered online now and are set to ship in late October. They are to be available for purchase in stores come November.

The unveiling of the Nook HD and Nook HD+ came as the company announced that it too will be getting into the digital movie and TV show market, with a new service called Nook Video.






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brenden 26th-Sep-2012 08:01 pm (UTC)
i hope all these low price points ($200 for a nexus 7, <$200 for a kindle, $200 for a nook) puts the pressure on apple and the inevitable ipad mini is around the same price!!!
jennomac 26th-Sep-2012 08:22 pm (UTC)
The iPhone/iPod touch IS the iPad mini and it is that price!
brenden 26th-Sep-2012 08:23 pm (UTC)
mmmmm disagree
piscesvstaurus 27th-Sep-2012 12:42 am (UTC)
Late, but . . .

I think the ipad mini starting point will probably be $349. The current ipod touches start at $299.

I am probably going to get a nexus 7 (16GB, $249).
mjspice 27th-Sep-2012 04:36 pm (UTC)
IA. Apple's prices are off the charts. :S
anolinde 26th-Sep-2012 08:03 pm (UTC)
Lol, Barnes & Noble trying to compete with Amazon.

(Ngl, I do like Barnes & Noble, but their timing is amusing.)
piscesvstaurus 27th-Sep-2012 12:43 am (UTC)
Kindle > Nook, but Nook tablet > Kindle fire
dirrtypony 26th-Sep-2012 08:03 pm (UTC)
this couldnt have came out a month ago? fuckers
icangoforthat 26th-Sep-2012 08:04 pm (UTC)
hmmm I want to upgrade my nook. not sure if I want this or the kindle.
sandstorm 26th-Sep-2012 08:05 pm (UTC)
Just after I finally found an entire book series and downloaded them moments ago. I wonder how easy it is to read on there, the Fire has an annoying backlight.
anolinde 26th-Sep-2012 08:08 pm (UTC)
idk if this helps, but you can decrease the brightness on the Fire screen. You can actually get it pretty dim (though obviously not dim enough that you can't see anything, lol).
madbeevip 26th-Sep-2012 08:06 pm (UTC)
lol i haven't even owned my Nook Tablet for a year...

B&N's app market is still terrible so idk how many people will jump on this.
ukbedeviled 26th-Sep-2012 10:27 pm (UTC)
I rarely use my Nook Color due to the lack of Apps, and also the overall library, and newsstand selections are sparse. I regret buying it tbh. Only thing that could salvage it in my eyes would be international E-Magazines but that would never happen.
tx5mym5 27th-Sep-2012 03:58 am (UTC)
Same here. The app market is terrible, but if they use Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, then maybe you can use Android Store apps without having to root your nook.
hpennhills 26th-Sep-2012 08:07 pm (UTC)
I really need to jailbreak my Nook b/c B&N with their BS...
claws 26th-Sep-2012 08:30 pm (UTC)
http://n2acards.com/

That's what I did with my nook :)
hpennhills 26th-Sep-2012 08:32 pm (UTC)
TY!
ukbedeviled 26th-Sep-2012 10:32 pm (UTC)
I may do this if I cant trade/upgrade the Nook I have to something close to my liking. I honestly can never get the electronic version of anything I want at this point; Textbooks, Magazines, Books,etc.
firefox1490 27th-Sep-2012 01:05 am (UTC)
With that does it offer the whole android market? Also if I take the card out will it switch back to my regular old Nook interface?
spydergamez 26th-Sep-2012 08:07 pm (UTC)
Excited for the Kindle Fire HD. I'm not even a tablet person but I love my Fire (the browser sucks though)...
robertsbox_xo 26th-Sep-2012 08:07 pm (UTC)
im thinking about getting the kobo glo

i dont want a tablet, i just want an eReader
marinade 26th-Sep-2012 08:11 pm (UTC)
I really love my Nook Simple Touch, but the one with the glow looks pretty cool too. Which is essentially the same thing as the kobo glo. What file formats do they cover? ePub, is what Nook uses and between that and PDFs, I'm set for life!

Also, every Friday, B&N offer free books. Not all of them are winners but they're free and usually enjoyable.
robertsbox_xo 26th-Sep-2012 08:30 pm (UTC)
i just checked and kobo supports:

Books: EPUB, PDF and MOBI
Documents: PDF
Images: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and TIFF
Text: TXT, HTML and RTF
Comic Books: CBZ and CBR

so i think i'll be set :) i'm in canada so i don't think i can use the B&N eBook store unfortunately
velvetunicorn 26th-Sep-2012 10:42 pm (UTC)
of course I just got a kobo and my main complaint is that it's not backlit. Naturally, they're going to sell a glo version. lol. I love the kobo for e-reading though. I have the touch and it's great. Plus, it works well with the library too.
flaca 26th-Sep-2012 08:08 pm (UTC)
hopefully getting a nook color for my bday!
arainymist 26th-Sep-2012 08:15 pm (UTC)
I love mine! :)
tsarinakate1 26th-Sep-2012 09:08 pm (UTC)
I looooove my Nook Color.
ponpiri 27th-Sep-2012 12:40 am (UTC)
Get it; I love mine.
marinade 26th-Sep-2012 08:08 pm (UTC)
I'll be keeping my Nook Simple Touch thanks.
arainymist 26th-Sep-2012 08:13 pm (UTC)
Same. I like my Nook Color.
ourferocity 26th-Sep-2012 08:08 pm (UTC)
no that's okay. too many distractions on these tablets. just a basic kindle is enough.
soul_amazinn 26th-Sep-2012 08:52 pm (UTC)
mte
arainymist 26th-Sep-2012 08:12 pm (UTC)
Call me when they release a nook book of Angelfall.
marinade 26th-Sep-2012 08:13 pm (UTC)
They...have? I read it on my Nook. I want to say it was even offered as a freebie on their Free Fridays.
marinade 26th-Sep-2012 08:12 pm (UTC)
Can't wait to go mountain climbing with my Nook HD+. I mean, why ELSE put a hole in it, right?
shiningautumn 26th-Sep-2012 09:58 pm (UTC)
lol, barnes and noble is all about the carabeener holes on their nooks.
nathanandbarry 26th-Sep-2012 08:18 pm (UTC)
There's something new every five seconds. I wish all these companies could calm their shit. I guess they can't because they have to compete with each other but goodness.

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