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Barnes and Noble eReaders

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The American book retailer Barnes & Noble started developing their own electronic books brand: Nook. They launched their first version in October 2009.

There is now different versions that all use the Android platform: Nook WiFi (1st edition), NookColor, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Tablet, the latest version is the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight to easily read in the dark.

For developers there is an official website to get SDK and support to develop applications on NOOK tablet and NOOK color:
barnesandnoble.com
And an unofficial website with information for other versions too:
nookdevs.com

Find below a more in depth comparison of these devices.

Link
NOOK HD+NOOK HDNOOK TabletNOOK ColorNOOK Simple Touch with GlowLightNOOK Simple TouchNOOK Wifi 1st generationNOOK 3G + Wifi 1st generation
Video
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Product details
Screen size9 in7 in7 in7 in6 in6 in6 in + 3.5 in6 in + 3.5 in
Prezzo$ 269$ 199$ 159$ 139$ 119$ 99
Dimensioni
Altezza240.3 mm194.4 mm205 mm210 mm165.4 mm165.4 mm196 mm196 mm
Larghezza162.8 mm127.1 mm127 mm130 mm126.6 mm126.6 mm125 mm125 mm
Profondità11.4 mm11 mm12.2 mm12 mm12 mm12 mm13 mm13 mm
Peso515 g315 g400 g450 g197 g212 g328 g343 g
Battery
Battery life9 h9 h9 h (without wireless)8 h (without wireless)1 month (without wireless and with glowlight on)2 months (without wireless)10 days10.000 days
Charge via USBSìSìSìSìSìSì microUSBSìSì
Wireless Access
Wi-FiSì 802.11b/g/nSì 802.11b/g/nSì 802.11b/g/nSì 802.11b/g/nSì 802.11b/g/nSì 802.11b/g/nSì 802.11b/gSì 802.11b/g
3GNoNoNoNoNoNoNoSì AT&T
Bluetooth®NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Web BrowserSìSìSìSìNoNoSì firmware 1.3Sì firmware 1.3
Storage
Internal memory storage16 GB - 32 GB8 GB - 16 GB8 GB - 16 GB8 GB2 GB2 GB2 GB2.000 GB
Memory extensionSì microSDHCSì microSDHCSì microSDHCSì microSDHCSì microSDSì microSDSì microSDSì microSD
Automatic library backupSìNo
Features
Supported eBook formatsePub, PDF, TXT, DOC, DOCM, DOCXePub, PDF, TXT, DOC, DOCM, DOCXePub, PDFePub, PDFePub, PDF, PDBePub, PDF, PDB
Supported image formatsJPEG, PNG, GIF, BMPJPEG, PNG, GIF, BMPJPG, GIF, PNG, BMPJPG, GIF, PNG, BMPJPEG, PNG, GIF, BMPJPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
Built-In PDF readerSìSìSìSìSìSìSìSì
Built-In DictionaryMerriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th EditionMerriam-Webster Collegiate®Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th EditionMerriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th EditionMerriam-Webster's Collegiate®Merriam-Webster's Collegiate®
BookstoreBarnes & Noble eBookstore, Google BooksBarnes & Noble eBookstore, Google BooksBarnes & Noble eBookstore, Google BooksBarnes & Noble eBookstore, Google BooksBarnes & Noble eBookstore, Google BooksBarnes & Noble eBookstore, Google Books
Schermo
E-ink electronic paperNoNoNoNoSìSìSìSì
Illuminated screenSìSìSìSìSìNoNoNo
Screen resolution1920x12801440x9001024x600600x1024 (scaled 854x480)800x600800x600600x800 + 480x144600x800 + 480x144
Display typeIPS LCD 16M ColorsIPS LCD 16M Colors16 level grayscale E Ink®16 level grayscale E Ink® Pearl16 level grayscale reading, color navigation16 level grayscale reading, color navigation
Touch screenSìSìSìSìSìSì IR ZforceSì 3.5" TFT Color LCDSì 3.5" TFT Color LCD
Adjustable text sizeSì 8Sì 6Sì 7Sì 7Sì 6Sì 6
Rotating display (landscape view)NoNoNoNoNoNo
Audio
Headphone jackSìSìSìSìNoNoSìSì
Built-in speakerSìSìSì monoSìNoNoSìSì
MicrophoneSìNoNoNoNoNo
Supported Audio formatsMP3, MP4, AAC, AMR, WAV, OGGMP3, AACMP3, OGG, AACMP3, OGG, AAC
Dettagli tecnici
RAM1,024 MB512 MB256 MB256 MB256 MB256 MB
Processore1.5 GHz dual-core OMAP44701GHz dual-core TI OMAP4800 Mhz Ti OMAP 3621800MHz single core800MHz TI OMAP 3533 Mhz ARM533 Mhz ARM
AccelerometerSìSìSìSìNo
Programmation
Operating SystemAndroid 2.3 GingerbreadAndroid 2.2 FroyoAndroidAndroid 2.1AndroidAndroid
SDKSìSìNoNoNoNo
Development websitebarnesandnoble.combarnesandnoble.com
Development community (Non official)nookdevs.comnookdevs.comnookdevs.comnookdevs.comnookdevs.comnookdevs.com
Additional
Data di rilascio 2012-11-01 2012-11-01 2011-11-18 2010-11-19 2012-05-22 2011-06-10 2010-06-21 2009-11-30
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Comparison of Barnes and Noble eReaders (NOOK Wifi second edition vs NOOK Wifi first edition vs NOOKcolor vs NOOK 3G + Wifi first edition)
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