Nook Tablet
| Manufacturer | Barnes & Noble |
|---|---|
| Type | Lithium ion, 11.5 hours reading or 9 hours of video on a charge |
| Release date | November 17, 2011 |
| Introductory price | MSRP: $179 (8 GB) or $199 (16 GB) |
| Units sold | 5 million (in mid-October 2012) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3 with customized UI |
| CPU | 1 GHz TI OMAP4 dual-core |
| Memory | 512 MB or 1 GB RAM |
| Storage | 8 or 16 GB internal storage, microSDHC expands up to 32 GB |
| Display | 7-inch VividView color touchscreen 16 million+ colors, IPS2 display, 1024 X 600, 169 pixels per inch (PPI) |
| Graphics | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Input | Capacitive multitouch screen |
| Connectivity | Wireless via Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Power | Installed rechargeable battery |
| Dimensions | 8.1 in (206 mm) H 5.0 in (127 mm) W 0.48 in (12.2 mm) D |
| Weight | 14.1 oz (400 g) |
| Predecessor | Nook Color |
| Successor | Nook HD |
| Website | Official website |
The Nook Tablet (sometimes styled NOOK Tablet) is a tablet e-reader/media player that was produced and marketed by Barnes & Noble. It followed the Nook Color and was intended to compete with both e-book readers and tablet computers.
Barnes & Noble announced the Nook Tablet 16 GB version on November 7, 2011; the device became available on November 17 for US$249. Barnes & Noble released the Nook Tablet 8 GB on February 21, 2012. Both versions have a 7-inch (18 cm) screen, a microSDHC slot compatible with cards up to 32 GB in size, 8 or 16 GB of internal storage, a 1 GHz dual-core processor, and a FAT32 file system. Additionally, the 16 GB model has 1 GB of RAM, ROM of 16 GB eMMC, and 11 GB of storage capacity; the 8 GB model has 512 MB of RAM and ROM of 8 GB eMMC. The Nook Tablet models were discontinued shortly after the release of the Nook HD and Nook HD+.
According to estimates by Forrester Research, about 5 million units were sold by mid-October 2012, making the Nook Tablet the third best selling tablet after Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire in 2012.
The device is based on the Nook Color design by Yves Béhar from fuseproject. Its frame is gray in color, with an angled lower corner intended to evoke a turned page. The textured back is designed to make holding the device comfortable.
The 16 GB version was announced on November 7, 2011, and became available on November 17 for US $249. Of the 16 GB internal storage, 13 GB is available for content, with only 1 GB available for sideloaded, non-Barnes & Noble content. Barnes & Noble announced that from March 12, 2012, users could bring their Nook Tablets 16 GB into stores for repartitioning to increase the internal storage for sideloaded content. On August 12, 2012, Barnes & Noble lowered the price to US$199 to compete with the Kindle Fire. On November 4, 2012, the price was further reduced to US$179.
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