EPD & LCD Barnes & Noble is claiming its Nook ebook reader is the planet’s “most advanced e-book reader”. The dimensions of the Nook are 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5-inch and it weighs just 11.2 ounces. The unique feature about the Nook is the 6-inch 16-level E Ink Vizplex electronic paper display (EPD) on top and a 3.5-inch capacitive touch LCD on the bottom. The OS running the touch LCD? Android. Genius.
WiFi & 3G The Nook is expected to last for up to 10 days without wireless connectivity, which include WiFi BG and AT&T’s 3G. There is 2GB of internal storage and other features include: microSD, MP3 player, 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB and a built-in speaker. Supported formats include EPUB, PDF, MP3. Here’s the really intriguing part: just like how we currently experience Barnes & Noble, Nook owners can walk into a real store, connect via WiFi and browse complete ebooks. For free.
Share There is a ‘LendMe’ feature that allows lending of books for a day at a time to other ebook readers, mobile phones and computers. Barnes & Noble also has ereader apps for the iPhone and BlackBerry. The Nook is available for preorder for US$259. Initial shipments are expected to commence at the end of November.
And here’s the hands-on video:
There’s also a really well-made video that goes through most of the important features at Barnes & Noble.
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