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Barnes and Noble Nook
Manufacturer/
Brand:
Barnes and Noble
Price Range: See 8TOP Retailers Below
Screen Size Inches (diagonal): 6 in.
Weight (ounces): 12.10 oz
Available Colors: White
Wireless: yes
Screen Rotate: no
Touch Screen: yes
Storage Space: 2 GB
External Memory: yes, Micro SD
Battery Life: up to 10 days
Native Format Support: EPUB, PDB, PDF. Other Sources: EPUB (Non or Adobe DRM), PDB (Non DRM), PDF, Graphics: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Audio: MP3
Features: See Features Below

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1. Barnes and Noble  $259.00
2. Amazon   $309.99
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Over one million titles. Get bestsellers and new releases, your favorite eNewspapers, and eMagazines all delivered fast and free via 3G wireless or Wi-Fi. Browse the vast Barnes and Noble eBookstore and sample any eBook for free. Then buy it in seconds -- many bestsellers and new releases are just $9.99.

A better reading experience. Choose an eBook using the beautiful color touch screen, then watch it appear instantly on the E Ink® display, where text appears as crisp as a printed page. The 16-level gray scale display offers great contrast with no glare or backlight. Choose from five font sizes so you can read with ease.

Endless Shelf Space. Store as many as 1,500 eBooks, eNewspapers, and eMagazines on your nook’s 2 GB of internal storage, aso you'll never be without your favorites. Need more space? Just add a Micro SD card.

Lend eBooks to friends. nook lets you loan eBooks to friends, free of charge. Remember, what goes around comes around.

Thousands of free eBooks. From Treasure Island to Pride and Prejudice, download thousands of free titles.

FEATURES:

Go easy on your eyes.
nook's easy-to-read E Ink® display is more like a traditional book than a computer screen. With no glare or backlight, and adjustable text size, you can read comfortably for hours.

Download eBooks in seconds
Sample eBooks for free just about anywhere you are, on us. Browse eBooks, magazines and newspapers on AT&T's 3G Wireless Network or on Wi-Fi. And every Barnes & Noble has free Wi-Fi, so you can connect at lightning-fast speeds.

Endless shelf space
With 2GB of memory, nook stores up to 1,500 books, newspapers and magazines. Need even more space? Just add a memory card. An entire library light enough to take with you everywhere, so you'll never be without your favorites.

Sample eBooks for free
Try before you buy. Download a free sample of any eBook we sell to discover new authors and check out today’s most talked about books for free. Find something you like? With many bestsellers and new releases only $9.99, it’s easy to buy and download the titles you want in seconds.

Reading Now
Use Reading Now, your virtual bookmark, to bring you back to the last book you've read, right where you left off. Coming in early 2010, if you forget your nook at home and are stuck on a bus, keep on reading with your iPhone™ or BlackBerry®, using Barnes & Noble’s free eReader software.

Lend eBooks to friends
Share favorite eBooks with your friends or family. Most eBooks can be lent for up to 14 days at a time. Just choose the eBook you want to share and send it to your friend's nook – or to any PC or Mac OS® or any iPhone™ or iPod touch® with the free Barnes & Noble eReader software downloaded on it. *BlackBerry® & other smartphones will be coming in early 2010.

Navigate as you like.
Control your nook with an easy-to-use full-color touchscreen, created to work seamlessly with the crisp, clean E Ink® display. Just use your finger to swipe through titles and tap open your next read. Or use nook's large, comfortable, virtual keyboard to find exactly what you're looking for.

Enjoy nook in Barnes & Noble.
Visit the store, turn on your nook, and see what pops up on your screen. It's as simple as that. You will get exclusive content, special discounts and more. And soon, you will be able to read entire eBooks for free at your local Barnes & Noble.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
User Available Storage Space: unavailable
Number of Books (native): 1,500
Power Source: Power Adapter, USB Cable
Display: The most advanced E ink® VizplexTM electronic paper display reads like the printed page. Read in bright sunlight as clearly as inside your home. Make the font size bigger so it's easy on your eyes. 3.5 inch color touchscreen LCD. One touch control and navigation. Swipe to browse your library displayed via full-color book covers.
Specs:
  • nook is about the same size and weight as a paperback book.
  • Height: 7.7 inches
  • Width: 4.9 inches
  • Depth: 0.5 inches
  • Weight: 12.1 ounces (343 grams)
Fast & Free Wireless
  • Free wireless from Barnes & Noble via AT&T, the nation's fastest 3G network.*
  • Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b/g).
  • Free Wi-Fi in all Barnes & Noble stores.
Powerful Battery
Read for days. You can read for up to ten days without recharging with wireless off.
  • Installed Rechargable battery.
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter.
  • Charging time: 3.5 hours from wall outlet.
Audio
Use your nook as an MP3 player to listen to audio books or music. nook holds about 26 hours of audio.
  • MP3 player
  • Built-in mono speaker
  • Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
Connectors
  • Micro USB connector
  • Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
  • Expandable microSD slot
Personalized Screen Saver
  • Customize your nook quickly and easily.
  • Load your own photos to create personal screen savers.
  • Keep a gallery of cherished pictures on your nook.


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