Barnes & Noble is preparing its own 7-inch budget and book/magazine-centric Nook Tablet to rival the Amazon Kindle Fire. Where the Nook Color was lacking, the Nook Tablet has more than made up for it. On one hand, the Nook Tablet, has a faster processor than the Kindle fire, it’s lighter, has double the RAM and on-board storage and can take microSD cards. On the other hand Amazon has a huge cloud presence and a bigger library in terms of content — books, music, movies. The Amazon Appstore also has a bigger selection of apps. Confused? Well, we’ve got all the details for both devices for you in a handy comparison chart, which you’ll find after the break. You might also want to check our initial Kindle Fire vs. Nook Color comparison.
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| Processor | Dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP 4 | Dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP 4 |
| Memory | 512MB | 1GB |
| Built-in storage | 8GB | 16GB |
| Display and resolution | 7-inches IPS panel 1024 x 600 169ppi |
7-inches IPS panel 1024 x 600 169ppi |
| External storage | No card slot Free cloud storage for Amazon content |
microSD up to 32GB |
| Operating system | Android 2.3 based fully Amazon customized | Android 2.3 based fully B&N customized |
| App store | Amazon Appstore | Nook Apps |
| Pre-loaded apps | Amazon Silk accelerated internet browser, Email, music and video player Tight integration with all Amazon services (Kindle books, Amazon Cloud player, Instant Video player) |
Tight integration with B&N book and magazine offerings. Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora internet radio, Chess, Crossword, Sudoku, Media Gallery, NOOK Friends, Email |
| Audio | Top mounted stereo speakers | Back mono speaker |
| Support | Kindle (AZW), PDF, TXT, MOBI, DOC, DOCX JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8 |
EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOC, DOCX JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP MP3, MP4, AAC |
| Other features | no GPS, no camera, no Bluetooth | no GPS, no camera |
| ‘Hackability’ | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Connector | micro-USB | micro-USB |
| Wireless connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Max battery life | 8 hours | 11.5 hours of reading or 9 hours of video |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.45 inches (190 x 120 x 11.4 mm) |
8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48 inches (206 x 127 x 12.2 mm) |
| Weight | 14.6 oz (413g) | 14.1 oz (400g) |
| Body material | Plastic with rubberized back | Plastic with rubberized back |
| MSRP | $199 | $249 |
| Release date | 15 November 2011 | 18 November 2011 |
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