Gadget Highlight: Barnes and Noble Nook Color

I'm a big fan of books. I think I already mentioned that somewhere. So it was just normal when I wished for a decent e-reader. I wished for a Kindle since time immemorial. But the huge shipping fees and taxes made me think twice. I saw Kindles in gadget shops in malls but the prices were ridiculously twice that offered by Amazon plus taxes. Why pay that amount when I could get a 16 gig Ipad Wifi or a Samsung Galaxy tab.

I almost bought an Ipad when I happen to pass by (rather intentionally) some gadget shops. But something reminded me that I wanted a decent e-reader. Not some ridiculously priced machine (I could buy an Intel i5-powered notebook instead at the same price range).

When I remembered a friend who was at the moment on a business trip in the US, I grabbed the opportunity to buy Barnes and Noble's Nook Color.



Isn't she gorgeous? From B&N's website:
  • Stunning 7 inch VividView™ Color Touchscreen shows more than 16 million colors on the best-in-class IPS display.
  • Incredibly clear, sharp text and images from an unsurpassed high resolution display at 1024 x 600 delivering 169 pixels per inch (PPI).
  • Reduced glare and optimum brightness for reading indoors or outside.
  • Backlit for easy reading day or night.

It supports most ebooks files. Can play music and video. Has expandable memory slot. And runs in a customized Android OS. And just recently, the internet has rumors of the tab being rooted! This means, it might run Android apps without the limitations of being a colored e-reader as B&N has intended it to be.
Now, that's something!

Obviously, I'm excited for the package to arrive. While waiting, I'll just content myself by being updated on what my soon-to-be beloved Nook Color can do aside from being a book reader.



* From MobileTechReview.com


* From MobileTechReview.com

Can't wait.

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