Nook Tablet

This article is about the 2011 Nook Tablet. For the 2016 Nook Tablet 7, see Nook Tablet 7.
Nook Tablet
ManufacturerBarnes & Noble
TypeLithium ion, 11.5 hours reading or 9 hours of video on a charge
Release dateNovember 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)
Introductory priceMSRP: $179 (8 GB) or $199 (16 GB)
Units sold5 million (in mid-October 2012)[1]
Operating systemAndroid 2.3 Gingerbread with customized UI
CPU1 GHz TI OMAP4 dual-core
Memory512 MB or 1 GB RAM
Storage8 or 16 GB internal storage,
microSDHC expands up to 32 GB
Display7-inch VividView color touchscreen
16 million+ colors, IPS2 display, 1024 X 600, 169 pixels per inch (PPI)
GraphicsPowerVR SGX540
InputCapacitive multitouch screen
ConnectivityWireless via Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
PowerInstalled rechargeable battery
Dimensions8.1 in (206 mm) H
5.0 in (127 mm) W
0.48 in (12.2 mm) D
Mass14.1 oz (400 g)
PredecessorNook Color
SuccessorNook HD
WebsiteOfficial 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.[2]

Barnes & Noble announced the Nook Tablet 16 GB version on November 7, 2011; the device became available on November 17 for US$249.[3] Barnes & Noble released the Nook Tablet 8 GB on February 21, 2012.[4] 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.[5] The Nook Tablet models were discontinued shortly after the release of the Nook HD and Nook HD+.[6]

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.[1]

  1. ^ a b Chen, Brian X. (October 19, 2012). "How Are 7-Inch Tablets Doing?". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  2. ^ Heater, Brian (November 7, 2011). "Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet gets real, we go hands-on (video)". Engadget. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Ziegler, Chris (November 7, 2011). "Nook Tablet announced: $249, available November 17th". The Verge. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Barnes & Noble (February 21, 2012). "Press Release - Barnes & Noble Introduces NOOK Tablet™ – 8GB For Incredibly Low Price of $199: New Addition to Hot-Selling, Highly Rated NOOK Tablet Line Offers Fastest, Lightest, Most Powerful Tablet with the Best in Reading and Entertainment, Now in 8GB, at an Amazing Value" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  5. ^ Barnes & Noble. "NOOK Tablet Specs (16GB & 8GB)". nookdeveloper.barnesandnoble.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  6. ^ Carmody, Tim (November 7, 2011). "Nook Fires Back: Tablet & E-Reader Family Aims At Amazon and More". Wired Magazine. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.