Barnes & Noble Unveils Nook HD and Nook HD+ - Page 5

Asawi · 09-27-2012, 06:27 AM

I don't understand even a small fraction of what I read over at XDA, but I like hanging there anyway.
I'm one of those people that don't need the latest and best all the time. I usually wait until refurbs are sold at good prices, especially when new models are about to be introduced. So a year from now I look forward to play with one (or both) of the new Nooks. By then I'm sure the XDA people will have provided lots of fun stuff to play with!

blogbook · 09-27-2012, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by afv011

There's a comparison with competing tablets here.

9"

There is at least one mistake in the overview: The price of the Nook HD+ 32 GB version is $299, not $349. B&N Nook page

And they (mnn) do not mention that you need a special $40 dongle with the Nook to stream on your TV while the Kindle Fire HD has a mini-HDMI port out of the box.

This "war of the tablets" is about the details

Decisions, decisions ....

Isles8008 · 09-27-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by elemenoP

Hmmmm, does anybody else think they look pretty... ugly? The white one reminds me of either a) those cheap kids tablets on the market, or b) the original, 2-screen, chunky Nook. And what is up with the hole on the bigger one? If B&N is going to commit to having a "design signature" on their product line... then it needs to be on every product in the line! Why put the hole on the big one and not the small one? And why does it look different from the hole on the older Nook tablets? And why is it there at all???

Ok, I'll stop now. The specs look good, the price looks great (as far as I know), and I wish B&N well, so I can keep taking my daughter to their actual store in my neighborhood.

eP

They look really ugly, eP! I agree. The HD+ looks decent, but the 7" does look like one of those cheap capacitive touch tablets for kids.

hwlester · 09-27-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blogbook

There is at least one mistake in the overview: The price of the Nook HD+ 32 GB version is $299, not $349. B&N Nook page

And they (mnn) do not mention that you need a special $40 dongle with the Nook to stream on your TV while the Kindle Fire HD has a mini-HDMI port out of the box.

This "war of the tablets" is about the details

Decisions, decisions ....

It also doesn't mention that the Nexus 7 has Bluetooth.

bjones6416 · 09-27-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hwlester

It also doesn't mention that the Nexus 7 has Bluetooth.

And doesn't the kindle fire hd have bluetooth as well?

tubemonkey · 09-27-2012, 09:33 AM

Nook HD 7 vs Kindle Fire HD 7

Resolution: Nook= 1440x900 - 243 ppi vs Fire= 1280x800 - 216 ppi
Storage: Nook 8GB= $199/ 16GB= $229 vs Fire 16GB= $199/ 32GB= $249
mSD Slot: Nook= yes vs Fire= no
Processor: Nook= TI 4470/ SGX544 vs Fire= TI 4460/ SGX540
Speed: Nook= 1.3 GHz vs Fire= 1.2 GHz
Front Cam: Nook= no vs Fire= yes
HDMI: Nook= $40 accessory vs Fire= built-in
Power Adapter: Nook= included vs Fire= $10~$20 accessory
Battery: Nook= 9 hrs vs Fire= 11 hrs
Weight: Nook= 11.1 oz vs Fire= 13.9 oz
Ecosystem: Nook= so-so vs Fire= great
Ads: Nook= no vs Fire= yes ($15 option to remove)
Colors: Nook= smoke, snow vs Fire= black

AnemicOak · 09-27-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Nook HD 7 vs Kindle Fire HD 7

Resolution: Nook= 1440x900 - 243ppi vs Fire= 1280x800 - 216ppi
Storage: Nook 8GB= $199, 16GB= $229 vs Fire 16GB= $199, 32GB= $249
mSD Slot: Nook= yes vs Fire= no
Processor: Nook= TI 4470/ SGX544 vs Fire= TI 4460/ SGX540
Speed: Nook= 1.3 GHz vs Fire= 1.2 GHz
Front Cam: Nook= no vs Fire= yes
HDMI: Nook= $40 access vs Fire= built-in
Power Adapter: Nook= included vs Fire= $10~$20 access
Battery: Nook= 9 hrs vs Fire= 11 hrs
Weight: Nook= 11.1 oz vs Fire= 13.9 oz
Ecosystem: Nook= so-so vs Fire= great

Ads: Nook= No vs Fire= Yes, $15 to remove?

tubemonkey · 09-27-2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Ads: Nook= No vs Fire= Yes, $15 to remove?

Thanks; forgot about those pesky things

AnemicOak · 09-27-2012, 10:05 AM

Also the 7" Nook comes in two colors (snow & smoke

) which some folks might like.

Suzanna · 09-27-2012, 11:17 AM

For those who will be sharing their tablets with children, the new Nook tablets will have user profiles so a parent can customize what type of content they want their children to access without having to create a separate B&N user account for them. That sounds like a huge plus to me. If they sold them up here in Canada, I'd be tempted.

I know that Nook targets its tablets to women, and I think that's why they chose a design with a bevel. My current 7" tablet has glass all the way across and it's hard for me to hold it. I hate having to hold the glass frame, so try to hold it in my palm which is very uncomfortable because it's just a little too big for my hand. (I stopped using my cover because I hated the extra bulk.) I think that's why the Nooks have the beveled edge - so that women can hold the device more comfortably. (The new Kobo Arcs have a beveled edge as well, which IMHO is a huge plus. That, along with the better features over the Vox, is a huge selling point for me.)

AnemicOak · 09-27-2012, 11:25 AM

The user profiles thing does sound interesting and it would be nice if that were to become a standard option on all tablets I think.

hwlester · 09-27-2012, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Nook HD 7 vs Kindle Fire HD 7

No Nexus 7 love? :-P

afv011 · 09-27-2012, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

The user profiles thing does sound interesting and it would be nice if that were to become a standard option on all tablets I think.

Android has already code in place to support multiple profiles, though it is not complete yet. The code is not in use at present, but it would indicate that Google intent to offer multiple profiles in an upcoming version of Android.

I think this would be very useful for tablets, but less so on phones.

tubemonkey · 09-27-2012, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hwlester

No Nexus 7 love? :-P

Too much work

fjtorres · 09-27-2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hwlester

No Nexus 7 love? :-P

You coud try a transitive comparo:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=89

09-27-2012, 09:33 AM	#66
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,762 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Nook HD 7 vs Kindle Fire HD 7 Resolution: Nook= 1440x900 - 243 ppi vs Fire= 1280x800 - 216 ppi Storage: Nook 8GB= $199/ 16GB= $229 vs Fire 16GB= $199/ 32GB= $249 mSD Slot: Nook= yes vs Fire= no Processor: Nook= TI 4470/ SGX544 vs Fire= TI 4460/ SGX540 Speed: Nook= 1.3 GHz vs Fire= 1.2 GHz Front Cam: Nook= no vs Fire= yes HDMI: Nook= $40 accessory vs Fire= built-in Power Adapter: Nook= included vs Fire= $10~$20 accessory Battery: Nook= 9 hrs vs Fire= 11 hrs Weight: Nook= 11.1 oz vs Fire= 13.9 oz Ecosystem: Nook= so-so vs Fire= great Ads: Nook= no vs Fire= yes ($15 option to remove) Colors: Nook= smoke, snow vs Fire= black Last edited by tubemonkey; 09-27-2012 at 12:29 PM.

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09-27-2012, 06:27 AM	#61
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I don't understand even a small fraction of what I read over at XDA, but I like hanging there anyway. I'm one of those people that don't need the latest and best all the time. I usually wait until refurbs are sold at good prices, especially when new models are about to be introduced. So a year from now I look forward to play with one (or both) of the new Nooks. By then I'm sure the XDA people will have provided lots of fun stuff to play with!

09-27-2012, 10:05 AM	#69
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Also the 7" Nook comes in two colors (snow & smoke ) which some folks might like.

09-27-2012, 11:17 AM	#70
Suzanna Living in the past Posts: 432 Karma: 6011289 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc	For those who will be sharing their tablets with children, the new Nook tablets will have user profiles so a parent can customize what type of content they want their children to access without having to create a separate B&N user account for them. That sounds like a huge plus to me. If they sold them up here in Canada, I'd be tempted. I know that Nook targets its tablets to women, and I think that's why they chose a design with a bevel. My current 7" tablet has glass all the way across and it's hard for me to hold it. I hate having to hold the glass frame, so try to hold it in my palm which is very uncomfortable because it's just a little too big for my hand. (I stopped using my cover because I hated the extra bulk.) I think that's why the Nooks have the beveled edge - so that women can hold the device more comfortably. (The new Kobo Arcs have a beveled edge as well, which IMHO is a huge plus. That, along with the better features over the Vox, is a huge selling point for me.)

09-27-2012, 11:25 AM	#71
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The user profiles thing does sound interesting and it would be nice if that were to become a standard option on all tablets I think.

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