03-19-2021, 08:37 PM | #1 |
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New Nook
Not sure anyone cares, but I just saw an announcement for a Nook/Lenovo tablet.
https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/pr...d-with-lenovo/ https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/...ml?record=3170 |
03-19-2021, 11:40 PM | #2 |
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450 grams is a very , um, interesting, definition of "lightweight". That's twice the weight of my Libra, and as the satisfied owner of a Lenovo tablet that I suspect is the base model for this device, it's definitely not something I find comfortable to hold and read for long periods of time.
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03-20-2021, 09:55 AM | #6 |
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This device seems to be identical with the Lenovo Tab M10 HD (TB-X306F), that was released a couple of month ago.
Here are some specs (of the Tab M10): CPU: Mediatek Helio P22T, 8x 2.30GHz (ARM Cortex-A53) RAM: 2GB LPDDR4x-3200 Memory: 32GB Flash (eMMC) Graphics: PowerVR GE8320 (iGPU) Display: 10.1", 1280x800, 149ppi, multi touch, IPS, 400cd/m² Connectors: 1x USB-C 2.0, 1x jack Wireless: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1), Bluetooth 5.0 Navigation: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Card readers: microSDXC (up to 1TB) Camera: 5.0 megapixels (front), 8.0 megapixels, AF (rear) Operating system: Android 10 Battery: Li-Polymer, 5000mAh, 9h operational time Dimensions: 241.5x149.4x8.3mm Weight: 420g Special features: proximity sensor, acceleration sensor, light sensor, hall sensor, FM-Radio, USB-C mains connection, docking connector |
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03-21-2021, 07:52 PM | #8 |
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03-22-2021, 03:16 PM | #10 |
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I have the next model up, the M10 FHD Plus (2nd Gen). Great tablet. The M10 HD is similar in many ways to the M8 HD, which I also own and use as a portable reader. (It works great as a portable reader for my gaming PDFs, and the other capabilities can come in handy at times.)
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03-22-2021, 04:00 PM | #11 |
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IMO 10” is too big to be an ideal reading tablet, unless large text or PDF is a requirement. With such a requirement, I would prefer the low end iPad to this.
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03-23-2021, 08:26 PM | #12 |
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The specs are pretty impressive on the Nook/Lenovo tablet, and it costs almost $200 less than the iPad 10.2 ($129 vs $319). The Lenovo is lighter, has a slightly longer advertised battery life, the storage can be expanded up to an additional terabyte, it has an Octa-Core CPU, Dolby Atmos dual speakers, 8 MP rear camera (like the iPad) and a 5 MP front camera (compared to the iPad's 1.2) — I realize MP size doesn't always mean that much. Both come with the same 32 GB basic storage. The iPad has a better screen, but the Nook's 1200x800 on a 10.1" screen is not bad. Mostly, though, the price puts these in two completely different classes. The Nook will fit in many more budgets than the iPad 10.2.
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I wish B&N would rebrand their tablets like Amazon did with the Fire tablets. Too easy to confuse the e-ink and tablet in discussion. I wish the resolution were higher (1920X1200). I'd rather that than a camera on a tablet. Not like I'm looking for a new tablet anyway. But Lenovo does make very nice tablets. We still use the Lenovo Tab2 that I bought five years ago on a daily basis (sorry for the clumsy sentence construction). |
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03-26-2021, 01:09 PM | #14 |
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Mine arrived last night. Seems very similar to the 8" that I bought a while back. More as I play.
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