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“NOOKcolor” Revealed by Barnes & NoblePosted by: Thijs KootOctober 27, 2010The fog has finally lifted around the new E-reader of Barnes & Noble, broken nearly a week ago by CNET. It's obvious as we read through the details that this is more than a simple colorized version of the previous e-Reader. Loaded with Android 2.1 and featuring 8GB internal memory, this guy also runs an Android Media Player and supports many file types. Barnes & Noble plans to offer applications through a store of their own so there is no immediate Android Market support. That is until it lands in the wild and hackers rip into it.

And could somebody please explain why B&N doesn't call it an Android tablet instead of E-reader? If you'll take a look at the specs, I hope you'll agree with me that it looks way more like a tablet:

7-inch VividView color touch screen (1,024x600 at 169

ppi; more 16 million colors)8.1 inches by 5 inches by .48 inches (HWD)15.8 ouncesBuilt-in Wi-FiRuns on Android 2.1 (upgradeable to 2.2 in 2011)8GB of built-in memory, plus microSD expansion slot for adding more memorySupports PDF and ePub files, as well Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using built-in Quickoffice softwareImage files supported: JPG, PNG, GIF, and BMP files (use personal photos for wallpaper)Video playback via Android Media PlayerSealed-in battery delivers eight hours of continuous reading timePandora preloadedWeb browser (no Flash support in Android 2.1 but will be added in 2.2)No Android Market, but Barnes & Noble will sell some apps through its own storeIntegrated social networking and LendMe appsPrice: $249Ship date: November 19Available in Barnes & Noble stores, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Books-A-Milliona

Just an e-Reader, right?

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CaitlinOctober 27, 2010

The key difference between an "e-reader" and an "android tablet" might be whether you can use the browser to download an APK from a third party and then install it.

So far, from what B&N has stated, you are only guaranteed that they will have a store
to support "e-reader" applications.

I have no doubt that there will be ways to jailbreak this device to install 3rd party APKs,
but will those conflict with the value-add features that B&N added like book sharing?

But if this is a general purpose android tablet that just adds some B&N pre-integrated
Apps then it is looks to be a fantastic bargain. It's even inviting if you're locked into
B&N approved applications.

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