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It’s going to be a tablet-filled holiday shopping season and two of the lowest priced models to hit retail shelves are the Amazon Kindle Fire and the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. We’ve already seen several close-ups of the Kindle Fire and now some early reviews of the Nook Tablet are starting to hit the wire.
The Nook Tablet is the latest version of Barnes & Noble’s popular Nook e-Reader and is anAndroid tablet with built-in apps for streaming music, streaming video and, of course, reading books. The Nook Tablet is priced at $249 which is substantially less than the $499 iPad and $50 more than the Kindle Fire. You can check out the reviews below and see how the Nook Tablet stacks up to the competition:
TechCrunch: “Performance-wise everything on the device is adequate if not superior to many tablets I’ve tried.”
Fortune: “It’s a tablet that has a lot going for it, including great design and fast performance. Nook fans won’t regret the upgrade. Customers just buying a tablet for the first time, though, may have trouble justifying the extra cost.”
Laptop Magazine: “Make no mistake. The Nook Tablet is an eReader first, and a tablet second or maybe even third.”
AllThingsD: “The Nook Tablet also is worth considering, though it lacks a music and video ecosystem.”
PC Magazine: “If you judge this Nook by its cover, you’ll have a tough time distinguishing it from the currently available Nook Color.”
Engadget: “On the whole, the Nook Tablet feels far more like an upgrade than a full product refresh, and for that reason, it’s hard to get particularly excited about it.”
If you are going to pick up a Nook Tablet when it launches on the 18th, let us know in the comments why you chose the Nook over the Kindle Fire.
About The Author
Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.
