Nook Tech Specs and Features

  Barnes and Noble’s Nook
Reading Screen  
Technology E Ink® Display by Vizplex
Display Size 6″ Diagonal display size, 600 x 800 pixels
Contrast Good
Color 16 level grayscale (16 shades of gray)
Text Size Adjustable
Touch Control No
   
Navigation Screen  
Technology LCD
Display Size 480 x 144 pixels
Color Yes
Touch Control Yes
   
Connectivity  
Wireless Network Free AT&T 3G, No Contract Required
Wi-Fi Connection 802.11b/g
Free Hotspots In Barnes and Noble Stores
Bluetooth No
MMS (Texting) Yes, but Locked
   
Hardware  
Internal Memory/Storage 2GB Flash, Up to 1500 books
Memory Expansion Slot microSD™/SDHC Card up to 16GB
Processor Samsung S3C6410 (ARM1176JZF-S core, 667MHz)
RAM Shared
Controller Epson Broadsheet (S1D13521)
Wireless Card Sierra Wireless 3G
   
Software  
Operating System Android 1.5, Linux 2.6.27
Apps Yes, Limited Android Apps
App Store No
Web Browser Yes, Limited
Screensaver Yes, Personalize with photos
Games Chess, Soduku
Dictionary Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary
Audio MP3 Player
Speech Recognition Yes, but Locked
Updates Over-the-Air
   
Audio  
External Speakers Yes, Mono
Headphone Jack Yes, 3.5 mm Stereo
Bluetooth Audio No
   
Video  
Plays Video No
Video Formats NA
   
Content  
File Formats Supported PDF, EPUB, eReader, PDB, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
Files Not Supported DOC, LIT, TXT, AMZ (Amazon), LRZ/LRX (Sony)
Other Content Newspapers, Magazines, Exclusive Content to Barnes and Noble, other
Free content
   
eBooks  
Purchase Wirelessly Yes, via AT&T 3G network or Wi-Fi, free Wi-Fi in Barnes and Noble
stores
Available Titles Over 1 Million
Free eBooks Yes, over 500,000
eBook Formats eReader (EPUB/eReader), Adobe ADEPT (EPUB/PDF), PalmDoc (PDB)
Save the Last Page Yes
Device Compatibility Read eBooks on iPad™ (May 2010), iPhone™, iPod touch®, BlackBerry®,
HTC HD2, PC, Mac OS®
   
Features  
Replaceable Back Cover Yes
Text-to-Speech Dictation No
LendMe™ Technology Digital lending; between nook™, iPad™ (May 2010), iPhone™, iPod
touch®, PC, Mac OS® once for up to 14 days. Coming in 2010 – select
BlackBerry®, Android™ smartphones
Folder Structure/Navigation No, None
Material Composition Silver Gray Plastic Case, Clear Plastic Screen
   
Dimensions  
Unit Size (in inches) 7.7 tall x 4.9 wide x 0.50 inches thick
Unit Size (in mm) 196.2 tall x 126 wide x 12.8 mm thick
Unit Weight (oz & g) Weighs 12.1 oz. (343g) or .75 pounds
   
Power  
Battery Type Lithium Polymer Battery (Li-Polymer 1530mAh)
Replaceable Battery Yes
Battery Life Up to 10 days with wireless off
Charge Method Micro USB 2.0
   
Price US $259