Barnes and Noble NookColor Review

In the early, heady days of e-readers, the term “e-reader” was synonymous with an electronic paper-based device. The Barnes & Noble NookColor explodes that narrow definition: The first LCD-based e-reader optimized around reading, the NookColor ($249, price as of November 16, 2010) delivers a superbly integrated, largely satisfying, and (for now) unique e-reading experience. Better yet, it has the potential to deliver far more as Barnes & Noble’s library of periodicals and children’s books grows.
Not just a tablet

Following the recent release of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, much attention surrounds the growing tablet market. And it would be easy, at first glance, to mistake the NookColor for a tablet. After all, a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen dominates the front surface; and inside it runs Android 2.1 and a Texas Instruments Omap3 series processor. It also has a MicroSDHC card slot to accommodate up to 32GB of storage, and a generous 8GB of user-accessible onboard storage—enough space to support a mix of material (Barnes & Noble gives the example of 1000 books, 25 full-color magazines, 10 newspapers, 50 kids’ books, 500 songs, and 150 photos).

Source: Macworld