The Barnes & Noble Nook HD US price and release date details have arrived for buyers interested in entertaining themselves as well their loved ones. This 7-inch tablet claims to offer the world’s highest resolution for a display of its size and is said to be ideal for personal as well as family use.
The latest member of the Nook family, that has been unveiled along with the Nook HD+, sports a standard sized 7-inch screen proffering images in a resolution of 1440 × 900p. It offers HD video recording capability of up to 720p HD. This IPS touchscreen also employs optical bonding technology to render a low glare output as well as a wide viewing angle. Tipping the scales at 11.1 ounces, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD is even narrower than the Kindle Fire HD, according to the manufacturer.
“With the combination of the highest resolution screen, lightest weight and expansive access to content rendered in a digital quality never before seen, Nook HD is the world’s best 7-inch media tablet,” remarked William J. Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble.
A dual core processor ticking at 1.3GHz takes care of all its operations, while 1GB of RAM provides some assistance for multitasking. Apart from the slab, the company has also introduced an updated range of tools such as Magazine 2.0 and Newspaper Experience as well as a completely new feature called Nook Catalog which is supposed to offer a convenient shopping experience. Dipped in hues of smoke or snow, the tablet features microSD card support all the way up to 64GB to meet additional memory requirements.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD US price and release date information is official. It is up for pre-order on the official US website for $199 (approx. Rs. 10,635) and $229 (approx. Rs. 12,240) for the 8GB and 16GB builds, respectively. The device is expected to ship in late October and will debut in-store by early November in the US. Pre-orders will begin next month for the UK, while the tablet will touch down there in late November starting at £159, according to the official UK site.
