Barnes & Noble Nook HD And HD+ Officially Unveiled

At the time of Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD announcement, there was a little spark that made Barnes & Noble to give quite a tough competition to Kindle Fire HD, and after several weeks Barnes & Noble has come up with its two new tablets the 7” Nook HD and the 9” Nook HD+, announced this week in an special event organized by the company.

The company is aiming a toe to toe competition with the Amazon’s Fire range. Company has claimed that these two tablets have been developed with their great efforts and emphasizes on hardware configuration.

Nook HD 7”

The Nook HD 7” is a clean looking stubby little thing with great defined dimensions and rounded corners. The grip feels good with a soft touch mat finish. Weighs at 319 grams, it will surely give a competition to its rival like the Kindle Fire HD weighing 395 grams.

Some other specs include:

• Dimensions
  7.65×5.00×0.43, weights 319 grams.
• OS
  Android 4.0.
• Screen
  7”, 243ppi display with a resolution of 1440×900 pixels.
• Processor
  1300MHz Dual Core Cortex-A9 processor with 1GB RAM.
• Graphics: Powerfull VR Graphics.
• Connectivity
  WiFi, Bluetooth, USB2.0, HDMI.
• Storage
  8GB Internal Storage With 32GB Expandable Limit Using Micro SD Card.
• Additional feature include an accelerometer sensor.

Official release might come in the end of October 2012 in between of a price tag of $200-225.

 Nook 9” HD+.

The Nook 9” is pretty much similar to the Nook 7”; all it gets is the additional extra large screen with brighter and glimpse feeling. Its design is pretty much tough and is also 20% lighter than the current iPad in the market. Nook HD+ weighs at 515 grams which is surely a light aspect when comparing with large dimensional tabs in the market. Its screen is up to the mark and delivers perfect viewing angles for reading.

Some other specs include:

• Dimensions
  9.46×6.41×0.45 inch, weights 515 grams.
• OS: Android 4.0.
• Screen
  9” 256ppi display with a resolution of 1920×1280 pixels.
• Processor
  1500MHz Dual Core Cortex-A9 processor with 1GB RAM.
• Graphics
  Powerfull VR Graphics.
• Connectivity
  WiFi, Bluetooth, USB2.0, HDMI.
• Storage
  16GB Internal Storage With 32GB Expandable Limit Using Micro SD Card.
• Sensors
  Accelerometer, Digital Compass. (May vary when actual product gets its launch).

The Nook 9” HD+ will also going to get arrive in the market in the end of October 2012 and may priced in between of $250-300.

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