Review: The Nook Tablet

The wait was worth it, ladies & gentlemen.  I now have, in my possession, the Nook Tablet.  My opinion, two days past purchase: it’s pretty awesome.

I have the Nook Classic as well, so I’m familiar with the overall Nook product.  Can I say how impressed I was, however, with the changes they’ve made since then?  Here are just a few:

• The page turn is flawless, fastest I’ve seen in an eReader.
• The color is pristine! We’ve viewed a few magazines, several picture books and it’s hard to tell that what we’re viewing is not a hard copy book/magazine but a digitalized version instead.
• The apps are numerous! We’ve downloaded the obvious: Angry Birds, Pandora, Netflix, Seesmic etc. Those are just the tip of the iceberg, there are thousands of potential apps available!
• The adjustable back lighting.  I was worried the back lighting would be to strong for my eyes.  However, the Nook Tablet allows you to adjust how bright this lighting is, so my fears have been alleviated!

These are all in addition to the things I love in the Nook: the ability to read multiple file formats, including the Google ebooks I download from independent bookstores.

I highly recommend the the Nook tablet to anyone looking for a eReader that goes beyond the normal capabilities of an eReader. It isn’t intended to be a competitor with the Ipad, so it’s best not to go in thinking it will have all the capabilities.  It comes pretty darned close, however!

I plan on doing a follow-up review in a few months, once I’ve actually had some time to read a few books!  Have any questions, I’d be more than happy to answer them!