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B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

By Andy Smith November 7, 2011, 8:34 PM PST

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B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntBarnes & Noble CEO William Lynch showed off the new Nook Tablet, updated Nook Color and the Nook Simple Touch ereader at the Barnes & Noble store in Union Square, Manhattan.

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ntLynch says the new 7-inch Nook Tablet will be powered by a 1Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and up to 1080p video support.

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ntHere’s a hand-on report from CNET.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntHere’s a publicity photo of the new Nook Tablet.

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ntCredit: B&N

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntLynch relishes the crowd reaction to his company’s new device. He claims the Nook Tablet will feature 11.5 hours of reading time and 9 hours of video playback. It also has a low glare screen and will be able to access WiFi at B&N stores and video hotspots.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntLynch says the Nook Tablet will offer lots of games, magazines and apps.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntOf course Angry Birds will lead the list of Nook apps.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntFor songs, Lynch says it will offer free cloud storage. If you don’t use the cloud, the Nook tablet has 16GB of memory and expandable SD card slot for an “extra 32GB.”

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntThe Nook Tablet will allow you to record someone reading a book.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntOf course, Lynch compares the Nook Tablet to Amazon’s new Kindle Fire. He says Nook Tablet’s 1GB of RAM vs the Fire’s 512MB is a “big difference.” He also says Nook Tablet has 7 times more storage capacity…if you use the SD card.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntAnd the new Nook tablet will cost $249. That’s $50 more than the Kindle Fire.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntB&N will not compete with Amazon’s lowest-price $79 Kindle which delivers ads to offset the price drop.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntThe original Nook has added more than 100 enhancements and has a new price tag of $199. It has new social features and an 8GB plus SD cart slot for expansion.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntPublicity photo of the new Nook Color.

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ntCredit: B&N

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntIn order to keep up with the Kindles, the Nook Simple Touch will cost $99 and feature a two month battery life.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntThe Kindle Simple Touch ereader.

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ntCredit: B&N

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

B&N shows off new Nook Tablet (photos)

ntThe new family of Nooks along with their new price tags.

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ntPhotos by Sara Tew, CNET

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