The
Nook HD joins the Kindle Fire HD and the Google Nexus 7 in the
7-inch tablet game. But which is best? In our hands on with the Nook HD, PCMag
found that it might have "the best screen on a 7-inch tablet to
date." The Nook HD boasts a 1,440-by-900 display compared to the Kindle
Fire HD's 1,280-by-800 screen. But for $199, you get 8GB on the Nook HD and
16GB on the Fire HD. You can bump up to 16GB on the Nook HD for $229 (a 32GB
Fire HD is $249).
The
Kindle Fire HD is slightly heavier than the Nook HD at 13.9 oz compared to 11.1
oz, but they're virtually identical in size. Both run a customized version of
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and TI OMAP chips, but the Fire HD sports a
1.2-GHz OMAP 4460 to the Nook HD's 1.3-GHz OMAP 4470.
Both
include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support; the Nook HD will connect for free in all
Barnes & Noble stores. If you're looking for a camera, the Fire HD has a
front-facing one, but you won't find a camera on the Nook HD.
Content
will likely be a major consideration. The Kindle HD taps into the Amazon
Appstore and its approximately 50,000 apps. The Nook provides access to Nook
Apps, which has about 6,000 apps. The Kindle can also access Amazon's video
services, but B&N announced that it will soon launch Nook Video, which will
serve up similar content.
For
more, see the chart above. Also check out PCMag's hands on with the Barnes
& Noble Nook HD and the slideshow below, as well as our full review of the
Amazon Kindle Fire HD.
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