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Barnes & Noble Nook Color
 
Approximate retail price:
$150
Summary: A 6.8-inch e-book reader with a color LCD display with a built-in light. It comes with 8GB of memory. It uses touchscreen navigation and has Wi-Fi for buying e-books.
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Type: 6- to 7-inch display e-book readers
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4.0
Great Nook Color Review
3/24/2013
Pros
Great Pictures From Mags
Mobile
Cons
Battery life
Best Uses
Comment:
I'm a Senior Citizen who thinks this is one excellent product for prodigious readers. It's simply a portable library for whatever my interest is today. Consider the newer Nooks, of course, if you're buying now. For questions, I've used the local B&N store experts, and they've always come through for me.<br />Some of the eBooks are too expensive, but I've found many interests in the 'less than $5.00' list. <br />I gave several of these Nooks as gifts just to see reactions first, but soon received my own and it has been a treasure.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

 
5.0
versatile
12/27/2012
Pros
Easy to use
Cons
none
Best Uses
Gaming
Reading
Comment:
I use this to read at night and play games. I've had no issues with the battery but sometimes I need to hold down the button longer to turn it on.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

 
4.0
Love it!
11/25/2012
Pros
Current Book Available
Lots Of Fellow Nook Owner
Variety of games
Vast Book Selection
Cons
Needs longer battery life
Touch screen sluggish
Best Uses
Playing Word Games
Reading books
Comment:
Circumvent battery short life by plugging in nightly.<br />Use to fill time spent in doctors waiting room, etc.<br />If you get tired of reading (or sleepy) easily switches to game mode to get you through.<br />Use stylus (smaller one than offered by B&N) to help overcome sluggish touch screen.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
The Barnes & Noble Nook Color is part of the E-book readers test program at Consumer Reports. The Barnes & Noble Nook Color E-book readers features and specs include Wi-Fi, 3G carrier, DRM e-book formats, E-book store, Other document formats, Unsecured e-book formats, Library loaning, Internal memory (GB). In our lab tests, E-book readers models like the Barnes & Noble Nook Color are reviewed on Overall score, Viewable display size (in.), Claimed battery life, Readability, Responsiveness, Navigation, Touch screen, Versatility, Page turn, File support. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Barnes & Noble Nook Color based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Barnes & Noble Nook Color include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Barnes & Noble Nook Color.
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