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The Barnes & Noble Nook tablet is one of the best performers we've seen to date in the category of tablets that cost $250 and under, and it can be used for a wide variety of functions. On a recent Into Tomorrow radio show with Dave Graveline, Consumer Reports senior electronics editor Donna Tapellini discussed some highlights from the Nook tablet lab tests.
The $250 Nook tablet moves easily from screen to screen, using finger swipes. The display quality is very good overall, and has a wide viewing angle, which is good for when more than one person needs to view the screen at the same time. The Nook tablet does lack music and video content and does not have an integrated content store, but you can stream movies from services like Netflix, for example. For more details about how the Nook Tablet did in our ratings, you can check out the Sound Byte podcast.
About Sound Bytes
Every week, Consumer Reports experts produce a short (less than two minutes in length) audio segment which cover a wide variety of issues regarding consumer electronics and technology. These small "sound bites" can be heard on Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline. The Sound Byte that is featured in the Consumer Reports Electronics Blog is a segment that aired on last weekend's Into Tomorrow over-the-air broadcast.
About Into Tomorrow
Now in its 17th year, Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline covers the Latest in Consumer Electronics & Technology available today and... into tomorrow. The show airs on over 160 AM and FM radio stations around the U.S., on SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio, radio stations in Germany, Bermuda, New Zealand, Canada and several other sources including Mobile Broadcast Network, BeOS Radio, Sprint Radio, TiVo, and many others—every weekend. "Into Tomorrow" is also heard around the world on the Armed Forces Networks in several other countries. You can also catch all Into Tomorrow episodes on the Web. (The most recent show is usually added about three or four days after it has been broadcast on the radio.)
—Consumer Reports
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