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The Barnes & Noble Nook HD is a light tablet that's light on tablet features
Created: 10/29/2012
Video description: The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a sharp screen and comfortable build, but some typical tablet features are missing.

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The good: The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has a light, comfortable design with a sharp screen and a well-implemented user profiles feature. Books, videos, and magazines look great and the microSD slot takes some of the sting out of the lack of internal storage.

The bad: It’s missing some typical tablet features and 8GB is low for $199. Fingerprints easily sully the screen and performance can be sluggish at times.

The bottom line: The Barnes & Noble Nook HD's sharp screen and comfortable body make it an ideal tablet choice, especially for reading books, magazines and watching movies. Google Play now only adds to the allure.

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Barnes & Noble Nook HD Specs

Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
Part number: 9781400699438

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