
Source: Barnes & Noble
I meant to post this a few days ago, but life interrupted. Better late than never.
In the interest of all things e-textbook-related, a roundup of the NOOK Color April update reports that has everyone in a tizzy.
- PCWorld‘s piece cites the HSN’s claim that the April patch will include Flash support.
- ZDNet calls NOOK Color “a serious Android opponent” of the iPad.
- CNET shares a Digitimes report that speculates NOOK Color sales at 3 million.
The NOOK Color at a glance:
- Height: 8.1 inches
Width: 5.0 inches
Depth: 0.48 inches
Weight: 15.8 ounces
Price: $259
Also of interest in the wake of the Wi-Fi-only Xoom release: A February article from Tech Republic on how to hack the NOOK Color into a full Android tablet. As the story responsibly notes,
if you do this, you will void the warranty. Proceed with caution.
EARLIER: A roundup of e-textbook developments and forecasts, as well as a student’s two cents on the shift in the industry.
EVEN EARLIER: The Wall Street Journal reported the publishing powerhouses were going to expand their e-textbook offerings.