The added storage capacity seems worth it, but there's an even better reason to pay the higher price: you aren't tied to just one vendor's product offerings, as Kindle owners are tied to Amazon. The Nook Tablet supports WiFi but not 4G data service.Īt $249, the Nook Tablet is priced $50 higher than the Kindle Fire. Even better, the Nook Tablet has a Micro SD card slot that the Kindle Fire lacks. The Nook Tablet has a 7-inch screen weights 14.1 ounces and packs a 1 GHz dual-core processor with 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of on-board storage - twice the RAM and internal storage of the Kindle Fire. If you're thinking 'Hey, this looks exactly like my Nook Color' you're right - but only on the surface. The Nook Tablet is a tad lighter and smaller than the Kindle Fire. Available for pre-order now, the Nook Tablet will actually be available on November 17 - two days after Amazon's Kindle Fire is scheduled to ship, So how do these two competitors stack up against each other? Barnes & Noble unveiled its Nook Tablet on November 7, 2011.
