We like e-readers as a result of they’re straightforward on the eyes and comparatively easy, with one use case: studying. The Nook, which is made by Barnes and Noble, has been a strong e-reader choice since 2009, and the model has launched a number of conventional tablets alongside the way in which. This yr, it up to date its pill made in collaboration with Lenovo.
Although it is branded a Nook, it is not fairly an e-reader. You can learn on it—it comes with the Nook app loaded—nevertheless it’s the 2024 model of the Tab M9 working Android 13, so it is a pill first. That is not essentially a foul factor. Given the comparatively low-cost $150 value, it means you or your child can get a reasonably respectable pill with out spending lots of.
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The 9-inch, 1,340 x 800 show is sufficiently small that you could possibly throw it in a handbag, however you could possibly nonetheless comfortably stream your favourite reveals whereas touring or strolling on a treadmill. This is not probably the most intense show you will discover in a pill, however I nonetheless watched clear YouTube movies at 1080p, and with Dolby Atmos, they sounded clear too.
There’s an precise headphone jack (hallelujah!), or you possibly can join Bluetooth headphones for listening to music or audiobooks. In the event you’re set on seeing the richest colours and intense distinction, you most likely need one thing higher, however you are additionally most likely not looking for a pill on this value vary.
It comes with 64 gigabytes of storage for all of your books and apps, or you could possibly add your personal microSD card to increase it to 128 gigs. You may stand up to 13 hours of battery life, however count on just a few hours much less should you’re largely streaming video.
Whereas within the Nook app, it’s possible you’ll wish to activate studying mode in both chromatic for shade books to decrease the colour temperature or grayscale to make the display black-and-white. However that is nonetheless an LCD display, so it is not as straightforward on the eyes as a devoted e-reader. One factor I do not like in regards to the Nook app is that swiping by means of pages is much like the way you swipe to shut out of an app, so I often discovered myself on the house display as a substitute of the subsequent web page.
The pill has a notification-free mode that you would be able to arrange for any apps you select, and I might recommend including the Nook app to that checklist. E-readers are good as a result of they’re distraction-free, so turning off notifications helps get this targeted feeling again.
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