Nook Color first hands-on!

Sure, the lighting’s not great and its only a mock-up at this point, but that’s Barnes & Noble’s new Nook Color . We’re being told there will be a chance to handle a real working unit soon, but in the meantime, enjoy the shots below! Update: We just got some more time with a functional unit, and while we aren’t allowed to use it, we can say the build quality is sturdy, there’s a good rubber backing, and the viewing angles are quite nice. It’s crisp, too, the screen, although page turning is somewhat sluggish, the software perhaps not finished. Article view is a nice touch, being able to read just the piece formatting-free — and you can skim through the articles alone by swiping to the left and right. You want some more shots of the UI in action? You know where to look — we’ll keep updating with impressions as we get them. Gallery: More Nook Color hands-on Gallery: Nook Color mockup hands-on! Nook Color first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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