Pros & Cons

Pros

Good E-reader
Right size for carrying around
Touch interface works very well
Screen works well under most lighting conditions
Good Price
Books available online and from libraries
Can be easily rooted to work as Android Tablet

Cons

Battery life is not so good
Don't buy it for use outside USA
Audio stops working after sleep mode
Little heavy
No USB charging from computer

Review Summary

This is the summary of consumer reviews for Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor. The BoolPool rating for this product is Good, with 3.70 stars, and the price range is $150.

Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor is a 7 inches e-reader featuring a rich high resolution backlit display using more than 16 million colors and crisp text for easy reading day or night. It has built-in Wi-Fi connection and allows to do many more things like surf the web, check email, read a blog or search Google.

Barnes and Noble Nook Color is a very good and versatile e-reader available in the market. Most users love its fantastic display, responsive touch screen, excellent video quality, expandable memory and fast performance for a budget tablet priced under $150. It is easy to carry and there is lot of content easily available for download.

A lot of tech savvy users like the fact that they can root this device and make it a fully functional Android tablet.

A lot of users complain about the poor battery life and not-so-good customer service. Some users also feel that 7-inch screen is a bit small for magazines and comics.

Overall Nook Color is good, portable and inexpensive e-reader.

User Voice

Barnes and Noble customer service is awful Not very good company policy regarding replacement of defective units

Review Group #: 1 Rating :

1.50 stars 9 Reviews See Details

Touch screen does not work sometimes Compatible with multiple eBook formats Nice and bright LCD screen

Review Group #: 2 Rating :

4.00 stars 10 Reviews See Details

Books not downloaded over WiFi can not be put onto the home screen B&N is staying loyal to their original customers and keeping the devices updated

Review Group #: 3 Rating :

3.50 stars 13 Reviews See Details

Users don't like that it requires a credit card attached to the account even if paying with gift cards Bad thing that it requires an active credit card to access books already puchased

Review Group #: 4 Rating :

2.00 stars 13 Reviews See Details

Battery can not be replaced Battery life is short Nice color display Easy to navigate Good for kid's books

Review Group #: 5 Rating :

3.50 stars 14 Reviews See Details

"Read to me" feature is good for little kids Can read almost any book in most formats

Review Group #: 6 Rating :

4.50 stars 18 Reviews See Details

Once rooted, the device gains access to android market Inexpensive

Review Group #: 7 Rating :

4.50 stars 23 Reviews See Details

Books can be downloaded online and from library Easy and fast to buy books from Nook store Expandable memory

Review Group #: 8 Rating :

3.50 stars 24 Reviews See Details

Reading over extended periods of time is quite comfortable Very portable device Works well for PDFs No pinch to zoom in browser Screen brightness control makes it nice to read in all light conditions

Review Group #: 9 Rating :

4.00 stars 26 Reviews See Details