14 DAY TRIAL // Barnes and Noble may not have changed the hardware specs of the Nook Color e-book reader, but it looks like it came up with a software tweak that drastically limits how much space one can devote to music and sideloaded content.
Those that have the habit of reading books in electronic format will definitely know of a certain device that Barnes and Noble has dubbed Nook Color.
Essentially a color screen version of the Nook e-reader, the gadget has reached a level of mild notoriety thanks to its spec sheet that almost puts it inside tablet territory.
One thing that the e-reader doesn't have on par with slates is internal storage, although a memory card slot does allow for adding up to 32 GB.
Nevertheless, the built-in Flash storage space is of 5 GB, and while this is enough for many things, it seems to have been reduced as far as music and sideloaded content goes.
More specifically, Barnes and Noble have partitioned the 5 GB in such a way that 4 GB of the total five can only be used for content bought from the B&N book and app stores.
“Approximately 5GB available to store content, of which up to 4GB may be reserved for content purchased from the Barnes & Noble NOOK Store,” is what the official website has to say on the matter.
Of course, this being a consumer product, it is a given that a hack will emerge to circumvent this measure, if it doesn't exist already.
In the meantime, those that want a reminder on the specifications of the electronic should know that it measure 7 inches and runs the Android 2.2 operating system, otherwise known as Froyo.
The screen has a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels and support for many file types, including PDF, EPUB, audio, photo and video.
Finally, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi is present, as is a 3.5-inch audio jack and a charging port. Finally, the battery should be able to last for up to 8 hours.