BARNES & NOBLE NOOK HD+ 9” TABLET

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The first “Tablet Computer” entered the market back in the early 1980’s when the pen computer was first introduced by Pencept. The Gridpad 2050SL, was launched back in 1989 and was the first pen-sensitive screened tablet running on a MS-DOS operating system. The Gridpad used handwriting recognition technology (PP, 2011).
It wasn’t until 2002 that the pen computers were rebuilt as a ‘Tablet” by Bill Gates and Microsoft Corporation; who invented a contemporary tablet with which a digital pen interface was -integrated into the Windows Operating System and the term “Tablet PC” was coined. The first models were desk top based but became portable almost immediately after Microsoft coined the term in 2002 (Kalinowski, 2013).
Barnes and Noble came out with their first Tablet on October of 2011 entering the market much later then their competitors. Currently the Nook HD+ is being sold with many feature that compete with others in the market.
It features a 1080p full HD screen that has 256 pixels per inch and is fully laminated with no air gaps reducing the glare, it also provides an extra-wide viewing angle. Weighing only 18.2 ounces and measuring 9.46” high by 6.41” wide it is also a mere .45” deep. The screen according to the sales lady at Barnes and Noble can be customized to show a company logo and/or be set up to have customized company application that fit their company needs. The screen colors and fonts are all adjustable and a parental control setting can be applied to prevent misuse or accidental changes to the applications. The Nook also has available thousands of top applications to choose from that are available exclusively for the Nook HD+. Other features offered are Nook cloud storage, HDMI output to watch on y...

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...s have been customized to fit the needs of the agencies. She also mentioned that Doctor Offices and hospital waiting rooms also use them to occupy patience while they wait to see the doctor.
Our two trivia questions for the classroom are:
1. When did the first Nook come out?
a. Answer: October 2011
2. Can anyone guess the cost of the 16GB Nook when it first came out?
a. Answer: $249.00 (now $179.00 for a 32GB)

Works Cited

Kalinowski, R. (2013, March 05). Who Invented the First Tablet PC? Retrieved from EHow Tech: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5813990_invented-first-tablet-pc_.html
Noble, B. &. (2013, December). Nook. Retrieved from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-hd-plus-barnes-noble/1110060512?ean=9781400699162
PP, R. (2011, May 19). Dell Cyber Monday Tablets. Retrieved from Technoloty Personalized : http://techpp.com/2011/05/19/tablet-computers/

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