2 reviews

Pandigital Novel

$200.00 Released May, 2010

The Pros:Affordable price point. Runs the open source Android operating system. 7" 800 x 600px display.

The Cons:Slow 533Mhz ARM 11 processor - many times slower than a speedy smartphone or iPad. Cheap looking glossy black plastic bezels. Lack of dedicated back and forward navigation buttons.

The Pandigital Novel is a high-end e-Book reader. It features a 7-inch LCD touchscreen with a 800 x 600 resolution, inbuilt WiFi, 1GB of internal memory, an SD / MMC card slot, orientation sensor and a built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery.

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It supports PDF, ePUB and HTML formats as well as MP3, AAC, WAV, JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF and MPEG4. It is powered by an ARM 11 processor and Google's Android OS. Additionally, the Novel is in partnership with Barnes & Noble, allowing access to the Barnes & Noble eBookstore as well as the B & N LendMe feature.

The Novel is more than just an eBook reader as it supports a variety of other media files, including MPEG4 video files and MP3 playback. When coupled with its 2.5mm stereo headphone jack, the Novel's multimedia capability makes it an all-encompassing portable media device. Its included web browser and WiFi support allows for on-the-go eBook downloading while its 1GB of internal memory (expandable up to 32GB through its SD/SDHC/MMC card slot) ensures that you won't run out of room too quickly. Meanwhile, its LendMe feature allows you to borrow and lend eBooks with your friends once for up to 14 days.

Features

7-inch LCD touchscreen @ 800 X 600
Built-in WiFi, web browser
1GB of internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via SD/SDHC/MMC card)
PDF, ePUB and HTML eBook support; MP3, AAC, WAV, JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF and MPEG4 media support
Android powered
Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery for up to 6 hours continuous use (AC adapter included)
Barnes & Noble eBookstore and LendMe capability

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Pros

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affordable price point
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runs the open source Android operating system
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7" 800 x 600px display
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available at many well known and easy to find brick and mortar retail locations
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good size and weight for everyday usage - especially in one hand (7", 0.75 pounds)
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3.5mm headphone jack
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standard mini-USB jack
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accelerometer for use in both portrait and landscape orientations
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built-in speaker
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decent battery life of over 5 hours of media playback, longer for reading or browsing
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can be rooted easily

Cons

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slow 533Mhz ARM 11 processor - many times slower than a speedy smartphone or iPad
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cheap looking glossy black plastic bezels
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lack of dedicated back and forward navigation buttons
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display is washed out and suffers from poor viewing angles
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speaker is quite tinny
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runs a heavily skinned and slightly limited version of Android (1.5)
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resistive touchscreen makes using your fingers to navigate the device more difficult than it should be