It’s a souped up eReader with internet capabilities. It’s not meant to be an Apple iPad, which really is more of a PC. Notice that when they show it playing video on HSN, it never takes up the whole 800 x 600 screen. I’m not interested in playing movies on this device, but as a hunch, I would bet the way they get it to do so is by rendering the video resolution in fairly small dimensions.
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The screen is 1.5″ wider, the RAM is 2x more (250MB), plus other features, but these were the deciders for me.
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This Nextbook’s OS is Android 2.1 – which may (?) support KindleĪndroid, so I can install the app & import my Amazon books. I stumbled onto it yesterday on HSN, which happened to be the first day it was released. I returned it, & ordered the Next3 instead. When I discovered $38 was the difference standing between the Next2 I just got, & this one… ‘Shopping’ for an e-book is like shopping for a printed book, except the book is delivered instantly to the Next3 unit. Next3 users can choose from over one-million titles, many of which are free, including new releases and the latest bestsellers as well as biography, fiction, romance, etc., right from the comfort of their own home. The Borders eBook store is preloaded on every Nextbook making it easy to purchase and download favorite titles. An elegant, removable case with magnetic closure provides protection. For added fun, third-party applications are available. It has a large 8.4″ TFT color display, built-in speakers, 2GB flash memory with an SD card slot to increase storage capacity, and an MP3/photo viewer. The Next3 features Google’s powerful Android 2.1 operating system. Additional functions include a calculator, clock, and alarm. Turning pages and choosing applications is as easy as lifting a finger with the touch-screen feature.
Here’s the rest of the details from the press release:īuilt-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) convenience allows users to browse the Internet, receive and answer e-mails, watch YouTube videos, listen to Internet music providers and get real-time weather reports. The battery life doesn’t sound so great: just 4-5 hours.įor ebooks it supports PDF, EPUB, TXT, FB2, PDB, and RTF. And it uses a resistive touchscreen.Īccording to the Next3 spec sheet, the device runs Android 2.1, has a 600MHz ARM926EJ processor, 2GB flash memory, SD card slot, WiFi, headphone jack, speaker, microphone, g-sensor, and supports Adobe DRM. That’s with a 4:3 aspect ratio and 800 x 600 resolution.
It features a unique screen size-8.4 inches diagonally. The Next3 is selling from HSN for an introductory price of $199 and is expected to hit retail stores (presumably Borders) soon.