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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Takes on Amazon's Kindle Fire B&N's; Nook Tablet tops Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet in specs, but costs $50 more.
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Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: Media Tablet Spec Showdown Use our spec comparison chart to quickly see how the new Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet compares to Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet.
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Barnes & Noble Launches Nook Tablet Barnes & Noble launched its widely expected tablet Monday, taking on the soon-to-be released tablet from book-selling rival Amazon with a machine that has...
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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Takes on Amazon's Kindle Fire B&N's; Nook Tablet tops Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet in specs, but costs $50 more.
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Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: Media Tablet Spec Showdown Use our spec comparison chart to quickly see how the new Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet compares to Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet.
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