Barnes & Noble has reduced the cost of the tablet Nook Tablet $ 200

Tablet PC manufacturers have tightened the competition with one another, only this time in the segment of low-end models. Apple with its overly expensive iPad agrees there is not, and because in this region reigns company Amazon. Late last year she released tablet Kindle Fire cost $ 200, instantly become popular worldwide. Firm Barnes & Noble, one of the main rivals Amazon, it does not like it - it was the beginning of retaliatory attack on Reduced Sales release tablet Nook Tablet.

New price Nook Tablet is exactly 200 U.S. dollars, so that Kindle Fire is now in serious danger. It should be noted that Barnes & Noble has reduced the cost of the tablet is not at a loss - a change in price impact reducing the amount of memory capacity and integrated flash drive. The budget version of the Nook Tablet is 512 MB of RAM and NAND-flash for 8 gigabytes to 1 GB and 16 GB respectively in the original Nook Tablet. The latter, according to MobileDevice.ru, in civilized countries is $ 250, that is only 50 dollars more.

Barnes & Noble, by the way, does not deny that the sole purpose of cheapening the tablet - it's insatiable desire to put another stick in the wheel Amazon. In addition to the amount of RAM and Flash, a new modification Nook Tablet has not changed anything. After paying $ 200, the buyer will receive a tablet with a 7-inch touchscreen, 1-gigahertz processor with two cores, slot microSD, module Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, and a screen resolution of 1024x600 pixels. According to the manufacturer, the handheld can withstand up to 11 hours on one battery charge. The software platform Nook Tablet - Google Android operating system with additional applications from Barnes & Noble.

spiderArmor. The Third Hand ... to keep the iPad

For the lazy iPad users there is an accessory, as Hanfree. It allows hands-free from the need to hold the tablet in different situations, whether it's lying belly up on the couch or sitting, lounging in his chair. But not in all situations, this accessory is applicable, and if this occurs, it is worth paying attention to another kind of additional "mechanical hand» - spiderArm.

Accessory is a truly universal mounting system for the iPad 2, consisting of three prefabricated sections, which provide joint turning 270 °, and convenient ball joint, which allows you to easily rotate the tablet in any plane and any desired direction.

spiderArm going based on your needs and if necessary you can use the sections individually and in various combinations. The fastening system is also quite versatile. There is a special fixture to accommodate spiderArm on the wall or, for example, on the kitchen cupboard. You can also attach an accessory to a table or other flat surface and a relatively thin. Examples of where the mechanical "hands" for the tablet is to evaluate the video below:

Tablet itself is very easy to place inside spiderArm and keeps it there firmly. Some kind of cover plate made of polycarbonate. To fix it the tablet, it is enough to put it in there and hit a couple of corners from the top:

The remaining plastic parts - it is also a milky white polycarbonate with a gloss treatment. The tube is composed of lightweight and durable aluminum. The total length of the accessory in a fully assembled state is just over one meter, weight - 1.2 kg. The novelty has gone on sale for $ 80.

It is unlikely that such a thing is useful at home, because it must be screwed off somewhere, and in this respect with its universal Hanfree stand looks interesting. But in the harsh conditions of production, office, in any cookbook spiderArm transfer may be irreplaceable. [SpiderArm]