What’s Inside the New NOOKcolor? A TI OMAP3 CPU
The new NOOKcolor promises to be a little more than just your standard e-reader, and we aren’t talking simply about the full-color LCD display. It turns out the new Nook has a bit more in common with high-end cellphones and tablets than you might expect, as a TI OMAP3621 processor will give this thing the juice it needs to do a lot more than simply display e-books. This processor comes from the same family of chips featured in the Motorola Droid X and Droid 2, and is based around an ARM Cortex-A8 CPU and features PowerVR 3D graphics acceleration.
Compare that with a pretty pedestrian Samsung S3C6410 chip in the boring black and white Nook, and it’s easy to see the A-game was brought for the NOOKcolor. The device seems pretty tempting for those who want a low-cost tablet alternative that maintains the form-factor but balances its everyday use between simple tasks and reading.
[via Android and Me]