Nook Takes on Fire in Lower-Priced Tablet Race

By PCWorld Video, PCWorld Nov 14, 2011 12:17 PM

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Barnes and Noble has introduced its new Nook tablet in a clear stab at Amazon’s tablet, the Kindle Fire. If you’re looking for a cheap tablet to use as an e-reader and for some light web surfing, lower-priced tablets such as the Nook and the Kindle Fire look like great bargains.

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