Pandigital Nova

Pandigital Nova Review

Somewhere between the $99 Kindle and $500 tablets, there's a market for budget-friendly slates. That's why there's so much buzz around the $199 Kindle Fire. For $10 less, the Pandigital Nova delivers some features Amazon's slate lacks, including dual cameras, HDMI, and a microSD card slot for expansion. However, this tablet is inferior in every other way.The first thing you realize when you get a hold of the Nova is that the device is certainly not an iPad competitor, and it shouldn't be held up to the same standards--after all, it's almost three times as cheap. The exterior feels like it was the first to get hit with the budget axe, as the Nova has a hard, black body that's made of cheap plastic which looks and feels like the kind used for your average desktop keyboard. The resistive touchscreen is slightly recessed, which makes it hard to press icons near the edges.At 13.8 ounces (or 0.9 pounds), the Nova is pretty light for a 7-inch tablet. The Kindle Fire weighs a heavier 14.6 ounces, and the Nook Color weighs an even heftier 15.8 ounces.