Barnes & Noble has announced that NOOKcolor, the first full-color touch Reader’s Tablet, today received high honors as the “People’s Choice Award” winner at the celebrated Last Gadget Standing competition at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The device won in a landslide, besting competitors with more than 60% of the nearly 5,000 votes cast by consumers and technology lovers online.
The device was selected as a top 10 finalist in the Last Gadget Standing competition from more than 200 of the hottest new products showcased at CES, and nominated by a panel of leading technology media representatives. The 10th annual awards are co-hosted by renowned technology experts Robin Raskin and Technologizer’s Harry McCracken.
“We’re thrilled and honored that the people have spoken and chosen NOOKcolor as the Last Gadget Standing “People’s Choice Award” winner. This recognition is further testament to the innovative product we’ve created that delivers the ultimate reading experience,” said Jamie Iannone, President of Digital Products, Barnes & Noble. “It’s clear that people are excited to read everything they love – books, magazines, newspapers, kids books and more – in rich beautiful color as NOOKcolor has quickly become our bestseller. We’re grateful to all the employees and partners who worked tirelessly on the product in order to bring NOOKcolor to our valued customers.”
The Last Gadget Standing CES 2011 “People’s Choice Award” is the latest accolade for NOOKcolor, which also was named an Editor’s Choice pick by leading technology sites, one of TIME Magazine’s Top 10 Gadgets of 2010 and one of Huffington Post’s Top 10 Gadgets of the Decade.
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Congratulation. May the best wins