A family member was going to buy a Nook and wanted me to root it and install CM 7.1 on it.
Before doing that, I wanted to confirm - Is this is the same Nook?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...CODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE
According to this web page ..."There are limited returns on this item...".
So we want to make sure we start with the right model.
Yes that's the Nook Color, but it seems a bit overpriced. You should tell your friend to look for a cheaper one on ebay or something. That one is just $30 cheaper than the Nook Tablet.
Refurb with one year warranty from B&N, http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/cert-pre-owned-nook-color-barnes-noble/1100666155
$135 shipped.
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hello all. So first off let me give you a little background info about myself just so you know my standpoint. I am noob to the nook scene although I have lurked around the forums for some time now along with various youtube videos. My dilema though is on purchasing one. I wanted to know if it makes sense to buy a used one should i go with the refurb deal on amazon OR the deal on ebay for 50$ off a new one. The used deal would save me around $90 while the refurb would save $60 and the new discounted deal would save $50. The real question I guess is buying used with nook colors reputable.
Thanks a ton in advance!
p.s. Im looking for a good case and a 16gb sd card recommend away
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hello all. So first off let me give you a little background info about myself just so you know my standpoint. I am noob to the nook scene although I have lurked around the forums for some time now along with various youtube videos. My dilema though is on purchasing one. I wanted to know if it makes sense to buy a used one should i go with the refurb deal on amazon OR the deal on ebay for 50$ off a new one. The used deal would save me around $90 while the refurb would save $60 and the new discounted deal would save $50. The real question I guess is buying used with nook colors reputable.
Thanks a ton in advance!
p.s. Im looking for a good case and a 16gb sd card recommend away
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Buying used really just depends on who you are buying from. Refurbs are as good as new.
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so a site like overstock selling used nooks would probably not be a good option because they are selling them for $160
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so a site like overstock selling used nooks would probably not be a good option because they are selling them for $160
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If I remember correctly the overstock deal are for certified pre-owned which is just a fancy word for refurb.
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I have read that overstock is shipping new nook colors as refurbished. Their refurbs have the b&n warranty. I got mine from buy.com but b&n shipped it.
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I got mine from Overstock.
Honestly, I couldn't see the difference between new vs. refurbished except the box.
You may want to wait just a little longer, New nook colors are on there way. Google news is buzzing about them.
Word is the "new Nook Color" will be a 10" at $350, and the current NC is staying right where it is in B&N's product line.
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Word is the "new Nook Color" will be a 10" at $350, and the current NC is staying right where it is in B&N's product line.
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p.s. Im looking for a good case and a 16gb sd card recommend away
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I picked up a Sandisk 16GB class 4 on amazon prime for $20 shipped. Works like a champ. Am getting a second one to make backups of, on top of the image backups and titanium backup.
Walmart is selling refurbished Nook Colors. They have 2 listings. One is priced at $145. The other is priced at $149.88. Naturally, I ordered the cheaper one. Does anyone know what the difference could be, if any at all?
Thanks!
From the looks of it the cheaper one was part of a bundled deal, in which you buy a few different products together and get a discount. They must have removed the other item from the bundle but not the "bundle" itself; so you're really ordering a "bundle" deal consisting of only the Nook Color with a small discount applied.
To sum up; same product (same Wal-Mart product number 007233418), different price.
It looks like the cheaper one is just to get you to notice it and try to get you to add accessories to your order. I would have bought that one also. The only difference looks to be the ability to bundle other stuff with it, and maybe the accessories are cheaper with the bundle. IDK
Couldn't be any other differences in the actual nook that I can find or even imagine.
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Thanks! I can't wait to get it and put CM7 on it!
I'm thinking about picking one of these up tomorrow if the sale works out. Note that this sale was supposed to be last week, but they postponed it until tomorrow due to some technical difficulty.
http://reviews.cnet.com/marketplace/2748-32333_7-2096.html?tag=nl.e794&s_cid=e794&ttag=e794
I would be new to the Kindle Fire, but not Android. I have a Nexus 7, Evo LTE, and have owned and sold several other phones and tablets. This one interests me because it's a cheap option for the kids, and I would also like to take advantage of the free monthly kindle lending library book with my Prime account. The most important thing is to get the Play store on there so I can take advantage of my purchases. It looks like I can root the fire, install the play store, and a market opener app, unroot, and still keep the existing OS. I believe the original OS is required to use the extra Prime features (and also a couple of kids apps I've found exclusive to the kindle). I may eventually go with a CM10.1 based ROM in the future, but I would like to at least try the stock OS for the Prime features first.
One hesitation I have is the lack of storage for kids movies. I've seen the nook tablet refurbs for $80 over the holidays, which I know has 1GB ram and SD card slot, but the kf seems to have better software support both from the stock software to the custom development.
So, what do you guys think? Is this the best option for a sub-$100 tablet for kids?
If you install a custom rom (CM10.1) will the amazon market still recognize the tablet as a kindle fire, and can you still install the kindle fire edition apps?
UPDATED: Sale was changed to $70 from $75. Supposed to start tomorrow at 8AM PST.
Kindle Fire Refurbs for $75
It would be a very good choice to get a kindle fire. And if you wanted to go cheaper you could always buy a demo version on eBay for $50. Then root it and put stock ROM on it. That's what I did for my brother
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It would be a very good choice to get a kindle fire. And if you wanted to go cheaper you could always buy a demo version on eBay for $50. Then root it and put stock ROM on it. That's what I did for my brother
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Thanks. I didn't realize about the demo units. They seem to end at about $55 on ebay, and many don't come with chargers. With the sale now at $70, I think I'll take the 90 day warranty and the ability to take back to best buy.
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Thanks. I didn't realize about the demo units. They seem to end at about $55 on ebay, and many don't come with chargers. With the sale now at $70, I think I'll take the 90 day warranty and the ability to take back to best buy.
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You won't be able to download Kindle Edition apps on the playstore if you put 10.1 on there. Personally, I would jump on this tablet for 70, after putting 10.1 on there it runs pretty smooth, does all I want it to, all around good media device. Not even jealous of my friend's nexus 7 .
This deal is live now for anyone interested. You need to enter the promo code "cnetkindle" when checking out.
I bought a brand new one for $100 bucks about 2 weeks ago on ebay , I havent gone custom rom yet , I have rooted (fff & twrp) , still contemplating losing the amazon stuff , I dont really read much so losing it isnt a big thing , I really like the size , I also have an Acer a500 and that is 10 inch , but the Kindle is actually the "just right size" (after my Galaxy Note) !
$70 is a great price for one of these, even if local storage isn't great. Thanks for the tip on the sale!
Its a sturdy device that my 3 yr old son loves. But we don't travel with it so we don't need local storage. Streaming via Netflix over WiFi is working fine for us.
I didn't care for the stock launcher or OS and so fixed that. But maybe you could just install a different launcher after getting the play store installed. Then you wouldn't lose your amazon perks.
Sold out.....
That's just how good our 1st gen KFs are!!!!
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In store only. nook hd 8gb is $129
nook hd + 16 gb $149
not sure on the others. i live in valparaiso indiana. in store only. i price matched mine with best buy. used a $20 reward zone card. $139.09 out the door. best buy called and verified stock and price. Walmart seems to have a ton of these
http://slickdeals.net/f/6073000-B-M...-HD-8GB-129-Nook-HD-16GB-149-Nook-HD-32GB-179
Here is the Slickdeals thread for the Walmart sales. The HD+ 32GB is higher, but the others are comparable. It depends on which is more hassle for you, trolling Walmart stores or getting a membership and trolling Nook CSRs.
Target is getting in on the act. Same sales price as Wally, starting June 9. Regardless of whether Nook is getting acquired by MS, it's pretty clear that all these aren't just normal sales, that B&N is indeed clearing out its Nook hardware.
http://slickdeals.net/f/6075314-Starting-June-9-Nook-HD-16GB-149-Nook-HD-8GB-129-Target
Well, perhaps they finally found that they cannot fix the broken sdcard controller without a new hardware revision
My guess is they are bailing from the hardware business and trying another approach to remain part of the user content side of the industry.
Picked one up at Walmart today for $149 running cm10 off SD card.
I have gone from Nook Color to Nook Tablet and now want the larger screen of the HD+. My previous devices have all been refurbs directly through the B&N ebay site and have never had a problem. It seems like most of the local stores don't seem to have the HD+ in stock any more so I'm wondering if there are going to be any good deals for a brand new unit for Black Friday. Should I just go with one of the ebay sites selling refurbs for around $115 now, or wait to see if I can get a new one during Black Friday? Does anyone know if B&N ever sells the refurbs any more or do they just have other sites doing it now? I felt a lot better getting it directly through them before.
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I have gone from Nook Color to Nook Tablet and now want the larger screen of the HD+. My previous devices have all been refurbs directly through the B&N ebay site and have never had a problem. It seems like most of the local stores don't seem to have the HD+ in stock any more so I'm wondering if there are going to be any good deals for a brand new unit for Black Friday. Should I just go with one of the ebay sites selling refurbs for around $115 now, or wait to see if I can get a new one during Black Friday? Does anyone know if B&N ever sells the refurbs any more or do they just have other sites doing it now? I felt a lot better getting it directly through them before.
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You can do what I did- Staples lowered the 16 gig price to 129; I called them up about 3-4 time till one of their customer service reps applied a $20 off coupon manually (it technically probably shouldn't have been applied). Got my brand new 16gb for $117 including tax and shipping. Having a little trouble getting it to run as smooth as I like, but once I work all the little kinks out I believe it will be one of the best deals I've ever gotten. I wanted to try waiting till black Friday, but I figured a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Good luck!!
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You can do what I did- Staples lowered the 16 gig price to 129; I called them up about 3-4 time till one of their customer service reps applied a $20 off coupon manually (it technically probably shouldn't have been applied). Got my brand new 16gb for $117 including tax and shipping. Having a little trouble getting it to run as smooth as I like, but once I work all the little kinks out I believe it will be one of the best deals I've ever gotten. I wanted to try waiting till black Friday, but I figured a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Good luck!!
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Staples does not have them available online and there are no staples in St. Louis (or nearby) for some stupid reason. Best Buy seems to be out of the 16GB. B&N retail stores have them, but I doubt they would price match Staples since they are not available. I just ordered some screen protectors so that when I do order one, I can stick one as soon as I open it. Hopefully the Black Friday ads start showing up so I can see if there is going to be any deals. I'm almost ready to just pull the trigger on one of the Ebay refurbs.
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Staples does not have them available online and there are no staples in St. Louis (or nearby) for some stupid reason. Best Buy seems to be out of the 16GB. B&N retail stores have them, but I doubt they would price match Staples since they are not available. I just ordered some screen protectors so that when I do order one, I can stick one as soon as I open it. Hopefully the Black Friday ads start showing up so I can see if there is going to be any deals. I'm almost ready to just pull the trigger on one of the Ebay refurbs.
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Ahh that sucks they dont have them anymore. Wish this thread would have been up even two days earlier, just friday I sent back a $99 refurb That I had ordered right before I had caught the staples deal.
But either way, depending on what your using it for, this can be a great tablet. Even though its a little older and not pushing as many pixels, I have found that my touchpad was running a little bit smoother than this. But I think as more builds come out, and people keep tweaking etc. this is going to be a really really solid tablet.:laugh:
Has anyone else seen any good deals on a new HD+ from a local store (B&N, Bestbuy, Target, Walmart, etc)? I'm hoping I'll be able to order one online through one of these sites on Thanksgiving day (or earlier). I won't be able to go out in all the Black Friday madness.
Only thing I would suggest is to watch those deal sites such as Bens bargains for deals or try craigslist. Good luck.
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*Bay still has $99.99 "refurbs."
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*Bay still has $99.99 "refurbs."
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I'm not seeing any $99 HD+'s on the bay.
Saw the HD+ still in stock at the local OfficeMax yesterday for $129.
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I'm not seeing any $99 HD+'s on the bay.
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They come and go at that price. I bought one from beststopdeals for $99 ten days ago. They are higher now.
I would not expect Black Friday to feature any Nooks at fire sale prices. Black Friday specials feature second and third tier merchandise at ridiculous prices, not "pre-owned" skus that have been on clearance for months. Maybe someone (probably B&N) will be selling new units for $129 (again).
Here's how I get the best prices if I'm willing to be patient:
1) set up a search with email notification at stuffalert.com. This free site only searches *bay but you can specify the country, buying format and price, etc.
2) set up an alert at slickdeals.net. I often find very good prices at big box stores like Kmart and Walmart where I don't usually shop.
Good luck.
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Saw the HD+ still in stock at the local OfficeMax yesterday for $129.
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I'll check a couple of local OfficeMax's and see if they have any. Too bad you can't check online. I might be willing to go $129 for a new one.
Right now a local Staples is holding a Nook HD+ for $130 for me. While the local GameStop is selling off the Nexus 7 2012 version for $99. I am unsure which one to get. I talked to the Staples store and they will price match the Nexus 7 from GameStop I know this is a Nook forum but which would you recommend. I like the bigger screen, but am worried about being able to upgrade to KitKat like the Nexus products will be able to do.
I ended up buying a refurb one on Ebay for $115, it arrives tomorrow. I was just out shopping and looked around in sears and they had a new one for $129. Wish I would have stopped by there last week. Their online price shows as $149 and it also says they didn't have them at my local store. If you are interested in a new one, it might be worth stopping by your local Sears to see if they have any for $129.
I just bought a 32gb this morning from staples with a $50 off coupon and the amex $25 off $75. Came out to $115 so I'm really excited! I saw one of them on display at target and thought they look great! I was ready to get one from ebay refurbished too so am really glad I didnt. The 7 inch tablets are too small (have 1st gen kindle) and tried an Asus 10 inches that was too big so this is middle ground.
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target nook hd 79 on black fri but go to your local walmart they will price match and you will not have to wait in line at target also you can buy the warranty at walmart and they will give you a gift card if it breaks not you having to send it in and them fix it. its a gift card for the full purchase price and the warranty is 2 years for 9 dollars well worth it. already had to use it once