[Q] some advice please? - Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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

slicedcheese said:
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.

Taosaur said:
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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slicedcheese said:
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.

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Trying to sell a I/O tab question

Just curious what some of you think a good price for a used I/O tab might be.
It has two very small marks on the screen but is otherwise in Grade A condition.
I've had trouble selling it on eBay for what I think its worth and am afraid to let it go for too little.
Any opinions?
Anybody want to buy one?
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Just curious what some of you think a good price for a used I/O tab might be.
It has two very small marks on the screen but is otherwise in Grade A condition.
I've had trouble selling it on eBay for what I think its worth and am afraid to let it go for too little.
Any opinions?
Anybody want to buy one?
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What was your starting price? I would do Buy it Now for $400. Should sell quick. Or google ebay fee calculator and see what the buy it now price has to be to get $400 after ebay/paypal fees.
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I would do Buy it Now for $400. Should sell quick.
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For a used, non-supported device? I was just in Costco and with rebate you can get a new 16GB for $429. MicroCenter was selling them a week ago for $350. The I/O has no collectable value so I'd guess $275-300 would be a reasonable expectation. Keep in mind that new Aconia's, K1's, and Thrive's are all selling for $299 this holiday season at various retailers.
I guess I was shooting a little high, guess I'll have to lower my expectations.
Plus woot had refurbs for 319 a few days ago for the standard 10.1 tab.
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I have an I/O tab and would def take it over an standard tab anyday. Also its 32gb, 16gb tabs are just too small. I personally consider it a collectable, im sure there are others that do as well. If you have the box, etc you should do well, iMO
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For something to be collectable there has to be scarcity. I've seen a bunch of I/O's on eBay and CL. You guys can list it for $600 or anything you want. The market determines value.
You can't sell it? Id rather have an I/O then the retail wifi one just cause that one looks cooler(to me) but I have the white back wifi so that might be why. So pissed best buy was out of grey when I got it.
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I paid $600 which I thought wasn't bad since retail wifi 32GB was $599
I haven't gotten a bid over $460 yet.
Guess I'll just have to bite that bullet.
You have a 32 gig? Id trade ya for my 16 wifi. What's the difference with the io and retail I run task 7 so support doesn't matter.
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Anything above $250 is too much IMO. Rather get a retail unit otherwise
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TF300T $279.99 at Best Buy this Black Friday

Is this tab a good deal for $279? Its the 16gb version norm price is $379. I just wanna make sure everything works well. Any problems with this tab? I have the Lenovo Ideapad K1 and the biggest problem I have with it, is its has horrible WiFi signal and I haven't seen any WiFi issues with this tab. But I did notice that this tab doesn't have gorilla glass. So I also want to make sure the glass doesn't get to scratched easily and that its sensitive enough.
Thanks, Dev
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Good luck actually getting one, but I think it sounds like a good deal. Remember this does have expandable memory, so really internal storage isn't a huge problem. I had the transformer prime for a while, loved it, but couldn't justify the expense so I returned it. This thing is the exact same device with a plastic back and slightly lower res screen If this sale is going on cyber Monday too I'm certainly snagging one.
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Is this tab a good deal for $279? Its the 16gb version norm price is $379. I just wanna make sure everything works well. Any problems with this tab? I have the Lenovo Ideapad K1 and the biggest problem I have with it, is its has horrible WiFi signal and I haven't seen any WiFi issues with this tab. But I did notice that this tab doesn't have gorilla glass. So I also want to make sure the glass doesn't get to scratched easily and that its sensitive enough.
Thanks, Dev
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Newegg has the 32gig for 299.99....
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It sounds like a good deal to me. I'd run with it. I have the 32 GB version, with another 32 GB micro SD card. I paid $297 for mine on the no tax weekend at Micro Center in St. Louis. These were on clearance. I've had 4 tablets already, the Acer Iconia 500, the iPad 2, the Galaxy Tab 2, and this one. I've enjoyed this one more than all the others.
Today, a boss of mine, that I see once a year, came in, and noticed he had an iPad with him. I really wanted to say to him, "So, you got a pretentious hunk of junk, huh?" But I figured that would hurt his feelings.
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Thanks guys for your input! I forgot to mention that I can order it online! So I think I might order one! I have plenty of external micro SD cards so storage space isn't a big deal for me.
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Thanks guys for your input! I forgot to mention that I can order it online! So I think I might order one! I have plenty of external micro SD cards so storage space isn't a big deal for me.
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When will it be available at that price online? Next Friday only or the following Monday? I wanna snatch one as well.
AndroidFTW11 said:
When will it be available at that price online? Next Friday only or the following Monday? I wanna snatch one as well.
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I think the Thursday before but I can't remember. I'll have to check when I get home.
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Admiral2145 said:
Newegg has the 32gig for 299.99....
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And Office Depot's two day Black Friday sale is the same - - 32 gb for $299.99 http://www.2012blackfridayads.com/officedepot/
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Newegg has the 32gig for 299.99....
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New Egg has it up to 349.99, but Walmart has it a 319.99 right now. I am going to get Best Buy to price match and will pick it up in store today. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Asus-TF30...-Cream-Sandwich-Operating-System-Red/21104522
You can get the 32Gb version at Walmart for 319. You can't walk in the store and get it for that though. You have to pay for it online and then go get it. I just did that.
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You can get the 32Gb version at Walmart for 319. You can't walk in the store and get it for that though. You have to pay for it online and then go get it. I just did that.
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I got it by calling best buy customer support then picked up in store. Liking it so far for the most part other than some apps not being compatible.
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http://1saleaday.com/wireless/ has the 32GB TFT300 for $279.99, 4.99 S&H, plus no sales tax for most.
TigerDirect.com has the TF300T 16GB for $229.99. Can't beat that deal.
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TigerDirect.com has the TF300T 16GB for $229.99. Can't beat that deal.
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I couldn't find that price on tigerdirect.com. I saw it for 329.can you post the link where you saw if for 229?
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If you don't mind refurbished, the TF300 16GB and Keyboard dock together are $300 today on Woot.com.
http://www.woot.com/offers/asus-10-1-tablet-keyboard-dock
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I couldn't find that price on tigerdirect.com. I saw it for 329.can you post the link where you saw if for 229?
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Same here...sure would like the link so could pick it up at Bestbuy and not hassle with Black Friday crowds! Like the $299 OfficeDepot price for the 32GB but w/sd card don't think I need the add'l 16GB. Other than production apps that can't use SD storage, any major benefit for getting the 32Gb model?
Also (and new thread likely best, but...) this'll be my first tablet. Mostly for multimedia, browsing, e-books, & general game playing - considering Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 too. Though Galaxy might(?) have a better multimedia experience (not so much into the Galaxy's "extra" GUI), but TF300T seems to have better multimedia & overall performance. Am I losing much if any on graphics & sound in going for the better performance? Sorry, I know it's been discussed some elsewhere, but need some additional thoughts to help me know I'm not making the wrong choice!
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Same here...sure would like the link so could pick it up at Bestbuy and not hassle with Black Friday crowds! Like the $299 OfficeDepot price for the 32GB but w/sd card don't think I need the add'l 16GB. Other than production apps that can't use SD storage, any major benefit for getting the 32Gb model?
Also (and new thread likely best, but...) this'll be my first tablet. Mostly for multimedia, browsing, e-books, & general game playing - considering Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 too. Though Galaxy might(?) have a better multimedia experience (not so much into the Galaxy's "extra" GUI), but TF300T seems to have better multimedia & overall performance. Am I losing much if any on graphics & sound in going for the better performance? Sorry, I know it's been discussed some elsewhere, but need some additional thoughts to help me know I'm not making the wrong choice!
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My advice is to make sure you can return it just in case you're not happy with it. I/O issue plagues most of current Asus pads so in the end, lower price may not justify the frustration. Again you might be ok with it but just in case.
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aznmode said:
My advice is to make sure you can return it just in case you're not happy with it. I/O issue plagues most of current Asus pads so in the end, lower price may not justify the frustration. Again you might be ok with it but just in case.
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Good point - just checked with Office Depot and they do give 14 days to return it for a full refund. So that shouldn't be a problem...
As for the I/O issue, how prevalent is it? I did a quick search and did find some references. This has me greatly concerned and if it's that big problem of a problem, then about only alternative is the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. But being a dual core, was worried it'd be noticeably slow in running apps, browsing/viewing multimedia, etc. Did like some aspects of the Galaxy, but was really leaning towards the TF300T.
Just came across one XDA thread from August discussing ASUS working on fixing this and the OTA 4.0.4 greatly helped the benchmarks. Is it possible a new kernel or update has corrected the issues at this point? Another in September mentioned using a custom ROM...I plan on rooting it, though just as with my EVO3D thought I'd stay with the stock rooted ROM. I'd figure this an option to help correct the problem if I do encounter it (and if necessary, run a different ROM)?
Lastly, how difficult is it to root?
Thanks much for the insights!!
Can you get the Black version only at BB? I would love to get that one but online for $279..
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Can you get the Black version only at BB? I would love to get that one but online for $279..
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I noticed on the Office Depot Black Friday ad that they have the TF300T 32Gb for $299.99 (advertised as blue so may not be the black you want). Some items are available for sale online tomorrow - Update: turns out have to go to the store on Friday morning to get this deal. I know it's an extra $20 and quite possibly blue, but still a good deal...
And yes, after reading more I feel less wary of the i/o issue. Some had encountered it, others not and seemed that OTA updates (possibly moving from ICS to Jelly Bean) helped. Plus rooting and running a custom ROM is another option or worst case, bring it back...
Looks like another round of learning regarding unlocking the bootloader and rooting. Was reading a bit about being able to do OTA updates if rooted (but not unlocked), and restoring root after. Seems to me on my EVO3D doing OTA's after unlocking & rooting weren't recommended, and that may be the case here too? I do have to go back and do more reading on these topics!

Should I Buy?? Need Advice

I'm somewhat new to the "tablet" world. I bought a Xoom when it came out, needed the money so I sold it off. I'm an android fan (of course) and have the GSIII. Anyhoo, I have a chance to purchase a TF300T 32GB model today for $180. Is that a good deal? Is it worth me doing it?
I would appreciate any review/advice.
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I'm somewhat new to the "tablet" world. I bought a Xoom when it came out, needed the money so I sold it off. I'm an android fan (of course) and have the GSIII. Anyhoo, I have a chance to purchase a TF300T 32GB model today for $180. Is that a good deal? Is it worth me doing it?
I would appreciate any review/advice.
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Are you kidding me? I had to pay 400€ for Tablet+key docking
Go get it! And consider buying a key docking as well
Using this device for few weeks now and I really appreciate having it. Replaced my netbook and offers me so much more features to it. And as far as I know it's the only tablet that offers a key docking as well - which is really useful
Thanks for the input! Looking at keydocks now. Know of any good case/portfolio for it? I'm about to start browsing.
Thoughts on this:
http://www.amazon.com/MiniSuit-Tran...=8-15&keywords=transformer+tf300t+accessories
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Thanks for the input! Looking at keydocks now. Know of any good case/portfolio for it? I'm about to start browsing.
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This one is a really good case for the TF300T, It can either be used with just the tablet or the tablet and dock. Nice and interchangeable
http://www.asus.com/Tablet_Mobile_Accessories/VersaSleeve/
For that price, you need to get it ASAP! I paid $299 for my 32gb tf300t and $49.99 for a blue dock. I thought that was a very good price. $180 is a steal for a 32gb.
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Go for it especially if you are in to mobile games it's great and that price is a steal! Are you getting that from a friend?
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For that price, you need to get it ASAP! I paid $299 for my 32gb tf300t and $49.99 for a blue dock. I thought that was a very good price. $180 is a steal for a 32gb.
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Do you mind sharing where did you get that $299? I got mine arrived yesterday and got it from newegg for $349 with -$20 coupon code...
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Go for it especially if you are in to mobile games it's great and that price is a steal! Are you getting that from a friend?
Do you mind sharing where did you get that $299? I got mine arrived yesterday and got it from newegg for $349 with -$20 coupon code...
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I bought it from Office Depot the day after Black Friday. I originally bought the 16gb from Best Buy for $279 but after reading here, I found that Office Depot had the 32gb for only $20 more so I took it back and went to Office Depot.
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Best deal on HD+ or wait till Black Friday

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

Refurbished vs New HD+

So I haven't been able to find a good deal on a new HD+. Is there any real advantage to going new vs. the refurbished ones? I've read some things about bad eMMC chips and was wondering if maybe the refurbs have already been fixed of this issue and might actually be the better option. Either way they have the 1 year warranty. I've thought about going through this seller, link Not the cheapest I've seen, but not 1SaleaDay either. This would still end up being about $50 cheaper than new since their would be no tax or shipping.
Was also looking at BlueProton seller but they just raised their price $5 today
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So I haven't been able to find a good deal on a new HD+. Is there any real advantage to going new vs. the refurbished ones? I've read some things about bad eMMC chips and was wondering if maybe the refurbs have already been fixed of this issue and might actually be the better option. Either way they have the 1 year warranty. I've thought about going through this seller, Not the cheapest I've seen, but not 1SaleaDay either. This would still end up being about $50 cheaper than new since their would be no tax or shipping.
Was also looking at BlueProton seller but they just raised their price $5 today
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I have also purchased one from BlurProton yesterday and have the same question. Really appreciated any answers.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy a refurb. My Nook Color was refurbished, and it seemed 100% new to me.
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They definitly are!
I have always had good luck with refurbs including the HD+ I just bought. If you're really paranoid you could buy a Square Trade warranty. They are very inexpensive. Note that the price on ST's website is higher because it includes accident protection as well as defective coverage. I would call them and ask if you can just get defective coverage. It costs about 10% of retail. Of course most major credit cards will double the manufacturer's warranty also.
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I have also purchased one from BlurProton yesterday and have the same question. Really appreciated any answers.
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Let me know how your order goes with them. It looks like they have sold a ton of them. I'm starting to think if there are any good deals on the new ones for Black Friday it might be on the 32GB ones. Almost everyone seems to be out or low on stock of the 16GB's of the new variety.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ 32GB 9" Tablet Deal of the Day | Groupon $129
http://is.gd/kox1Du
I don't see where it says explicitly that it's a refurb but it must be since it has a 90 day warranty.
No expiration. Limited to 3 per person.
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I don't see where it says explicitly that it's a refurb but it must be since it has a 90 day warranty.
No expiration. Limited to 3 per person.
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Under condition is states Manufacturer refurbished so I assume they would still have the standard 1 year warranty that B&N gives to refurbs. I don't really need the 32GB version since they have a uSD slot and I already have an extra 32GB card laying around at home, but I still might bite on this.
B&N does not always give a 1 year warranty on refurbished units anymore.
And you may re-think that 32GB vs 16GB unit decision. The external SD is not very usable unless you install my SD swap zip from my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature.
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B&N does not always give a 1 year warranty on refurbished units anymore.
And you may re-think that 32GB vs 16GB unit decision. The external SD is not very usable unless you install my SD swap zip from my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature.
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Thanks leapinlar, I didn't realize that about the warranty. When you say the external SD is not very usable, are you referring to storing apps and app data not working well with the external SD? I mostly use the external SD on my current Nook Tablet for storage of things like movies, music, books, etc. Does that still work fine without having to use the swap zip?
I have bought an HD+ 16GB refurb and it was like a new device.
It was properly resealed and all cables were new.
Currently it is running CM10.2 M1 but has the brick affected MAg2GA eMMC inside, so no TRIM for me so far
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When I say it does not work well, I mean apps always look at internal memory for store things, like books, movies, music etc. So you can store things on external, but most apps will not see them unless they have the ability to change storage locations.
Edit: On the Nook Color and Nook Tablet, the default is to store media on external SD. On the HD/HD+, the default is to store media on internal memory. That is why the SD swap is necessary, to change the default to external.
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B&N does not always give a 1 year warranty on refurbished units anymore.
And you may re-think that 32GB vs 16GB unit decision. The external SD is not very usable unless you install my SD swap zip from my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature.
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Since I posted the Groupon link they have changed the warranty terms to one year. Also the previous 90 day warranty was through some middle man. Now: "1 year warranty from Barnes & Noble. Goods sold by Groupon Goods."
I bought a refurbished unit from Blue Proton too. It has two tiny dings on the mental frame, but they are hardly noticeable. As for the NAND, EMMC Check reports it to be a bad one (MAG2GA).
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LEECH666 said:
I bought a refurbished unit from Blue Proton too. It has two tiny dings on the mental frame, but they are hardly noticeable. As for the NAND, EMMC Check reports it to be a bad one (MAG2GA).
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How do you go about doing the check to see if it is bad?
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How do you go about doing the check to see if it is bad?
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Install EMMC Check from the Play Store to figure out your NAND device model and do a cross check with the table
that can be seen here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/EMMC_Bugs . If your NAND type is MAG2GA your Nook HD+ is most likely affected by the TRIM brick bug.
Forget to mention in my previous post that otherwise I am pretty happy with my purchase from Blue Proton.
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L666
Same for me--the box was secured with a "Certified Pre-Owned Nook" seal but otherwise appeared brand new.
However, with CM10.1.3, it hard crashes/reboots several times a day. Also, Chrome crashes frequently on certain sites but not consistently.
Is this typical or should I be concerned there's something still wrong with this device?
Thanks in advance for any comments/feedback on your experience with your refurbished Nook HD+ tablet.
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Be careful with refurbished vs "certified pre-owned". I recently received the latter (reluctantly) as a warranty replacement from B&N, its a piece of junk. Reboots constantly and battery dies in standby. They are now sending out a new Nook HD+.
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Be careful with refurbished vs "certified pre-owned". I recently received the latter (reluctantly) as a warranty replacement from B&N, its a piece of junk. Reboots constantly and battery dies in standby. They are now sending out a new Nook HD+.
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Hope I have better luck. I have one on the way from Ebay that states Manufacturer refurbished (certified pre-owned). Sucks cause I just saw a new one at my local Sears for $129 which I would have rather had even if it was a little more than I paid.
Well I bought mine from the USA and I live in Germany, so the 122€ total looked like pretty good value to me (including shipping and customs).
It's a certified pre-owned nook as well, but I don't have any issues with the unit. Works very well so far. I don't really use it for much more than reading mangas with Perfect Viewer and browsing the net tho.

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