Over at CEX website you can get some good deals on the Nook HD.
They are grade A items which people have traded in for cash, however they may not have been used.
Grade A means : Item is in as new/mint condition with charger, original box and all accessories.
All the items come with a 1 year warranty.
Nook HD 7" 16GB tablet is £68 : http://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=STABBANNOOHD8A
Nook HD+ 9" 16GB tablet is £105 : http://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SEREBARBNHD16GBA
They ship to the UK only.
Shipping is £2.50
Quite a good deal compared to RRP. Most items seem to be like new and have been traded in as unwanted gifts.
The Nook HD + is down to £105, just nabbed one myself.
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The Nook HD + is down to £105, just nabbed one myself.
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Yeah its good price.
Damn, these are some extremely cheap prices! I purchased a Nook HD (16GB) for £160, and a Nook HD+ for £270 from Blackwells.
Will definitely take a look at these deals; I'll also take a look if there are any in stores. They probably think they're worthless since there is no Google Play installed by default.
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Damn, these are some extremely cheap prices! I purchased a Nook HD (16GB) for £160, and a Nook HD+ for £270 from Blackwells.
Will definitely take a look at these deals; I'll also take a look if there are any in stores. They probably think they're worthless since there is no Google Play installed by default.
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Yeah its because the stock software is so restricted that no one wants them and so the selling price is really low.
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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.
http://www.staples.com/NOOK-HD-Slate-16GB/product_101643
Price is valid till 12/22/2012.
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http://www.staples.com/NOOK-HD-Slate-16GB/product_101643
Price is valid till 12/22/2012.
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How to get $188. I just placed an order, $217 include tax.
I cannot stack any other coupons on top of $199(before the tax).
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How to get $188. I just placed an order, $217 include tax.
I cannot stack any other coupons on top of $199(before the tax).
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sweet -- but anyone know of equivalent deals on the 32Gb version?
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How to get $188. I just placed an order, $217 include tax.
I cannot stack any other coupons on top of $199(before the tax).
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There is an instant coupon/savings of $10.00 added automatically to your cart. This is what I see when I add the item to the cart:
Reg : $269.00
Save: - $70.45
Now: $198.55
Instant Savings: - $10.00
$188.55*
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*Price after savings
I was able to return/ rebuy my HD+ that I picked up on BF. If you have bought your nook from BF on, you have until January 12th to return your nook at staples.
You saved me 70 bucks!! Thanks
Thank you for the heads up!
I've been running a rooted Nook Touch for quite some time, as well as an older Nook Color with CM installed. I'm actually on the verge of looking for a larger tablet that can better handle PDFs, and had almost passed on the HD+ until I saw this deal...
That said... For those of you with the HD+, how would you compare the experience with the rooted CM10 HD+ to the stock unit? I used the stock reader on the HD+ to look at a larger PDF in the B&N store, and it was absolutely terrible. I'm not entirely keen on having to rely on dev supported workarounds in order to have the hardware work, but for 200 bucks, I might look the other way. My other runnerup is the Lenovo A2109. Though it has a so-so screen, the hardware and other functionality seems to be great. It's also available for about $230, making the price point quite attractive for a 9" tablet.
If the HD+ experience post root and CM10 hugely improves on the capabilities of the hardware, when compared to the B&N stock software, then I may have have to reconsider it. Did you all find the tablet to be much improved?
I'd appreciate any feedback you all can throw at me! That Staples price makes this very, very tempting.
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Thank you for the heads up!
I've been running a rooted Nook Touch for quite some time, as well as an older Nook Color with CM installed. I'm actually on the verge of looking for a larger tablet that can better handle PDFs, and had almost passed on the HD+ until I saw this deal...
That said... For those of you with the HD+, how would you compare the experience with the rooted CM10 HD+ to the stock unit? I used the stock reader on the HD+ to look at a larger PDF in the B&N store, and it was absolutely terrible. I'm not entirely keen on having to rely on dev supported workarounds in order to have the hardware work, but for 200 bucks, I might look the other way. My other runnerup is the Lenovo A2109. Though it has a so-so screen, the hardware and other functionality seems to be great. It's also available for about $230, making the price point quite attractive for a 9" tablet.
If the HD+ experience post root and CM10 hugely improves on the capabilities of the hardware, when compared to the B&N stock software, then I may have have to reconsider it. Did you all find the tablet to be much improved?
I'd appreciate any feedback you all can throw at me! That Staples price makes this very, very tempting.
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I would not say the CM10 is any faster than stock HD+. In fact the nook reader is much worse on CM10 than stock. I don't know what you were using to read that PDF on stock, but the stock nook app on stock was very smooth and fast reading a magazine and very choppy using the nook app on CM10. And the post root does not change the underlying speed of stock, just makes it so you have access to more apps. So maybe you could run adobe reader that does a better job than the stock reader for PDF.
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Low cost sleeve for HD+
This sleeve is good quality (was sold by verizon for ~$40) and fits the Nook HD+ very well. Lengthwise the nook just fits, while there is a little bit of extra space vertically. The nook slides in easily, but is not loose. The edges all around have a hardened seam which might help protect the nook if dropped on the edge. The sleeve is not flimsy, but I would expect it to protect the screen only from minor impacts.
It has been on sale for as low as $1. I'd say it's still a good value at $5 as the alternative is some poor quality neoprene sleeve. It has a small verizon logo on the front which is hardly noticable. If I see them go on sale again I will probably buy another.
URL:bensoutlet.com/products/verizon-deluxe-leather-tablet-sleeve
I imagine they're on clearance due to many 10" tablets not being able to fit.
Nice post I was going to give the heads up too.
Things of note if you go and by it off the shelf it will cost regular price. If you reserve it at your local store from the website you can get the sale price and have it within an hour. I took mine back to BN drove across the street and pocketed $70... love it.
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When I went to get mine I just mentioned to the cashier that the price on their website was $199. They checked online to confirm the price then price matched their own website.
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http://www.staples.com/NOOK-HD-Slate-16GB/product_101643
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the 22nd? heh, nope. the price is already back up.
I actually had it in my cart at the lower price and....I dunno what happened...I lost the page and was gonna redo it but the price had changed.
Saw this on woot community deals Sunday. Ordered. Got it Tuesday, wow.fast. Made a sd card with Verygreen's CM10 and am rocking. Went back on Staples.com to verify price before I told anyone but the price had already gone back to regular.
Just to post an update...
The price has indeed increased. I suspect Staples ran out of stock, and removed the discount. That said, I swung by Staples last night, and decided to give the HD+ a try. Manager matched the online price, and I was out the door for 199 and tax.
Impressions? CM10 via SD card is vastly superior to the stock B&N offering. It feels snappier, and rendered my PDFs much quicker than the HD+ store demo unit running B&N's version of ICS. I was actually quite surprised at just how much better the tablet feels and performs. For $199, it was quite the steal. I figured if I didn't like it, I could simply return it to Staples and find something else, but as it stands, there's nothing that would make me want to do that. It's a great piece of bang for the buck hardware, and the screen is fantastic.
SanDisk?
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Just to post an update...
The price has indeed increased. I suspect Staples ran out of stock, and removed the discount. That said, I swung by Staples last night, and decided to give the HD+ a try. Manager matched the online price, and I was out the door for 199 and tax.
Impressions? CM10 via SD card is vastly superior to the stock B&N offering. It feels snappier, and rendered my PDFs much quicker than the HD+ store demo unit running B&N's version of ICS. I was actually quite surprised at just how much better the tablet feels and performs. For $199, it was quite the steal. I figured if I didn't like it, I could simply return it to Staples and find something else, but as it stands, there's nothing that would make me want to do that. It's a great piece of bang for the buck hardware, and the screen is fantastic.
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Do you have a SanDisk microSD card? I tried it with a GSkill and it's a bit laggy, and nearly unusable in the browser. I'm getting a SanDisk today. Hopefully that fixes my problem.
I have tried Lexar Class 10 32GB card w/o any problem or show any lagg.
Lots of people are trading in nook hd+ tablets into CEX sealed or hardly used as they are so restricted.
However if you install a custom cm10 rom like the ones here you are getting a really cheap tablet with really good hardware for the price.
The grade A models mean it is in Mint condition with box and all accessories. Basically as new. Most of these items will have had very little use and be unwanted presents.
You also get 1 year warranty as well.
16GB is £120 - http://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SEREBARBNHD16GBA
32GB is £145 - http://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SEREBARBNHD32GBA
Saving of over £100 off the RRP and same condition
Good deal for people wanting a cheap full hd 9" tablet
Thanks, I saw that the HD was selling cheap too (for some reason, the 16 and 8GB models are the same price). It's pushed me over the edge and I've gone for the HD over the Nexus 7.
I suppose their loss is our gain.
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Thanks, I saw that the HD was selling cheap too (for some reason, the 16 and 8GB models are the same price). It's pushed me over the edge and I've gone for the HD over the Nexus 7.
I suppose their loss is our gain.
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Not bad, it should be like new. For most of the people who have sold them to cex it seems to be unwanted presents so most are new.
Grade A is mint condition anyway with all items and box
The Nook HD+ are selling fast, only the 32gb model is left online now. Others are still instore though
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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...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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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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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.
Probably someone already knows this, but I just got a Nook HD 7 inch white for $79 at Books-A-Million(owned by B&N I think). It seems that if you are at a location such as a B&N store you can still get the Black Friday deal. Maybe it's just that my store is confused, but worth checking out if anyone is in the market for a tab. I picked up one for my 4 year old, she loves it! So anyway sorry if this was posted, search didn't find it if so
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Probably someone already knows this, but I just got a Nook HD 7 inch white for $79 at Books-A-Million(owned by B&N I think). It seems that if you are at a location such as a B&N store you can still get the Black Friday deal. Maybe it's just that my store is confused, but worth checking out if anyone is in the market for a tab. I picked up one for my 4 year old, she loves it! So anyway sorry if this was posted, search didn't find it if so
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Yeah, I got my HD on the Black friday deal right from the BN site. For $80, and with CM 10.1 stable, it's been an incredible value, and performs quite well even with gaming. The build isn't quite iPad level, but it works great. Even at $129 this hardware is a great value.
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Yeah, I got my HD on the Black friday deal right from the BN site. For $80, and with CM 10.1 stable, it's been an incredible value...
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Me too. Beats the crap out of the generic 7" tablet I bought for my mom in Dec '12. Loving my Nook HD.