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    Nook Color Wi-Fi e-Reader (Barnes & Noble) (Refurbished) - $189.99 Shipped @ebay.com (Seller is Barnes & Nobles store)

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Cin', Jul 5, 2011.

  1. Cin'

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    at ebay.com (seller is Barnes & Noble)
    Nook Color Barnes & Noble Wi-Fi ® eReader (Refurbished) - $189.99 with free shipping

    If you were looking to get this and "root" it, and have some e-bay bucks to spend, this is a fairly decent deal. : )

    Link:
    NOOK Color Barnes & Noble Wi-Fi ® eReader | eBay

    As a "refurb", they are:
    * Looks and works just like new — a great value!
    * Rigorously inspected and tested
    * One-year limited warranty


    Pre-Owned Nooks include:
    * 90 day complimentary phone support
    * Unlimited online technical support
    * One-year limited warranty
    * New box and packaging
    * Micro-USB 2.0 cable and A/C adapter


    [​IMG]
     
    Cin', Jul 5, 2011
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    Sounds awesome, even w/out hacking it! :)
     
    booboo12, Jul 5, 2011
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  3. Cin'

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    ^^
    I know..I am soooo close to getting it.
    I was watching overstock.com's pricing on it. And, it has gotten as low as $185 (still for a refurb), now it's $225 @ostock, so this is the better deal of the 2 :)
     
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    Awesome deal especially how much you can hack these.
     
    atbnet, Jul 5, 2011
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    ^^ MHM! :D :p

    It has been at this price for a few days, not sure how much longer it will be ;)
     
    Cin', Jul 5, 2011
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    This is a great android device running CM7 (Cynogen Mod 7). Excellent 'how-to' thread over at XDA developers here for installation instructions.

    The Nook Color is a perfect size for browsing and reading since it has a high quality IPS display. Perfect for playback of photos on the hi-res screen. Very, very happy with mine. :D
     
    tbNB, Jul 6, 2011
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    ^^Thank you +1. I really want to get this. Just checking about the tethering factor w/my Palm Pixi Plus :)
     
    Cin', Jul 6, 2011
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    I think you should do it!
     
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    with tax it comes to ~$200 for me so i've been riding the fence on getting it, it was a 'daily deal' and now its been at that price for almost a week
     
    ray4jc, Jul 7, 2011
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    I did, this morning : ) Total came to a bit less then $200. You have to pay taxes on it. Anxiously awaiting it's arrival next week sometime! :D
     
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    If I didn't already have an Archos 70it and a Xoom, I'd be all over this... Anyone who posts regularly on this site is easily capable of hacking this...
     
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    ^^Very nice : ) Of the 2 you have, which do you like better!

    Oh, for anyone interested in purchasing the Nook Color, thru ebay (B&N), it ships pretty fast. I ordered this morning, and got shipment notification a few hours later! :cool:
     
    Cin', Jul 7, 2011
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    Has anyone used this and compared it to others? The one I tried at B&N was pretty heavy. Didn't really examine it, so there might have been a weight or lock on the back.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 7, 2011
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    Archos was good until they pushed new firmware on it that really made things start to mess up. I prefer the light weight and more manageable size, but it seems pretty slow now. The xoom on the other hand is a powerhouse and Its my current favorite.

    If I didn't have the archos first though, I would have never seen how useful a tablet can be. I suggest that anyone thinking about getting a tablet find something that has a lower price point (like this nook) and see if its for you. If not, then sell what you have and take your little loss. If you like what you have, then figure out where your next logical upgrade should be. The XDA forums are a treasure trove of information on any sort of tablet you could ever think of.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jul 11, 2011
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