Hi,
I'm new to NC and wanted to get a refurbished NC from BN. The one listed on eBay looks white but on BN website it looks grey to me.
Wonder if it is the latest version or if any that can be rooted for installing android 2.2 apps?
Here is the ebay link: (I can't post the link)
Thanks ...
Update: I've figured that the one on eBay is not color. Sorry for the post.
NookColor *IS* gray.
Older nook, e-Ink not LCD is white.
There are no white NookColor readers.
Listed on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260775993356
I'm looking to buy a Nook Color as a cheap CM tablet to experiment with app development/pdf reader for school, but getting a hold of one in Europe seems pretty difficult.
My only option so far seems to buy one on ebay and pay ~50% in import "penalties" etc.
At $300 it isn't in my price range any more, so do any of you have any good advice on the subject?
I'm in Denmark.
Try these guys -
http://www.comgateway.com
be quick and you could get it for less than US$200 delivered -
http://www.dailysteals.com/
vman81 said:
My only option so far seems to buy one on ebay and pay ~50% in import "penalties" etc.
At $300 it isn't in my price range any more, so do any of you have any good advice on the subject?
I'm in Denmark.
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I don't know if it available in europe yet but I would look at the Fire.
I have the same problem, living in Italy. Import duties on the last shipment were more than the cost of the items shipped from the US and shipping was almost as much. Fortunately I had to fly back for a wedding and brought a nook color back, with a lot of other things that can't be purchased here. Might as well get as much as I can for the price of the ticket.
For more urgent things I use Amazon.UK or Amazon.DE. Good exchange rate with the pound right now and buying from Germany is much cheaper than Italy anyday.
I ended up buying it on ebay.de for 249€ with free shipping (within the EU, so no taxes). Now I just need to unload my PS3 to pay for it
I bought one from US Eby and asked the seller to write down the value. Still had to pay import duties, but much less. Still a great price!
Be aware:
If you plan on keeping the B&N Nook funcitonality, it won't work so well in Europe since purchases need to be made in the US borders and with a US account.
If you plan on just flashing CM7 to the emmc, you'll be fine.
byronczimmer said:
Be aware:
If you plan on keeping the B&N Nook funcitonality, it won't work so well in Europe since purchases need to be made in the US borders and with a US account.
If you plan on just flashing CM7 to the emmc, you'll be fine.
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Lets just say I modded my ps2 before i even tried to turn it on
Heck, I was gonna suggest that I'd buy it and ship it to you as long as you could procure an N9 and ship it to me.
It's a shame when it's so difficult to get our hands on gadgets we like.
I went to my local Walmart today and noticed something when I passed the electronics section all the Nook Colors were gone. Now I was at this same Walmart a few days ago and there were plenty in the case. I used Walmart.com to check in-store availability of the Nook Color and almost every Walmart on the list showed Limited Stock or Out of Stock statuses. Either someone went around buying up all the Nook Colors or Walmart its clearing their stock in anticipation of a new product possibly from B&N. I don't know about you but I'm more inclined to think it's the latter. Though I could be completely wrong and they just decided to stop selling Nook Colors.
PS: Walmart.com is now selling refurbished Nook Colors for $150.00, definitely an unbeatable price for a good tablet.
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I got my Color Nook off of Ebay. It was a refurbished Nook sold directly by B&N. It cost $149 plus shipping.
My local Walmart has about 50+ Nook Colors stacked up, all for $249 still
BASIC! said:
I got my Color Nook off of Ebay. It was a refurbished Nook sold directly by B&N. It cost $149 plus shipping.
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The ones sold by B&N on eBay have free shipping. There is a credible third-party also selling them for you're price though.
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[UPDATE]
Reports are going around that B&N are going to have a major announcement on Nov. 7.
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Hey there,
I'd like to buy a Nook HD+ and I'm wondering because currently ebay (in the uk) is full of seller who are actually selling (buy it now) couple of tablets for 150GBP which is ~60GBP less than the original market price. Are there any known problems or maybe B stock?
Thanks for your help
Its because most people don't know about third party roms or sites like this, and the stock operating system is very restricted so most people don't like it.
Also it seems quite common that a lot of people seem to give these as presents but most people don't want them so they sell them.
Thanks for your response! Sounds like a logical reason for the private sellers but there seem to be lots of professional ones who are selling couple of tablets for these cheap prices
consti83 said:
Thanks for your response! Sounds like a logical reason for the private sellers but there seem to be lots of professional ones who are selling couple of tablets for these cheap prices
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I bought the 32gb version from the Amazon market place for £170. It was brand new in a sealed box, no idea why it was so cheap but I'm very pleased with it now CM10 is up and running
n99123 said:
I bought the 32gb version from the Amazon market place for £170. It was brand new in a sealed box, no idea why it was so cheap but I'm very pleased with it now CM10 is up and running
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Thank you very much! So CM10 is running completely stable now?
I believe it's because University Students within the UK can get the tablets for free, via their bursaries. The bursary cannot be transferred into cash, and can be used to purchase books, or an eBook reader (yep, you guessed it - a Nook HD or HD+). I purchased a Nook HD+ using my bursary, and have gifted it to my dad, after Rooting and GAPPS.
I purchased it for £270, but on eBay they sell for cheap for the reasons listed above. But selling it that cheap is the only way these University students can convert their bursary into actual cash. I'm a university student myself, and it happens all the time. But I don't buy and sell these, I'm actually trying to save my bursary. I've only purchased on Nook HD+ for my dad, and that's it.
That could be one reason. You may find that a lot of the tablets are located around Manchester, Greater Manchester and/or Lancashire. If so, then I'm pretty sure I know which uni. If not, then it may be from another university, or nothing related to university - just a genuine seller.
Thats interesting, I've noticed lots seem to appear from Manchester. Are they uni's doing something different from others ?
Just to chip in, I got my Nook HD 8Gb (not HD+) for a bargain price of £80 buy it now on eBay. A full 50% discount on RRP over here. Seller didn't say why he was selling, nor why his BIN price was so low. I would guess that like others have said, B&N just isn't a properly recognised bookseller over here, and sellers might guess that buyers will be put off by a non-Amazon device.
Received my device on Tuesday afternoon, by the evening I was running CM 10.1, thanks to all the good work by bokbokan. People are missing out because these devices make cracking tablets as well as ereaders.
HiddenG said:
I believe it's because University Students within the UK can get the tablets for free, via their bursaries. The bursary cannot be transferred into cash, and can be used to purchase books, or an eBook reader (yep, you guessed it - a Nook HD or HD+). I purchased a Nook HD+ using my bursary, and have gifted it to my dad, after Rooting and GAPPS.
I purchased it for £270, but on eBay they sell for cheap for the reasons listed above. But selling it that cheap is the only way these University students can convert their bursary into actual cash. I'm a university student myself, and it happens all the time. But I don't buy and sell these, I'm actually trying to save my bursary. I've only purchased on Nook HD+ for my dad, and that's it.
That could be one reason. You may find that a lot of the tablets are located around Manchester, Greater Manchester and/or Lancashire. If so, then I'm pretty sure I know which uni. If not, then it may be from another university, or nothing related to university - just a genuine seller.
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Thank you very much for your comment. That sounds like a very logical reason! Actually I'm a student in the UK as well but unfortunately only as an exchange studend for 2 terms. I guess therefore I wont be eligible for any if those bursaries. I think I will just buy one of these tablets on ebay and go with CM 10.1 ! Why don't you use a Nook HD+ for yourself ?
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Thank you very much for your comment. That sounds like a very logical reason! Actually I'm a student in the UK as well but unfortunately only as an exchange studend for 2 terms. I guess therefore I wont be eligible for any if those bursaries. I think I will just buy one of these tablets on ebay and go with CM 10.1 ! Why don't you use a Nook HD+ for yourself ?
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CM10.1 is very stable on the HD. Not so stable on the HD+ since there is only one preliminary build for it.
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