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Nook color vs SuperPad 2

What is better? What's the pros and cons? The superpad 2 is only $189. Seems to have a lot of ports. 1Ghz Processor and 256GB of ram.
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Well, after looking at it...the Nook wins.
Capacitive screen vs resistive.
Comparable clock speeds.
Large retailer backed vs. Cheap China...er...well...
The Nook is great also in that it has an active community, and is close to brickproof.
Those ports are tempting...although, a RJ PORT? Wtf? Why not something more practical in there for the money on the parts.
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When all else fails, RTFM.

If I didn't get a Nook it would have been an Archos 70.

You won't be happy with the build quality of the FT. I just went through a couple of them before I got one that worked properly. It's okay for what it is, but it is not something that will impress you. Nook wins hands down.

Cool, this is the info I was looking for. Seems that the nook still wins. I love my nook, was just wondering about the Super Pad 2

TheValk said:
If I didn't get a Nook it would have been an Archos 70.
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Yeah, me too. The Archie 70 really is the closest competitor to the Nook, but fails on screen quality and resolution and costs a bit more. I will say that the 250 gb version is tempting, but also about $100.00 more expensive.

Official NOOKcolor 2 thread..

B&N will release new NC, called NOOKcolor 2 in November 7th (?) to compete with KF.
http://www.slashgear.com/bn-nook-color-2-tipped-for-nov-7-in-kindle-fire-challenge-28191696/
I personally think B&N should make the NC2 as a full tablet, not a 2nd-gen e-reader. Camera, microphone, .... will be a big boost, otherwise, ehhh, I don't know

votinh said:
B&N will release new NC, called NOOKcolor 2 in November 7th (?) to compete with KF.
http://www.slashgear.com/bn-nook-color-2-tipped-for-nov-7-in-kindle-fire-challenge-28191696/
I personally think B&N should make the NC2 as a full tablet, not a 2nd-gen e-reader. Camera, microphone, .... will be a big boost, otherwise, ehhh, I don't know
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Damn I just ordered the Nook Color Wednesday. Probably should have waited. Any ideas on the price point?

I would expect it keeping around $250 range.

They're going to have to set it to $199 to be considered.
If Amazon has a tablet packed with features for $199, why would they buy a B&N tablet with less functionality for $249?
B&N is selling the Nook Color for $149 on eBay. That will probably be the standard price after the Kindle Fire is released.

BitingChaos said:
They're going to have to set it to $199 to be considered.
If Amazon has a tablet packed with features for $199, why would they buy a B&N tablet with less functionality for $249?
B&N is selling the Nook Color for $149 on eBay. That will probably be the standard price after the Kindle Fire is released.
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149 is for the refurbs. new is still at 249. can't imagine the Nook 2 being cheaper.

pharpe said:
Damn I just ordered the Nook Color Wednesday. Probably should have waited. Any ideas on the price point?
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Since you ordered yours so close to the new one, maybe you can exchange it. That's if you bought from BN

BitingChaos said:
They're going to have to set it to $199 to be considered.
If Amazon has a tablet packed with features for $199, why would they buy a B&N tablet with less functionality for $249?
B&N is selling the Nook Color for $149 on eBay. That will probably be the standard price after the Kindle Fire is released.
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Packed with features? Are you serious? Its almost the exact same as the Nook Color (save the dual-core cpu).
Honestly, I think they should keep the original color around and sell it at a slightly lower than the KF price point, maybe $179? Perhaps the 2 should be a 10" version (it would be the only 10" 'e-reader' on the market, no?). Give it a little more ram and a dual core processor and call it a day (put it back at the $249 price point).

Dual core faster cpu for games and high definition movies. More ram.
Plus... KF has amazon streaming video. Not just books like nook. For non hackers the kf is going to be a much better multimedia device vice just reading. Plus native android market via amazon market.
Gonna be hard to beat software offering wise.
Aaand once hacked.. That dual core cpu will make transcoding native xvid divx files without reencoding much smoother.
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guardianali said:
Dual core faster cpu for games and high definition movies. More ram.
Plus... KF has amazon streaming video. Not just books like nook. For non hackers the kf is going to be a much better multimedia device vice just reading. Plus native android market via amazon market.
Gonna be hard to beat software offering wise.
Aaand once hacked.. That dual core cpu will make transcoding native xvid divx files without reencoding much smoother.
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We can't really start comparing since we don't know what the NC 2 will bring. Posible a dual core cpu, and maybe it will have full access to the market. But its just plain speculation, what we know is that the KF has no sd card slot, so transfering files to it its gonna be a pain, unless you want to upload pirated stuff (movies, tv shoes, videos etc) to their anti-freedom cloud lol

guardianali said:
Plus... KF has amazon streaming video. Not just books like nook.
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Not a free service. Amazon prime streaming will run you ~$80/yr. About what a Netflix subscription cost you.
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Plus native android market via amazon market.
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Source?
I agree with everything else you said. Which is why I think the 2 should have a better cpu and more ram.

the KF won't have an external storage slot, that's alone make it for all the strong side...

The KF can never beet the Nook's main killer feature, it's "Unbrickable" without a mod right out of the box. If the Nook2 even has that it will instantly be better then the KF, at least in the Dev community's eyes (and those are the ones that matter)
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The KF has no memory card slot. That is deal-breaker for me. I recently bricked my NC. But thanks to all the info on xda I was able to restore her. And I'm running CM7.1 on sd. CM7.1 runs great off an sd card. A dual-boot NC beats the crap out of the KF imho.

Just got the news about the Nook Color 2. But I can't find any specs beside some rumors.

ThomasKru said:
Just got the news about the Nook Color 2. But I can't find any specs beside some rumors.
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I'll raise you. Code named 'Acclaim,' price point at a speculated $349 10" tablet. Smart touch tablet holding at $139, and the Color at $249. Expect some sort of announcement on Nov. 7th.
B&N will have 3 ebook readers next quarter, not 2. According to the slide, the NookColor will be getting a brother tablet. Now, I’ve been asked not to post the slide, unfortunately; it might be possible to trace it back to my source. Here’s what it says:
Nook EPD
Smart Touch $139
Nook Color
Encore $249
Acclaim $349
There’s also a notation that it has been approved by WL/JI, and I believe those are the initials of William Lynch (CEO of B&N) and James Iannone (head of B&N Digital Products). (Before I go further, let me confirm that Encore and Smart Touch are valid product names for the current 6″ Nook Touch and 7″ NookColor.) That part is legit.
All I have right now are the names and prices of the tablets, but that alone tells me several details. First and foremost, B&N will keep the NookTouch at $139, and they will have the 2 NookColors at higher price points. The Encore and Acclaim tablets will be priced at $249 and $349.
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2011/09/23/barnes-noble-to-launch-2-new-nookcolors-this-year/
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Also....this!
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2011/10/27/barnes-noble-to-ship-new-nookcolor-on-7-november/

All the Nook Colors and Kindle3s disappeared from my local Walmart Supercenter the shelf that they were on a few days ago is empty with only the price stickers and a few Nook screen protectors hanging around. Also checking the Website it says all the Walmarts within a few dozen miles have "Limited" or "Out of Stock" listed for the Nook Color.
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jgaf said:
Since you ordered yours so close to the new one, maybe you can exchange it. That's if you bought from BN
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I actually ordered it from overstock.com. They have a 30 full refund return policy so I may just send it back. I'll probably keep it though. It's a refurb and I only paid $149. There is no telling what the Nook 2 will cost. Plus it's going to take a while to get root and for stable roms to be developed.

pharpe said:
I actually ordered it from overstock.com. They have a 30 full refund return policy so I may just send it back. I'll probably keep it though. It's a refurb and I only paid $149. There is no telling what the Nook 2 will cost. Plus it's going to take a while to get root and for stable roms to be developed.
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Yeah $150 isn't much so you might as well keep it. If you get a Nook2 in the future you can use the NC as a test Bed/Custom Tablet/Play Thing permanently.
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Buy.com has refurbished ones for 139$ free shipping...

psyched!
I'm excited, I've been looking into an e-reader for a bit now, and haven't been able to decide on one or the other. I hope the NC2 or whatever it will be called pushes me over the edge
Interesting about the "expanded boutiques " WSJ is talking about here
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203687504577003760385780258.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

How many Kindle Fire and Nook owners bought the Nexus 7?

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The Kindle Fire's lack of Bluetooth, GPS, hepatic feedback, compass, and camera have always been a disappointment, but it was easy to rationalize these missing features because of the price (except for the lack of Bluetooth, because that could have been implemented at no extra cost) When I saw the specifications for the Nexus 7 Tablet, I bought one immediately because it was everything that the Kindle isn't.
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Coming from Nook Color. 7" is perfect size for me.

3 Fires in my household (wife and kids). I have the A100 and now will have the N7.

Nook Color running Mirage CM7.2 rom. I've enjoyed it but its just too slow for me for anything but reading. Ordering the Nexus 7 was a no brainer.

Coming from Nook Color running ICS.
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Coming from the kindle and selling my kindle
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Me too!
Atmazzz said:
Nook Color running Mirage CM7.2 rom. I've enjoyed it but its just too slow for me for anything but reading. Ordering the Nexus 7 was a no brainer.
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+1 here.
I just ordered it like 5 min ago. :laugh:

Bought my wife a nook tablet. Tricked it out as much as I could to make it a real tablet instead of a bn appliance. Bought the nexus for myself... very impatiently waiting
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Selling KF, it was good, but now it will be just a paperweight with the n7.

I already sold my Kindle Fire, I will order a Nexus 7.

Most kindle fire owners won't know what the nexus 7" is & are probably loyal to amazon ecosystem. Now the geeks on the other hand are another story.

Thief777 said:
I already sold my Kindle Fire, I will order a Nexus 7.
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Forgive me for being a noob but how do I sell my KF? Can i like send it back to amazon?
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JamesInsights said:
Forgive me for being a noob but how do I sell my KF? Can i like send it back to amazon?
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You could try listing it on the Singapore Craigslist.

Had a Nook Tablet (and previously a Color) but sold it when development of the 3.x kernel kinda ran into roadblocks and stalled.
In for 1 Nexus 7 8 gb, though. 7" makes a great portable video viewer & the price is right for an otg toy....

I have an iPad 64GB wifi+4G, I bought a Nook Tablet to see how I liked the 7" form factor, I ended up real liking the 7" size very much over my iPad but wanted a more standard Google experience. I was able to tweak the NT to where I was almost happy but ended up returning it when I heard about the ASUS ME370T that was going to come out with ICS 4.0. So I've been waiting for this tablet since January.
Why would I want this when I already have an iPad? My iPad cost me $900 including the "Smart Cover", and I have left it at restuarants a few times already, luckily returning to find it turned in @ the register. I am tired of worrying about something happening to my expensive primary computer. My iPad has become the only device I find myself using 95 percent of the time, & the other 5 percent I'm using it to control a PC using the LogMeIn App. I also found out with the NT that I really like a 7" device, as it is way more portable and much easier to hold. I've noticed that when I use my iPad I always prop it up on a surface & use it and rarely hold it in my hands. With the NT I found myself holding it more and using it in more positions than I'd ever used my iPad in. I am looking forward to getting my N7, just wish it still had microSD & HDMI like ASUS said back in January.
So when my N7 arrives it will be my portable computing device & my iPad will become my new desktop/home computer. Will work out nicely now that I can use Chrome on both have my tabs sync'd between the two.
Just a note, if they'd (Google & ASUS) have left the HDMI & microSD port in I could have hooked up my N7 to my monitor, keyboard & mouse, SDHC, and truly used it as my desktop as well & sold my iPad and completely converted over to the Google/Android ecosphere. But as Google has seen fit to remove these coveted ports, I will be retaining my iPad @ least until I can get my hands on a Microsoft Surface which I may use as my main computing device.

No one waiting for the KF2?

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Coming from Nook Color. 7" is perfect size for me.
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Same here. Sold my Nook Color and pre-ordered a n7.

Coming from nook tablet running CM9. Already put on craigslist.

Meaple said:
No one waiting for the KF2?
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They'll be hard pressed to match the N7 on specs and price I think, plus this is a Nexus device

To buy or not to buy?

Hey all, I did not see a topic like this posted so forgive me if there already is one.
I am looking to possibly buy my first tablet, and probably the HD+. I currently own a Samsung Galaxy Note (original, european version) which has a 1280x800 5.3" screen. Thus why I haven't bought a tablet. The nexus 7 was tempting but the low resolution relative to my phone and the lack of SD slot dissuaded me. Plus, while 7" is larger than my 5.3" phone, it wasn't enough.
Now enter the HD+ with its byond HD resolution, 9" of real estate and i'm interested. I played with one at my local B&M store and was impressed. I wanted to check xda first to see what the development community is like before I buy. So far the only negatives are:
* Most of the videos on youtube call it "laggy" or "slow" or "unresponsive" Is this fixed at all?
* Complete lack of USB support. Proprietary charger, etc
* Pretty heavy compared to 7" tablets
I'm posting this essentially to request someone convince me I need this tablet and that the devs are behind it with rooting, etc. How stable is CM10 now on it, for example?

Wow this forum is completely dead. Guess i have my answer.
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nook hd+
I go my hands on a 16gig nook hd+ cheap i love it i chose it because the 7 inch tablets seem fine for reading kind of like a paperback but i also enjoy reading comics and way to small on a 7inch. The 10.1 inch tablets are a joke for reading books and are way to long for reading comics like holding a stone tablet in your hands. The nook hd+ and fire hd 8.9 seemed like that sweet spot i was looking for. I chose the nook hd+ over the fire 8.9 for many reasons first the deal i got on it $220 plus a teal book case, the screen is fantastic, micro sd card slot i dont use any streaming and i dont pay for downloads i have a giant harddrive full of mp4 videos epub books and cbz comic files i load myself, and right out of the box the nook hd+ reads .cbz comic files and pretty good at it so i didnt need to pay for anything, root or sideload any apps.
Now i read all the reviews on the nook hd they all reported lag unfinished operating system and nook store didnt have the same amount of multimedia support as the others. Im running the latest software on my nook hd+ and i have zero issues zero. And i have way to many of my own files to load to care if the nook store dosent have a certain movie ill download the latest torrent it plays my bluray 720p mp4 rips like a champ ill download latest books and use clibre to convert and load my epubs and ill download comic files and use comic rack to convert to .cbz
It comes down to you if you want to pay for downloads go with another tablet if you want to load your own stuff you wont get more bang for your buck then nook hd+
Plus if your gonna root that sd card slot is a must have
Oh ya i dont care about a front or back camera on a 9inch tablet thats why i have a phone and laptop

My advice: buy!
Then put CM10 as to verygreen on it and never look back.
I have the direct comparison to a nexus 7 and it is no contest. The screen of the HD+ is absolutely beautiful, the speed of the OS is absolutely okay - much better that the N7 running 4.2 actually.
With a 32 or 64 GB Sd-card you have tons of space.
I would say, atm the HD+ is the best value tablet available (thanks to the developments going on here).
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Hey all, I did not see a topic like this posted so forgive me if there already is one.
I am looking to possibly buy my first tablet, and probably the HD+. I currently own a Samsung Galaxy Note (original, european version) which has a 1280x800 5.3" screen. Thus why I haven't bought a tablet. The nexus 7 was tempting but the low resolution relative to my phone and the lack of SD slot dissuaded me. Plus, while 7" is larger than my 5.3" phone, it wasn't enough.
Now enter the HD+ with its byond HD resolution, 9" of real estate and i'm interested. I played with one at my local B&M store and was impressed. I wanted to check xda first to see what the development community is like before I buy. So far the only negatives are:
* Most of the videos on youtube call it "laggy" or "slow" or "unresponsive" Is this fixed at all?
* Complete lack of USB support. Proprietary charger, etc
* Pretty heavy compared to 7" tablets
I'm posting this essentially to request someone convince me I need this tablet and that the devs are behind it with rooting, etc. How stable is CM10 now on it, for example?
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Definitely buy.
I too was looking at a new tablet for 2013, similar to you. I have Kindle Fire 1st generation so I know what 7 inch tablet can do for me. Movies and reading books was fine but surfing and comics - not that good. I ordered the 64gb version and looking forward to it
The only downside I was considering is lack of front facing camera for Skype but I solved that problem with a new phone. Another downside is the speakers location on only one side but I can live with that.

tironeol said:
Definitely buy.
I too was looking at a new tablet for 2013, similar to you. I have Kindle Fire 1st generation so I know what 7 inch tablet can do for me. Movies and reading books was fine but surfing and comics - not that good. I ordered the 64gb version and looking forward to it
The only downside I was considering is lack of front facing camera for Skype but I solved that problem with a new phone. Another downside is the speakers location on only one side but I can live with that.
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Best value tablet, and with rooting/cm its all you need. Reason forum is quiet is there isn't much need for anything!

tironeol said:
I ordered the 64gb version and looking forward to it
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64GB version? Did I miss some big announcement?
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I'm about to get one

Went with a nexus 10 for almost twice the price. I just got it yesterday. Screen Res is niiiice but contrast is very lacking.
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leapinlar said:
64GB version? Did I miss some big announcement?
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It's 32gb. In my mind I added the 32gb on board with my 32gb mem card.
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Went with a nexus 10 for almost twice the price. I just got it yesterday. Screen Res is niiiice but contrast is very lacking.
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Nexus 10 is a fine device but for me it doesn't bring anything extra to a tablet that I need. Of course different people will have different needs.

tironeol said:
It's 32gb. In my mind I added the 32gb on board with my 32gb mem card.
Nexus 10 is a fine device but for me it doesn't bring anything extra to a tablet that I need. Of course different people will have different needs.
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I hear ya. The only major problem with the HD+ is the proprietary charger and lack of Bluetooth. If you're cool with that its all good.
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I hear ya. The only major problem with the HD+ is the proprietary charger and lack of Bluetooth. If you're cool with that its all good.
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Bluetooth works, no lack at all! I stream music and use MAPS with my phone's GPS using BT.

I've had mine for about a week now. Some very good help on here for installing google play store (without even rooting) and booting cm10 from the sd card. That's why I got it. The main drawbacks in my mind was no access to play store, and proprietary version of android. But those issues have been taken care of by folks on this forum, and the only thing left as negatives were the proprietary charging/usb port and no camera... I think I'll be able to live with those.
I still haven't gotten adb working but adbwireless seems to do the trick so that's not an issue now either. I'm on the Buy It side as well.
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Aside from rooted stock being allergic to to any changes to system files I quite like the Nook HD. It is a good size for reading at the table but so was my old Galaxy Tab 7+. I could have gone for the N7 but I have a bitter hatred against Google for deciding on us that we don't need that micro sd port. Sounds abit like a certain other company no?
Buy if you are ok with that limitation (only if you are on stock though)
Frankly I liked the Nook Color the most

Nexus 7 32gb 169 at Staples or Nook HD+?

Hi, I got the Nexus 7 32gb yesterday for 169, and have the Nook HD+ and now don't know which one is better to keep. Any ideas? Today is the last day to return my Nook HD+ to BestBuy.
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samomamo said:
Hi, I got the Nexus 7 32gb yesterday for 169, and have the Nook HD+ and now don't know which one is better to keep. Any ideas? Today is the last day to return my Nook HD+ to BestBuy.
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It really depends on what you want to do and how you plan to use it. I had the Sero pro from Walmart which is almost identical to the Nexus and returned it when the HD+ went on sale. I know the Sero is faster but I really wanted something a little larger and the Nook was light enough that I don't mind holding it for an hour on the train. For me the Nook made more sense and I am happier with it than I was with a 7 inch tablet.

you've got them both so you really don't need any input from us. just flip a coin if you can't decide.

madsquabbles said:
you've got them both so you really don't need any input from us. just flip a coin if you can't decide.
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They have their +-'s
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samomamo said:
Hi, I got the Nexus 7 32gb yesterday for 169, and have the Nook HD+ and now don't know which one is better to keep. Any ideas? Today is the last day to return my Nook HD+ to BestBuy.
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I love hd+'s screen resolution and 7" is a little bit too small for me. My choice would be hd+. Also, I would pick up N7 16g for $140 even if I want to get a N7.

I kept both. Nexus 7 is for gaming and doing work including e-mails while traveling. My Nexus 7 with the minisuit keyboard combined only weigh slightly more than the HD+... Nook HD+ is for web browsing, books, movies, light gaming(when I want better graphics especially with HD quality games and willing to give up a bit on frame rates.) But I really don't play games much with HD+. I read a lot of books and technical manuals using the HD+. It is much more nicer for reading than Nexus 7 also movie experience is much better simply because of the larger, higher resolution display. If I have to keep only one, it'd be a tough choice. It would come down to what is more important. I found though I use the Nook HD+ more often unless I'm traveling.

anqi2000 said:
I love hd+'s screen resolution and 7" is a little bit too small for me. My choice would be hd+. Also, I would pick up N7 16g for $140 even if I want to get a N7.
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Send them both back. get a galaxy note 8 or tab 3 8:victory:

madsquabbles said:
Send them both back. get a galaxy note 8 or tab 3 8:victory:
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Touchwiz... EXYNOS... eww.
Definitely not, plus the displays are a bit lackluster.
Again, I'm guessing that you are a fan of those.
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drakester09 said:
Touchwiz... EXYNOS... eww.
Definitely not, plus the displays are a bit lackluster.
Again, I'm guessing that you are a fan of those.
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exnyos is a better processor than the tegra 3 - though the gt3 8 isnt since it's only dual core. but the screen on the gn8 is pretty good, just about the same ppi as the nexus 7, but surely not as good as th nook. t3 does outperform on games however.
i don't like tw much either, but some have grown to like it.
and yeah, right now i'm a fan of the gn8. who knows who'll be my new 8 incher next. all my tablets and phones other than my ipad and nook are sammys. i'm not really a fan boy, it's just samsung has made exactly what i wanted when i want it. i've got no problems switching when some else has a nice product. i gave up my gt 8.9 for the nook. i'm not sure if i'll ever gibe asus another go. after 7 bad tablets from 2 models i quit. they realky ned to work on some quality control.