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Anybody know the cheapest place to get a NC?
B&N, Walmart, Best Buy....
Ebay/Craigslist is going to be your best bet on cheaper than list...
spikey911 said:
B&N, Walmart, Best Buy....
Ebay/Craigslist is going to be your best bet on cheaper than list...
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Yup. It is the same price everywhere retail.
Buy it online and take advantage of cash back offers.
For example, sign up for fatwallet.com. go to their page about B&N, click through and you will get 4% cash back from B&N through fatwallet.
Also, pay with an American Express Open card and save 5%. So you save about $22. Not sure if that is worth all of your trouble, but there you go.
Thanks. I'm just gonna print out that fatwallet page and price match it at Best Buy. Should almost cover tax.
Get it from Craigslist. I got mine brand new for $180 with a case.
Best I could find was a B&N coupon for 15% off 1 item...... by then I found a brand new still sealed with case for 170 on CL.
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15% off? That's pretty good. Where'd you get it from?
BTW I've been checking CL for the last 2 months. Theres one guy selling it already rooted for $300 (friggin idiot lol).
I don't think that the b&n coupons apply to the NC.
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Every coupon I've seen for B&N has said:
[...]not eligible for purchases of the following products and services: [...] NOOK(TM) and related accessories[...]
Yep sorry, i didn't read fine print.
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jtxmobile said:
Get it from Craigslist. I got mine brand new for $180 with a case.
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You sir are much. Its so new and anyone who doesn't like it would have returned it.
Only had one book color on CL in last 2 months and it was some douche trying to sell for$ 300 becase it was rooted.
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noodles12 said:
You sir are much. Its so new and anyone who doesn't like it would have returned it.
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There were a couple on my local CL right after Christmas. One in Detroit & another in Lansing. Both were asking $200, for Nooks (supposedly) still in shrink wrap. My guess is they were presents and the sellers wanted cash rather than a BN gift card.
I tried to work a deal with the seller closest to me, but we (her, actually) couldn't coordinate schedules. I was not going to drive an hour for the other one, so I just bought new at the BN store.
Seriously, if you can make a CL or other deal work and save a few bucks, great. For me, it was not worth the time & hassle to save $50.
The NC is $249 from best buy, B&N & walmart. Ya'll recommend any one place over the other?
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Try Walmart as I hear they still have the pre new partitioned NCs, saves you trouble.
I got mine at best Buy because I needed to get an SD card at the same time. It really doesn't matter.
If you want to have the best shot at getting one with the old (non-sucky) partitions, try a walmart in a smaller town. If it's a slightly redneck town all the better, cause there's less chance that people are buying nook colors with any sort of regularity, so you're more likely to be able to get older stock.
Try craigslist. I've found some as cheap as $135. Some people got them as gifts and ended up getting Ipad
So they sell them cheap. Still in the box.
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I got mine new/sealed in the box off Craigslist. Never saw a new/sealed one lower, but still.
If you don't mind a refurb Overstock.com has them for $225
But first go to overstock.com/coupons and click on the $12 off link so you get $12 off costing you only ~$216 shipped.
I would have linked to the pages except I don't have enough posts do that yet!
There was a better deal floating around with Overstock.com however the coupon code stopped working last time I checked. This is what I did and my NC should arrive Thursday.
MCarnage said:
If you don't mind a refurb Overstock.com has them for $225
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Um, or $225 with free shipping from B&N directly, not through the big lame 'O'.
khaytsus said:
Um, or $225 with free shipping from B&N directly, not through the big lame 'O'.
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You mean $249 ? I haven't seen $225 on B&N website
limaunion said:
You mean $249 ? I haven't seen $225 on B&N website
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If I meant $249 I would have said it.
The topic was refurbs, which B&N sells for.......
Ended up getting it through Walmart. Worked out best anyways, as their protection plan was half of what BB & B&N were ($20 vs $45 & $50)
Also try slickdeals.net...they recently had refurbed nooks for $180.
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Looks like Overstock has some Refurbished Nook Colors for $199
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Nook-Color-by-Barnes-Noble-Certified-Pre-Owned/5924200/product.html
use code 207397 for discount to 185.07.
free shipping and no tax in CA.
I ordered one of these yesterday...can't wait to get a NC and flash CM7 on it!
Just ordered one! Can't wait to put CM7 on it. Thanks for the discount code!
Thanks for the code. Bought a new one from B & N for my son, and had a blast putting CM7 and OC to 1325 Mhz. Very usable and fun device.... I want one for myself!
Was thinking maybe I'd wait for a cool Honeycomb tablet ... after price drops. But after looking at some reviews and PRICE$, why wait? For someone who moves around, 10" is too big.
Was kind of looking for one on craigslist or something, but this works great!
...hmmm. Slight buyer's remorse:
Meritline has the refurbished Samsung SGX540 Galaxy Tab 16GB 7" WiFi Android Tablet for $319 - $49 off with coupon code MLC61J0QTNL1 [100 uses] = $270 with free shipping.
http://www.meritline.com/samsung-p1000-galaxy-tab-smart-media-device---p-64126.aspx
$90 for radio, gps and camera seems like a nice upgrade?
sweet, just picked one up. will be a nice compliment to my atrix and be a fun toy for quick browsing when i dont want to power up the laptop
domin8 said:
sweet, just picked one up. will be a nice compliment to my atrix and be a fun toy for quick browsing when i dont want to power up the laptop
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Nook or Tab?
Not sure if that tab requires some kind of activation or not? Read some reviews/videos lastnight comp Tab vs. Nook and the tab usually wins on most based on "out of box" exp. Don't think they had the latest tweeks on the nooks though. And most where comparing the Tab wi-fi only which is actually downgraded frim 3G one in a few ways.
Can live fine w/ GPS tether, no camera. Get by without actual buttons ok. Better dev here and build quality, and I'm getting used to the dpi and actually like it.
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akenis said:
...hmmm. Slight buyer's remorse:
Meritline has the refurbished Samsung SGX540 Galaxy Tab 16GB 7" WiFi Android Tablet for $319 - $49 off with coupon code MLC61J0QTNL1 [100 uses] = $270 with free shipping.
http://www.meritline.com/samsung-p1000-galaxy-tab-smart-media-device---p-64126.aspx
$90 for radio, gps and camera seems like a nice upgrade?
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AT&T is selling a refurbished galaxy tab for $250, no contract. The only requirement is you have to buy a month of service, which can easily be canceled and refunded with a polite call to AT&T customer service.
My conclusion: DON'T BUY THE WIFI VERSION. Just don't. It is a scaled down version of the cellular version. So for the same price as the wifi one, why not? Also, both the nook and galaxy tab have great hacking communities so ROMs are plentiful in both cases, it just depends on whether the spec bump is worth it.
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AT&T is selling a refurbished galaxy tab for $250, no contract. The only requirement is you have to buy a month of service, which can easily be canceled and refunded with a polite call to AT&T customer service.
My conclusion: DON'T BUY THE WIFI VERSION. Just don't. It is a scaled down version of the cellular version. So for the same price as the wifi one, why not? Also, both the nook and galaxy tab have great hacking communities so ROMs are plentiful in both cases, it just depends on whether the spec bump is worth it.
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Yeah...def no wifi only from what I've read. My NC is sitting in a box on my fron poorch!
I made a thread "so would you trade for a Galaxy Tab"... and got a bunch of responses. Still a tough call... and now $65 diff? I think I can live with my Nook...
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akenis said:
Nook or Tab?
Not sure if that tab requires some kind of activation or not? Read some reviews/videos lastnight comp Tab vs. Nook and the tab usually wins on most based on "out of box" exp. Don't think they had the latest tweeks on the nooks though. And most where comparing the Tab wi-fi only which is actually downgraded frim 3G one in a few ways.
Can live fine w/ GPS tether, no camera. Get by without actual buttons ok. Better dev here and build quality, and I'm getting used to the dpi and actually like it.
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I got the nook, and so far am very happy with it. Does everything I have needed it to, with speed. Threw on the b&n hard shell case and a screen protector and it feels solid and protected now.
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domin8 said:
I got the nook, and so far am very happy with it. Does everything I have needed it to, with speed. Threw on the b&n hard shell case and a screen protector and it feels solid and protected now.
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Got mine too...
Aegis screen and hard/silicone case...nice
CM7 and OC kernel (102 and 1200Mhz)
Zeam Launcher
Netflix
Netflix fixer
Nook tweeks
Great little toy! Tool!!
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Thanks to the OP for this thread. I received the NC on Wednesday and had it up and running with CM7 stable the same night. I've added dozens of programs from both Android Market and Apps for Android Amazon.
I purchased many that I liked in the demo version.
Sling Mobile for Android (which allows me to watch Hulu, Netflix, Pandora and MLB on my Roku, plus everthing on Directv)
Moon+ Pro
PowerAmp
XDA
Thumb Keyboard
ezPDF
When my ATT contract comes up in August I'm giving up on my Blackberry and switching to an Android Phone.
Hubmanx said:
Looks like Overstock has some Refurbished Nook Colors for $199
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I just took advantage of a similar deal from Buy.com
** I was going to post a direct link but it won't let me because I'm new here. **
Mine shipped direct from B&N, not sure if the Overstock deal is the same. Just got it last night, and haven't had much time to play with it yet. I plan to get CM on it ASAP.
dirtysox said:
I just took advantage of a similar deal from Buy.com
** I was going to post a direct link but it won't let me because I'm new here. **
Mine shipped direct from B&N, not sure if the Overstock deal is the same. Just got it last night, and haven't had much time to play with it yet. I plan to get CM on it ASAP.
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Good buy, the one I got from Barnes and noble shipped direct fromxthem also
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I received mine last week and registered it at Barnes and Noble. Then I received an email saying that I could buy the extended warranty, which covers breakage.
I stopped by BN last night and was told that you have two weeks from date of purchase to pick up the two year warranty. For $55 it sounds like a good deal to me!!!
Just curious if anyone with a refurbished nook has noticed any screen defects like dust under the screen or stuck pixels. I know I went through 4 nooks with screen defects before I got one without any problems. I know others have had similar issues. Wondering if a lot of these refurbished nooks are these returned ones.
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Just curious if anyone with a refurbished nook has noticed any screen defects like dust under the screen or stuck pixels. I know I went through 4 nooks with screen defects before I got one without any problems. I know others have had similar issues. Wondering if a lot of these refurbished nooks are these returned ones.
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Returned a new one with a row of greenish pixels. My refurb is fine.... like new.
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is there a huge difference in "new" and "certified preowned"? besides the obvious price tag.
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is there a huge difference in "new" and "certified preowned"? besides the obvious price tag.
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Mine was like new, which is what I expect of retailed pre-owns. If I didn't mind something with a few scratches or dents, I'd buy eBay used.
Hi guys. Missed the Barnes and Nobel deal so now I am looking around for the best deals, so I thought I would stop here and ask. I need one for my daughter for Christmas. Either a color nook or nook tablet. Looking to root it as well through the sd card because I want to keep the stock B&N software for my daughter to buy and read books. Any input is welcome as to where I can get either one for a great deal and which one to get. Thanks!
I bought 2 refurbished for the kids for $119 each from here last week. It changed to $129 now. I don't know if the price fluctuates or not.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOOK-Color-...719205?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item45feb06fa5#rwid
It appears to be B&N's own ebay site.
Item location: B&N Warehouse, United States
I can't be sure what the warranty is but it should be 1 year like the one from their site.
Yes, that auction ended, then went from $129 to $149 and that ended and I cant find another auction listed under the Barnes and Nobel store anymore.......
For the price comparison between the two, I am wondering if I would be better to go with the tablet? I am sure that it will be rooted very soon! looking for input!
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Yes, that auction ended, then went from $129 to $149 and that ended and I cant find another auction listed under the Barnes and Nobel store anymore.......
For the price comparison between the two, I am wondering if I would be better to go with the tablet? I am sure that it will be rooted very soon! looking for input!
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Locked boot loader makes it basicly SOL for custom roms.
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B&N's own site still has the $149 refurb deal here. Not as good as $119, but at least its still available
So what would you guys get? If they get past the bootloader problem, which I am sure they will, the only other advantage to the tablet besides the speed is the built in "mic" which later on could be used to talk while using the keyboard similar to the way a cell phone works? Just trying to weigh my options!
Honestly, I would go ahead and get the nook color (not tablet). And think about putting a rom on the emmc (internal drive). That way she can read books from Barnes and Noble on the nook app, as well as books on the kindle app, Sony reader app and Google books. I also check out books from my local library.
I guess you can also do this running the rom from the SD card, but having done it both ways myself, I would go for putting the rom on the nook itself. Rom runs much better.
Apps are much cheaper from the Google market than from the B&N market.
I don't know how much function a mic will give, but I text from my nook using Google voice.
Check out Craigslist as another option. My sister just got a great deal on a nook with leather cover that was barely touched. Still had the box, etc.
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For the price comparison between the two, I am wondering if I would be better to go with the tablet? I am sure that it will be rooted very soon! looking for input
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It has already been rooted, just no customs ROMS unless someone gets passed the locked bootloader.....
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I don't know how much function a mic will give, but I text from my nook using Google voice.
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So you are typing right? I dont suppose google voice works without a mic right????
You can use Google voice for texting over wifi. No way to make calls from the nook.
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That auction shows $129 for me now.
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That auction shows $129 for me now.
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Yep, but it also says "This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available" above the listing and doesn't have an option for me to buy
My bad. I'm brain farting....
screw it, I went with the tablet. Im sure it will be unlocked soon by these awesome devs on this website. The tablets processor and the mic did me in.......
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Yep, but it also says "This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available" above the listing and doesn't have an option for me to buy
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOOK-Color-...US_Tablets&hash=item45ff2bc88b#ht_1932wt_1139
$150 now
While this ain't exactly Nook Color related, if you aim for a cheap tablet and don't care about the 1024x600 Resolution the Nooks have...
Go for a Aino Novo 7, it's 100$ and overall might be the better choice for your daughter as it packs a whole bunch more than the Nook.
Its biggest downside being tough to find protective covers and the 800x480 resolution.
Howdy folks,
I'm currently rather broke but sorely tempted by the newly price reduced nooks. I'll cut right to it:
Do you guys think they will come down further?
Would you endure several weeks of mac n cheeze to have yours?
Thanks for your insights!
yes. absolutely.
I'd expect it to drop by another 10%, but you could probably get that by buying second hand on eBay. (I did)
I paid $50 for mine (HD+) the other week when they were on super discount at office max
picked mine up from walmart for 179. even at this price its a steal.
Best buy and other places have them for $150. Some people have picked them up for ~$100.
I don't know if we will see another $99 fire sale like the hp touch pad
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I'm tempted too...can anyone post a screenshot of how the zinio app looks like on this screen?
I want a tablet where I don't have to zoom in to read the texts in the magazine.
Zinio looks great. Text is a good size. Easy to rest if out have decent vision. Pictures look amazing.
I'm reading the car and driver mag with the new Corvette and I can zoom in and see lots of details
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I got mine at B&N this weekend with the member 10% off coupon for the Nooks. It was also tax free as part of my state's back to school holiday. So, I ended up paying $161 total for a 32gb Nook HD+.
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Got my 16GB at Best Buy last week for $150 with interest free financing. Can't beat that. A 9" tablet for $150?!?!? What the hell are you waiting for?
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I paid $50 for mine (HD+) the other week when they were on super discount at office max
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They make deals like this available to a few just to torment the rest of us!
Here's the best I think I can do, officemax coupon and nook+. Here's the coupon for the others salivating, 20% off till saturday. nooks only available in-store.
http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/nexusae0_ff.jpg
I will pick it up sometime soon. nutrition\rent be damned. :cyclops:
[update:] I bought HD+ at full price at Barnes and Noble. The officeMaxes are all out in the valley of the sun... yes the whole valley, I checked. [/update]
toodles!