B&N Nook HD & HD+ blowout sale

4re Nut · Aug 18, 2013

Anyone looking for a good deal on an Android tablet might want to consider the Nook...

Does it still make sense to buy a Nook HD? | Marketplace Blog - CNET Reviews

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Then, earlier this month, the cuts went even deeper for Father's Day, with the 7-inch and 8.9-inch slates selling for $129 and $149, respectively. But even after the holiday came and went, the discounted prices remained -- and now we know why: B&N is getting out of the color-tablet business.

Bummer. The company produced good hardware from the get-go, and although this was probably the inevitable outcome of competition from the likes of Amazon, Apple, and Google, I'll miss the Nooks' sleek designs, high-def displays, and expansion-friendly microSD slots (a feature that has so far eluded each of the aforementioned competitors). R.I.P., color Nooks.

Of course, bargain hunters are now left with the inevitable question, Does it still make sense to buy a Nook HD? I'm not going to beat around the bush with this one: hell, yes, it makes sense!

In case you missed those numbers up top, the 7-inch Nook HD is currently priced at $129; the 8.9-inch Nook HD+, at $149. Amazon's Kindle Fire HD runs $199, while the Fire HD 8.9 will set you back $269. (Which is the better 7-inch model? Look no further than CNET's Nook HD vs. Kindle Fire HD Prizefight. Spoiler: The Nook takes it.)

The real question is whether to buy now or wait and see if B&N drops the prices even further. It's a good bet that at least some of these newly discounted Nooks will get returned (for whatever reason), meaning in a month or two we could see the refurbished Nook HD selling for $99, or even $79. Meanwhile, the Nook HD+ could drop to $129 or even $99. (That kind of thinking makes me swoon with Cheapskate-y glee.)

Concerned about the future? Don't be. In hindsight, B&N's recent addition of Google Play access was an early reassurance to users that their Nooks would continue to be highly functional for years to come. And you can always root the tablets to run a "purer" version of the Android OS.

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I'm tempted to get one as a replacement for my rooted HP TouchPad.

I'd like to try the smaller HD but for an extra $20 it's tough to not get the bigger/better HD+.

Anyone have any feedback on the Nook HD/HD+ and/or experience switching b/w sizes?

FWIW, I don't plan to read books on it but primarily web surf and email.

4re Nut · Aug 18, 2013

Just saw this if anyone wants a reader...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57599054-93/b-n-cuts-price-of-nook-simple-touch-with-glowlight-by-$20/

Shoppers in the market for an e-book reader can now pick up the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight for $99 after Barnes & Noble shaved another $20 off its price Sunday.

It's the device's second price cut since last September, when B&N reduced the price from $139 to $119. The latest drop prices the Nook Simple Touch below the Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon's rival e-ink e-reader that features an integrated light...
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And no...I'm not on either CNET's or B&N's payroll...just passing along potentially helpful info...I think.

4re Nut · Nov 28, 2013

Talking to myself apparently o) but my plan to wait until the Black Friday silly shopping season has paid off.

The 7" is down to $79 and I'll probably get one...

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