Father's Day Sale - HD+ $149

[shadabt]

Barnes & Noble have started Father's Day Sale


Nook HD+ 16 GB - $149
Nook HD+ 32 GB - $179

Nook HD 8 GB - $129
Nook HD 16 GB - $149

Free shipping on all devices.

 

[View92612]

Barnes & Noble have started Father's Day.

Thanks...I should have waited to save $30. But it has been fun playing with it for a month so time is money.

 

[JeauxAdam]

Barnes & Noble have started Father's Day Sale


Nook HD+ 16 GB - $149
Nook HD+ 32 GB - $179

Nook HD 8 GB - $129
Nook HD 16 GB - $149

Free shipping on all devices.

I saw this and started to poke around this forum. Seems like it's a pretty decent little tablet. I'd ask how you folks feel about it but since you're already owners the opinion may be a little biased.

Seems like too good of a deal to pass up!

Sent from my LG-LS970 using xda app-developers app

 

[Pond Scum]

Hmmm... Maybe now my wife can have the iPad.

 

[burbs]

My wife decided to get the HD+ 32GB for me as an early Father's Day present. She was worried that they'd fly off the store shelves at that price.

The tablet updates twice after initial install to get to the latest version. Google Play is an awesome addition, however a lot of the really popular apps already have Nook versions. So if you install the version from the Play store, you'll see two version in the apps menu.

 

[sequoia464]

just picked up another 32

Great deal on these.

 

[Static_fx]

Just got one Saturday also.. too good of a deal to pass up. enjoying it for the most part so far... i like that google play come with it now.

my only real issue is trying to rearrange items on the screen is terrible! You cant tell when its ready move (like with iPhone/iPad.. they wiggle.. this.. nothing) and its hard to line them up . i have other questions, but will start a new thread

 

[quarlow]

Just heard about this promo. I was going to get a Kindle Paperwhite for Father's day. But, for $10 more (I didn't want to deal with the ads, or hacking it at all, so I was going to get the $139 version) the Nook HD+ seems like a much better value.

I have a HP TouchPad, don't use it as much as I did when I first got it. I have my phone for apps and web browsing. I was going to replace an aging 1st gen Nook I got at a yard sale for $10. My main use is as an eReader. I wasn't looking forward to converting all my epubs to the Kindle format. With Google Play access I don't really even see a need to Root and CM the tablet, but I would need to use the device to make that decision.

Those that have one already, how are they for eReading? I was looking forward to better battery life on the Kindle, because the Nook I have needs to be charged at least once a week whether I use it that week or not. I can put up with that battery life on a tablet that can browse the web, watch videos etc, but as an eReader that has been a pain.

But, for $149, worst case is the kids no longer have to fight over the TouchPad.

 

[View92612]

Those that have one already, how are they for eReading?

That's the best part of this tablet. I feel B&N intentionally downgraded the capabilities of the hardware to make it more a reader and less a tablet.
If you only use it for reading you may be able to tolerate the stock rom. (Though you may get 30%-40% boost on some web browsing with CM10.1) For book reading you can check this review at 7:14 or so (try the HD version of the video--more accurate)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtTvNsgJR4I

I use it mainly for reading and web but tried online streaming videos for few minutes(on CM10.1) and they seem to work fine.
Battery life is also very good (was told the deep sleep is a strong feature in stock rom, the feature was later implemented in the CM builds)
I really love the nice screen for reading books and tech manuals. Mobi and epub books work the best. PDF books are good but could be better...

 

[btodoroff]

I saw this and started to poke around this forum. Seems like it's a pretty decent little tablet. I'd ask how you folks feel about it but since you're already owners the opinion may be a little biased.

Seems like too good of a deal to pass up!

Sent from my LG-LS970 using xda app-developers app

Been looking for a tablet to use to transition from iOS development to Android development, so I snapped one up Sunday when I saw the deal. Liked it enough that I picked up another for my daughter today. Will leave her's stock, but mine is running CM10.1 and works great.

 

[zonlicht]

Thoughts on Nook HD+ after owning it for 8 hours.

Screen: 9.5/10. 8.9" IPS Panel with 1920x1280 Resolution. Gorgeous screen. Sensitivity does not seem to the best. 10/10

Performance: 7/10. Solid enough with OMAP 4470. Feels lightly sluggish in operation, possibly due to the amount of pixels that needs to be pushed. Someone comment? We all know that OMAP 4430/4460 can push out CM 10.1 flawlessly in many devices. Is it our pixel count or the lack of optimization the builds?

Build/Design: 8/10. Plasticity but refined.

OS: 6/10. CM 10.1 for this device is mature enough, but lacks polish. Stock OS lags to high noon. Might need another few months to work out more kinks.

Value: 9.5/10 at $150. I bought this tablet for the screen and was satisfied.