Barnes & Noble Nook HD/HD+ on sale big time
I stopped by a game shop to pick up a Nexus 7 as an e-Reader to study with. Found they were sold out. Went to the neighboring B&N, and found that the Nook HDs were $120 or so. A comparable N7 would...
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I bought the 9" NOOK HD+ 16G tablet which is now on sale at B&N and Best Buy for $150. This is likely the best tablet bargain around, in that it has a stunning near Retina resolution display(1920 x 1280), and a fast 1.5G dual-core processor. It also has Bluetooth built-in. The battery life is impressive, in that I've not charged mine in nearly a week. B&N also provides free tech support at any of their stores.
I also added a 32G microSD card. But one of the traditional strong points of the NOOKs is that they can auto boot to an alternate ROM from the installed SD card. This allows you to convert them to a full featured Android tablet, which is somewhat dependent on the development cycles of third party ROMs. Basically, unlocking the full potential of the tablet. This also gives you access to the Google Play store by installing a separate Gapps file. Want to go back to the stock NOOK ROM? Just remove the SD card.
B&N may be getting out of the tablet business altogether? Unfortunate, as these are potentially some of the most capable tablets for the price around.
I also added a 32G microSD card. But one of the traditional strong points of the NOOKs is that they can auto boot to an alternate ROM from the installed SD card. This allows you to convert them to a full featured Android tablet, which is somewhat dependent on the development cycles of third party ROMs. Basically, unlocking the full potential of the tablet. This also gives you access to the Google Play store by installing a separate Gapps file. Want to go back to the stock NOOK ROM? Just remove the SD card.
B&N may be getting out of the tablet business altogether? Unfortunate, as these are potentially some of the most capable tablets for the price around.
