Barnes & Noble Nook HD/HD+ on sale big time

And with the Google Play store they are pretty capable. A lot of people don't need a camera and/or G4 service. The screen on these is awesome. We got them when they were on sale last time, and I thought it was a good price then!

Just retired our NOOK Color for a new NOOK HD, Awesome screen resolution and many additional capabilities which the NOOK Color Lacked.

According to the B&N website, the Nook HD is currently priced at $129 for an 8G model. The Nexus 7 no longer comes in 8G only 16 & 32G. The Nook HD 16G is priced at $149 while the comparable 16G Nexus 7 is $199. Still a good price but not quite as good as the OP stated.

The Nook HD has a higher resolution screen (1440 x 900) than the Nexus 7 (1280x800) and also has the SDHC memory card slot that the Nexus 7 lacks. The Nexus 7 has a quad-core processor while the Nook HD has a dual-core.

If I didn't already have a Nexus 7 and was in the market for a 7" tablet, I would defintely consider the Nook HD, especially at the new price.

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.