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This Nook HD is way beyond my expectations. I was so disappointed with my first nook purchase, It did not work at all, then this Nook sold me on the 9 inch HD screen. I was content with the reader portion, then I started to explore some of the other features and Wow, I highly recommend this to all buyers. At this price, you can not go wrong. Another good job by Ebay. RH
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Although The nook works just fine what you don't know is that the battery life gradually decreases over time and is not replaceable. It will work just fine if you if you keep it plugged in, but for all intents and purposes it is not portable. I now own four nooks and I love them but when the battery life dies I will have to replace them. lesson learned.
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Overall, a good competitor to the Kindle. Nice screen; good controls (I prefer the hardwire controls of the Nook to the screen controls often implemented by the Kindle). Yet, it is not a great system. First, the screen is a smug magnet - it seems to attract and keep every smug. Second, the SD card implementation is a joke. Unlike the Kobo ARC, which effectively extends the memory across the SD card, the Nook seems to treat the SD as a separate piece of hardware. It is very cumbersome to move programs and files from the main memory to the SD card and back. Barnes and Nobles advertise the advantages offered by the SD card but in practice the costs of using it outweigh any benefits. Third, the Barnes and Noble book universe is nowhere as extensive or as inexpensive as the Kindle world. For example, I read a review on the Wall Street Journal about "The Faithful Executioner." On Amazon, the Kindle version was $12.74; the Nook price - $14.99. I wish that I could say that this was a rare occurrence but sad to say, it is not. In general, most ebooks on the Nook are more expensive. Furthermore, the Nook world suffers from numerous glitches. You see books advertised for $2.99 or less only to find books selling for $10.99 or more present. When you try to bring these issues to the attention of the Nook support staff, two things happen. First, you receive no reply. Alternatively, you get a text boilerplate that says how Barnes and Noble tries to maintain fair prices that are comparable and so on -- great but it does not address the discrepancies that are observed. Fourth, no camera. If you are in the Nook world, this is a good upgrade. If you are not, then buy the Kindle HD+ in the 8.9 inch version (do not buy the smaller one - not worth it). If you buy the Kindle, get the 32 GB version. For the Nook, close but no cigar.Read full review
I bought this version of the Nook because I had the first generation, then moved to the Nook Tablet so I decided that I would go ahead and buy the Nook HD+. Both of the previous versions of the Nook was excellent and would hold true to the product description, so I thought I would try out the newest version. What I like most about this version of the Nook is its size and clarity. The HD+ has better visibility compared to the Nook Tablet and the reading is ten times better then any other version of the Nook that I have owned. The only thing that I dislike about this version is the slider effect at the top of the home-screen. I will admit that it falls short compared to the Tablet. With the tablet you can pan everything out on the home-screen but with the HD+ you have the slider on the top panel of the middle screen; you can however add the library to the home page and just find it quicker but you still have the slider at the top. When it's all said and done though, the Nook HD+ passes all other past versions of the Nook and stands proudly to constant readers, such as myself. The battery life is amazing for long flights, late nights, and/ or consistent reading. The quality of the sound is at least five times better than the past versions; whenever you listen to music that has bass you can tell it's there and don't have to turn the volume all the way up. The touch screen is quicker than the tablet but when you use the Web feature it doesn't open "full site", at least not for me, and it freezes on certain pages. For the quality of reading, well let's just say I don't think Barnes & Noble can out do this version. The pages turn faster, the words are crystal clear, and the "find" feature is a lot faster. In the gist of things, if you're a consistent reader and want something that isn't heavy and doesn't take up a lot of space. If you want something that you can store your music, pictures, and your favorite books then this is definitely the e-reader for you.Read full review
I've had one of these since it first went on the market, and just bought this one. Thanks to the technical info at xda-developers and LineageOS, they're both now running Android 7.1.2 with some lag but beautiful displays. If you're comfortable with the nuts and bolts of DIY OS upgrades, this is a great way to play with newer software on older hardware. Highly recommended for tech experimenters!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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