Refurbished Nook Tablet?

[Kae]

I just got a groupon for a refirbished Nook tablet 8g for $75. My question would you buy a reburbished one? It would be for my DD12.

Kae

 

[jennyf2]

I've been debating on this deal all day. I was thinking of purchasing it for my son (11). He would mainly use it for games/internet - I can't wait to read other comments...

 

[ceecee]

I would do it!

 

[maggiew]

I purchased 3 refurbished nooks from Barnes and Noble last year for Christmas and they have been great. You couldn't even tell they were refurbished.

I am not sure who is selling the refurbished ones for your Groupon, but if they are manufacturer refurbished (not John Doe home refurbished!), I would have no problem with it.

Maggie

 

[sunshinehighway]

I bought a refurbished original nook through B&N's ebay store. It came looking brand new and hasn't had any problems during the two years I've had it.

I've been thinking about this tablet deal. Anyone have a nook tablet? How is the app store? Do you have to use the B&N app store or are there other options like Google play or amazon app store?

 

[torinsmom]

I've had my refurbished one for almost a year and it has been great. I used this tutorial to root my Nook, so it is an android tablet. The rooting part goes on a memory card, so when you take the card out, it as a factory Nook. This enables me to get all the free android apps available on the market. You can still download the BN app, to get access to your books there. I use Kobo to buy books and Overdrive to check books out of the library.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&v=MMFGd0MdRJU&annotation_id=annotation_529168&src_vid=VFJsVlwtb8k

 

[4HppyCamprs]

I bought dh a refurbished nook from the b & n store on eBay last year with a square trade warranty and I am thinking I will get ds 8 a nook color off of there. It was on last night for 99.00 and 16.00 for 2 year square trade warranty.

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[4HppyCamprs]

I also watch Netflix on my nook color.

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[Kae]

Thanks guys! I think I am gonna do it.

Kae

 

[torinsmom]

Yeah, Netflix, Pandora, etc. I love my Nook color and with the memory card slot, you can expand the memory.

 

[DLW8]

I was wondering this same question as I also got the email from Groupon about this, and DD11 and DS11 would love these....I think I am going to bite the bullet....

 

[sunshinehighway]

I've had my refurbished one for almost a year and it has been great. I used this tutorial to root my Nook, so it is an android tablet. The rooting part goes on a memory card, so when you take the card out, it as a factory Nook. This enables me to get all the free android apps available on the market. You can still download the BN app, to get access to your books there. I use Kobo to buy books and Overdrive to check books out of the library.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&v=MMFGd0MdRJU&annotation_id=annotation_529168&src_vid=VFJsVlwtb8k

Thanks for the info. I've done similar things to other devices so it might be the way to go for me.

Apparently cow boom has some for $99. Its on slick deals. I've never bought from cow boom but they pop up on slick deals a lot.

 

[torinsmom]

Thanks for the info. I've done similar things to other devices so it might be the way to go for me.

Apparently cow boom has some for $99. Its on slick deals. I've never bought from cow boom but they pop up on slick deals a lot.

I was really easy. I was worried I would mess it up, but since the operating system is only on the card, you can't mess up the tablet. You just take out the card, delete and try again. I haven't taken the card out and gone back to the factory Nook at all. I love all the free apps. B&N just didn't have much selection.