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Old 03-24-2011, 12:04 PM   #1
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HSN officially details Nook Color Update & App Store in April
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Coming Soon "Sneak Peek" Updates

HSN will have the "sneak peek" of the new Nook updates, which launches in April
The new updates will be sent out automatically if your device in connected to Wi-Fi
HSN customers will receive the update first


NOOK Apps

Shop the NOOK Store for a wide variety of fun and engaging NOOK Apps
Download all types of apps to get even more out of your device
Some of the exciting new apps include Angry Birds, Lonely Planet Phrasebook and Drawing Pad


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on their web site selling Nook Colors:

NOOK Color™ 7" Touchscreen LCD Tablet with Wi-Fi and eBooks
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Old 03-24-2011, 12:14 PM   #2
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Is this a joke? Are their customers that stupid?

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Sale Price: $299.90
HSN Price: $379.95
Retail Value: $504.00
Shipping & Handling: $11.95

B&N
Sale Price: $249
B&N Price: $249
Retail Value: $249
Shipping & Handling: Free
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Is this a joke? Are their customers that stupid?

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Sale Price: $299.90
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Retail Value: $504.00
Shipping & Handling: $11.95

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Sale Price: $249
B&N Price: $249
Retail Value: $249
Shipping & Handling: Free
My guess is that the added cost is for the 100 e-books on the micro SD card. They are probably the BN editions of public domain books.

At the sale price, it might be worth the extra $50 plus shipping for the convenience, at least for some people (not me!), plus HSN has a liberal return policy. And probably the biggie is that they offer the option to pay in installments, which can be the deciding factor for some people.

Edited to add:
They now have the list of preloaded books up. All public domain.
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Old 03-24-2011, 04:57 PM   #5
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The Why:

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William Lynch was Executive VP of Marketing and General Manager of HSN.com before becoming B&N's CEO.
and more specifics from the HSN website:

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"Coming Soon "Sneak Peek" Updates

HSN will have the "sneak peek" of the new Nook updates, which launches in April
The new updates will be sent out automatically if your device in connected to Wi-Fi
HSN customers will receive the update first"
and lastly, HSN.com will have live video, so you don't need cable or satellite.
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Is this a joke? Are their customers that stupid?
I think gullible is perhaps the more accurate word.
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Old 03-27-2011, 04:35 PM   #8
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We had so many questions about this at work the other day. This is the definitive example of how businesses "stretch" the truth to make it seem like you're getting some great deal.
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Yes, what exactly are you getting for that "deal"? The 100 public domain books and what else? Does it come with any apps? Heck Angry Birds is worth at least... $0.99.

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Maybe HSN will ship to Canada? Of course, I still couldn't buy NookBooks from B&N

I won't say B&N sucks, but they gave up on me (and other Canadians), so I'll return the favour.
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Yes, what exactly are you getting for that "deal"? The 100 public domain books and what else? Does it come with any apps? Heck Angry Birds is worth at least... $0.99.

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Apparently it comes with eight apps, which will be available next month. At least that is how I understood the presentation I watched on TV.
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