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Rebo · 05-05-2013, 08:31 PM

I rushed to buy a HD+ 16 GB yesterday and upon the price drop, I rushed again to B&N today for an exchange and refund. $180 for such a device is a steal.

I own the original Nook Color (preordered it as soon as it became available), a Kindle 3 and an iPad 2nd gen. None of these devices are perfect and they complement one another. Nothing beats the NC in reading my magazines and books. The Nook app works in the iPad but presentation and handling of the materials are just better in the native NC. The NC remains my all time favorite but sadly, it is time to upgrade it to faster processor and better resolution. The iPad mini would have been my first choice but at such a premium price, the screen resolution is very disappointing. Nexus 7 is descent but it doesn’t have expanded memory or HMDI support which is a deal breaker for me. Galaxy Tab 7 is packed with features that I don’t care for and it doesn't standout in any particular area so overall, not very impressing.

I did not consider the Nook HD or Kindle fire as they are too inflexible. The capability to download apps and behave more like a full tablet can help me consolidating various devices. The accessibility of the Nook HD to the Google apps is a game changer for me. The gorgeous screen, the hardware capability, the price and the apps accessibility put it the best bang for the buck in its class. I am not bothered by potential lack of SW support by B&N or lack of android update in the future. Apple keeps updating the iOS SW version and frankly, my iPad hardware can’t really keep up. At the end of the day, these electronic devices have very limited HW life span and as long as I know that I am getting the best that is offered today, I am ok with it.

05-05-2013, 08:31 PM	#89
Rebo Groupie Posts: 173 Karma: 392 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook, nook color, kindle 3, Ipad 2nd gen, Nook HD+, Iphone 4S	I rushed to buy a HD+ 16 GB yesterday and upon the price drop, I rushed again to B&N today for an exchange and refund. $180 for such a device is a steal. I own the original Nook Color (preordered it as soon as it became available), a Kindle 3 and an iPad 2nd gen. None of these devices are perfect and they complement one another. Nothing beats the NC in reading my magazines and books. The Nook app works in the iPad but presentation and handling of the materials are just better in the native NC. The NC remains my all time favorite but sadly, it is time to upgrade it to faster processor and better resolution. The iPad mini would have been my first choice but at such a premium price, the screen resolution is very disappointing. Nexus 7 is descent but it doesn’t have expanded memory or HMDI support which is a deal breaker for me. Galaxy Tab 7 is packed with features that I don’t care for and it doesn't standout in any particular area so overall, not very impressing. I did not consider the Nook HD or Kindle fire as they are too inflexible. The capability to download apps and behave more like a full tablet can help me consolidating various devices. The accessibility of the Nook HD to the Google apps is a game changer for me. The gorgeous screen, the hardware capability, the price and the apps accessibility put it the best bang for the buck in its class. I am not bothered by potential lack of SW support by B&N or lack of android update in the future. Apple keeps updating the iOS SW version and frankly, my iPad hardware can’t really keep up. At the end of the day, these electronic devices have very limited HW life span and as long as I know that I am getting the best that is offered today, I am ok with it.