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to everyone THANKS for the excellent feedback. I was tire kicking two days ago and there was a Nook HD+ though the display said it was simply a Nook HD...weird.
But side by side with my Asus Infinity and I have to say I was left underwhelmed. Maybe I expected more from the display to the point of too much? Compared to the 1920x1200 on the Infinity the HD+ felt lower resolution and really bad at color accuracy. Magazines looked, not poor, but not great compared with the Infinity.
The build quality was, well, interesting. On first handle it feels like a cheap POS almost like its made of posterboard/cardboard. But as I handled it more I "got it" about the intended feel...by the time I was done I appreciated that feel in my hand. Despite it's almost 2" larger size I came away with the sense it would be far easier to handle for long sessions than my KF1. I especially came to like the funky hole in the corner. Gives a great place to hold with your thumb as well as maybe connect a lanyard or gawds only know what.
I did not pay a lot of attention to performance as I know the default OS version is geared as a reading device not as a more productive tablet. For the intended purpose of consumption not creation, it's perfectly adequate. Don't take that to mean I felt like a screamer...it was more like it just laid there and let whatever happen...we've all experienced this at least once in our lives. So ya take it for what it is or just walk away.
And there is where I was left...walking away. It is NOT a bad device, in fact it is quite excellent and I don't think there is a brand name device close in terms of price, features and value. However after using it I just felt something was not right...but I've been thinking more and the intention is to replace the KF1. Nothing out there will give me that for $149. I don't know why I'm being so fussy but if it was $129 I would have brought it home with me...I mean, really? I am wringing my hands over 20-bucks? Sigh, perhaps it was playing with the Note 8 that has me pondering splurging for something nifty-er? But that is another 200-bones over the ND+ so am I being seduced by the dark-side once more?
I am going to read all of your comments again in a day or two then decide. Not like our local WallyWorld will run out as they are in the middle of a conversion to a WallyWorld "Super" Store which by itself seems a sign of the apocalypse hence why I feels right to spend more before the rapture. So to even see there are tablets still in their boxes you have to know the special handshake. hahaha
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