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Originally Posted by HardwareLust
I saw an ad today for 16gb HD+ for $129 shipped, which is a good price. I've been a B&N customer and user for a long time, started with Nook Color, and I now use a Nook Tablet.
Was curious what people thought about the idea of replacing a Nook Tablet with an HD+. The idea of a bigger screen with higher pixel density appeals to me. I will be primarily using this as a ereader.
Has anyone already done this? Would love to hear what you think.
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I did it because I found the price for the HD+ with 32GB too alluring. I have had the HD+ for a month now.
Bottom line is that if you are mainly interested in it as a reader, don't spend the money on the HD+, spend the money on books. The reading experience is not really all that different, certainly not different enough to warrant replacing a working Tablet with an HD+.
What I find is this: When I am sitting in the living room reading, I use the HD+; when I go to bed, I sue my Tablet. The tablet's size is much easier to handle and hold than the HD+.
I also find that I really hate the constant updating from Google. I'm not all that fond of Chrome, Google+, and the other Google products to begin with, and I rarely use the device to "explore" the Internet, so the constant updating, nearly everyday, while I'm reading is annoying.
I admit that the online experience and watching Netflix is better on the HD+, but I was (and am) satisfied with the experience on the Tablet -- it isn't as good but it is more than good enough considering how rarely I make use of the features.
Some features for reading seem to work easier on the Tablet than on the HD+. Maybe it is because I am more used to them on the Tablet, but I don't think so. I find it easier, for example, to get to a specific location on the Tablet than on the HD+.
Anyway, if you are really only interested in it for reading, I'd say stick with the Tablet and spend the money on books.