Nook Color for $194 + tax from B&N. - Page 2

ilovegadgets · 03-04-2011, 12:02 AM

I received mine today too. It looked like it was in the original packaging and had never been used. Also, the ebay listing advertised them as "new" not refurbished.I am loving it so far. I have ordered a class 6 micro sd card for rooting it so right now I am enjoying the stock system.

Ken Stuart · 03-04-2011, 02:33 AM

Those who received your ebay Color Nook - did you get a shipping notice beforehand ?

Thanks.

luvhilndr · 03-04-2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Stuart

Those who received your ebay Color Nook - did you get a shipping notice beforehand ?

Thanks.

I had this exact same question until I checked my ebay account this morning and found that they had printed out a shipping label and marked it shipped during the night. So check your won/purchased items in your ebay account. There should be a USPS DC# there once they've gotten around to your order.

I wouldn't mind the wait so much if it weren't for the fact that others who purchased after I did were already leaving glowing "fast shipping" feedbacks. I was beginning to think my Feb 28th order had gotten lost in the shuffle somewhere.

apeine · 03-04-2011, 08:56 AM

Game over, folks. No more NC for sale at ebay site...

amujee · 03-04-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by travfar

Strange. Some people have reported that the Nook Colors they got from this ebay deal aren't new. They aren't even refurbs but used. The ad clearly states they are new. Many have exchanged them for new ones at B&N stores even though the ebay ad says it can't be returned instore.

So the big question is why is B&N sending out used units as new?

I think there might be some confusion about the refurbs. B&N does sell refurbished classic e-ink nooks on ebay. I'm guessing some people either didn't look at the listing correctly or accidentally purchased from this listing and are confused. I think there are very few actual cases of people receiving refurb nc from the now expired listing.

Edit: Actually, I think there was only one person claiming that they had received a refurb nook color.

eSheri · 03-04-2011, 07:10 PM

Do you think BN was trying to unload these fearing that if everyone bought iPads, they'd be stuck with a warehouse filled with nooks? its just a thought. I missed out on the deal. didn't realize it was over at 8am

Ken Stuart · 03-04-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by amujee

I think there might be some confusion about the refurbs. B&N does sell refurbished classic e-ink nooks on ebay. I'm guessing some people either didn't look at the listing correctly or accidentally purchased from this listing and are confused. I think there are very few actual cases of people receiving refurb nc from the now expired listing.

Edit: Actually, I think there was only one person claiming that they had received a refurb nook color.

I do not think that anyone received a black-and-white device instead of color, and their only complaint was that it was refurbished !

Actually, I bought a Refurb Nook Classic from B&N for my wife for Christmas, and it looked brand new.

In actuality, I expect that a handful of working returned Nook Colors were judged "like new" by someone at one of the warehouses and those were sent out amongst the 11,000.

Certainly it is unlikely there was even 1,000 returned units (that were working), let alone 11,000 and no way they could be processed as "certified refurbished" considering that the product has only been available for 3 months.

apeine · 03-05-2011, 09:54 AM

I'd buy a refurb NC anytime. I bought a couple of refurb stuff (notebook, videogame), and they last even longer than regular stuff (notebook, 12 years, videogame 8 years).

travfar · 03-05-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by apeine

I'd buy a refurb NC anytime. I bought a couple of refurb stuff (notebook, videogame), and they last even longer than regular stuff (notebook, 12 years, videogame 8 years).

As would I for the right price. I have no problems with factory refurbs. They are just as good as new. I avoid store "refurbs" which are just trash.

Pushka · 03-06-2011, 12:15 AM

In Australia we dont have refurbs. And I think any issue with this ebay sale is that they were advertised as new, not refurbs.

jersysman · 03-06-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovegadgets

I have ordered a class 6 micro sd card for rooting it so right now I am enjoying the stock system.

I am new to the Nook Color and to Rooting. I see mentioned a class 6 micro SD card. By that are there different classes of cards? I was just going to get a micro SD card to Root, but should I be asking for a class 6?

Pushka · 03-06-2011, 08:03 PM

I think to root the nook a lower class micro sd card is fine. People are getting higher ratings to load their apps on, even movies, so they run better.

Boston · 03-06-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jersysman

I am new to the Nook Color and to Rooting. I see mentioned a class 6 micro SD card. By that are there different classes of cards? I was just going to get a micro SD card to Root, but should I be asking for a class 6?

yes, there are different classes and the difference is read/write speed (and cost). If you are just using to load auto-noot, I don't think it would make a difference as you don't use the card once loaded.

If you are planning to run a different version of Android (such as Froyo or Honeycomb) off an SD card and/or want to use the card as extended storage for loading apps/movies, you will probably want a faster card.

Class 2 is probably too slow. Class 4 may be okay but some report a lag running Froyo on it. Likewise, some report issues running Honycomb/Froyo from Class 10. Hence the general recommendation is Class 6 for now.

Jabby · 03-07-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jersysman

I am new to the Nook Color and to Rooting. I see mentioned a class 6 micro SD card. By that are there different classes of cards? I was just going to get a micro SD card to Root, but should I be asking for a class 6?

There are two different specs: SD and SDHC cards. For all practical purposes the SD card are up to 2GB and have no speed classes as such but uses a speed rating such as 50X (X=150KB). There are currently four speed classes for the SDHC cards: 2, 4, 6 and 10. These numbers represent the minimum sustained write speed in megabytes per second.

Notes:
SD/SDHC come in three sizes; standard, mini and micro.
The read speed is always greater than the write speed.
MB and Mb are not the same. In all cases, the upper case "B" are bytes and the lower case "b" are bits (8bits = 1Byte). Video cameras typically specify speed in "mbs" which means you have to divide by 8 and round up to determine the speed class requirement.

Regards - John

03-04-2011, 07:10 PM	#21
eSheri Addict Posts: 323 Karma: 1015098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middle of the US Device: K3+3G, Sony 350, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Mini	Do you think BN was trying to unload these fearing that if everyone bought iPads, they'd be stuck with a warehouse filled with nooks? its just a thought. I missed out on the deal. didn't realize it was over at 8am Last edited by eSheri; 03-05-2011 at 09:23 AM.

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apeine Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 588 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Nook STR	I'd buy a refurb NC anytime. I bought a couple of refurb stuff (notebook, videogame), and they last even longer than regular stuff (notebook, 12 years, videogame 8 years).

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Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	In Australia we dont have refurbs. And I think any issue with this ebay sale is that they were advertised as new, not refurbs.

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Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	I think to root the nook a lower class micro sd card is fine. People are getting higher ratings to load their apps on, even movies, so they run better.

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