Nook HD £99 / Nook HD+ £149

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Price drops for the two Nook tablets, some folks might be interested.

Nook HD - £99, down from £129

Nook HD+ - £149, down from £179

Note: Buying direct from Nook website, was this disastrous for people during the Simple Touch extravaganza? I assume Parcel Motel was the way to go.

stevenmu

Parcel Motel worked great (used it as the billing address too). The Nook website was a little slow to ship, but there was huge demand for the Simple Touch, it probably won't be as bad for these.

the_pod

Also available from Argos UK

Barnet

stevenmu wrote: »

Parcel Motel worked great (used it as the billing address too). The Nook website was a little slow to ship, but there was huge demand for the Simple Touch, it probably won't be as bad for these.

I ordered the Nook Simple Touch from Argos UK, with deliverey by Parcel Motel. I also used PM as the billing address!

jazzie

I bought a nook recently and was very disappointed that I couldn't download from Barnes and Noble with an Irish Credit Card, so be careful.

Dr Nic

got one as bday pressie. put cyanogenmod on straight away. love it...
massive technology for the price

Supercell

Thats a lot of bang for buck looking at the specs of the HD+ especially if Cyanogen can be put on it. They claim 9 hours of video per charge, anyone know if that stands up in real life?

paddyp

Only one drawback - no camera for skype etc. other than that super deal.

the_pod

Picked this up from parcel motel yesterday - worked out just over €121 from Argos UK including the €3.50 PC charge.
So far so good, great screen. Only downers so far are the propriety 30 pin connector instead of micro USB and it's a little heavier than I was expecting but it's supposed to have good battery life so I can live with that

OU812

Be aware that last week Barnes & Noble announced they were discontinuing the nook & that support for it will end when warranties expire.

the_pod

I was aware of that but no harm letting others know so they can make an informed decision, thanks.

It's fine by me though, I may end up rooting it at some stage anyway. I was looking into one of the cheap Chinese Androids but this has better resolution and battery life. Don't think you can get much better for the price.

Barnet

jazzie wrote: »

I bought a nook recently and was very disappointed that I couldn't download from Barnes and Noble with an Irish Credit Card, so be careful.

This happened to me today. After putting in all my Visa Debit Card details I was directed to their website. I have not been able to access their website yet, I just hope I have not been charged me for the e book I tried to order until this gets sorted.

Doodah7

I see that the Nook HD 8GB is now down to £79 in the UK. Available to order from Argos or John Lewis (both through Parcel Motel)...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1286809.htm

http://www.johnlewis.com/nook-hd-tablet-ti-omap-1-3ghz-7-wi-fi-8gb-smoke/p231809934


Seems to be great value, especially as you can stick a microSD card in it to increase capacity.

Big Nelly

Can you run Kindle app on these?

Also what is the max memory with SD card in it? It doesnt say on website

thanks

aspasp1

i am thinking of buying one for my 5 year old , will i be better off buying from

http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/nook-hd-8gb-7-inch-tablet---smoke-grey/1216528706.prd?browseToken=%2fq%2fnook

or use parcel motel and get from uk. Dont see much price diff between both,

aspasp1

Big Nelly

aspasp1 wrote: »

i am thinking of buying one for my 5 year old , will i be better off buying from

http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/nook-hd-8gb-7-inch-tablet---smoke-grey/1216528706.prd?browseToken=%2fq%2fnook

or use parcel motel and get from uk. Dont see much price diff between both,

aspasp1

Good deal and if you use O2 can get 10% discount.....thanks I think I will order off them

But note I ordered other Nook from Littlewoods last time and it was 3 months before it arrived....in the end I sent it back to them as 3 months later for kids birthday

Doodah7

Big Nelly wrote: »

Can you run Kindle app on these?

Also what is the max memory with SD card in it? It doesnt say on website

thanks

Can't see why you couldn't run the Kindle app (other than the irony of it!). I read elsewhere that it will take up to a 32GB card. (It's actually in the product description on the Argos website).

Edit: Littlewoods says up to 64GB...

dory

Big Nelly wrote: »

Can you run Kindle app on these?

Also what is the max memory with SD card in it? It doesnt say on website

thanks

Yes you can run Kindle. Read magazines on my HD+. I love mine, but dont expect iPad performance. Its sluggish sometimes and restarts itself. Many apps dont work on it. I just use it for internet / movies when I travel and its perfect for that

Big Nelly

dory wrote: »

Yes you can run Kindle. Read magazines on my HD+. I love mine, but dont expect iPad performance. Its sluggish sometimes and restarts itself. Many apps dont work on it. I just use it for internet / movies when I travel and its perfect for that

Really that all I need it for, had the playbook but it have me a headache when reading books...was about to buy the kindle via germany but then would have no video player so this looks good

aspasp1

Big Nelly wrote: »

Good deal and if you use O2 can get 10% discount.....thanks I think I will order off them

But note I ordered other Nook from Littlewoods last time and it was 3 months before it arrived....in the end I sent it back to them as 3 months later for kids birthday

O2 code wont work for electronics, computers etc. as per t&c, any other option before i order

Big Nelly

aspasp1 wrote: »

O2 code wont work for electronics, computers etc. as per t&c, any other option before i order

Crap :mad:

bidiots

dory wrote: »

Yes you can run Kindle. Read magazines on my HD+. I love mine, but dont expect iPad performance. Its sluggish sometimes and restarts itself. Many apps dont work on it. I just use it for internet / movies when I travel and its perfect for that

I've put Android 4.3 on mine. Was simple to do if you have a spare sd card or just be willing to wipe one that you already have. It really makes a difference having this OS on it compared to the B&N flavour. As said, this is not an iPad but for the money, its hard to beat.

the_pod

I'm very happy with my HD, it's completely replaced my iPad 1 but I only use it for browsing and netflix plus the odd game. Great screen and battery life

recylingbin

Difference between HD and HD+?
Apart from the price.

mathie

recylingbin wrote: »

Difference between HD and HD+?
Apart from the price.

screen size

Sappy404

recylingbin wrote: »

Difference between HD and HD+?
Apart from the price.

I believe the HD+ has a larger screen (9").

padyjoe

Got caught for not matching billing address on uk.nook.com. Any workaround for this? Or where to order with less hassle?

pajoemccracken

padyjoe wrote: »

Got caught for not matching billing address on uk.nook.com. Any workaround for this? Or where to order with less hassle?

I bought off John Lewis (2 year guarantee)and used Parcel Motel. Should be here on Friday.

styron

recylingbin wrote: »

Difference between HD and HD+?
Apart from the price.

• 1.3 v 1.5 GHz Dual Core
• 1440x900 (243 PPI) v 1920x1280 (256 PPI) Res
• 720P v 1080P

Supercell

HD+ now £129 , only thing left is how to justify buying this to my wife

beauf

Does it have a access to the full Google app store? You don't have to side load or anything?

pajoemccracken

beauf wrote: »

Does it have a access to the full Google app store? You don't have to side load or anything?

Hi,
When you receive the Nook it does not have Google play store.
There is a software update available (which it prompts you to download).
This update gives you Google Play.
I downloaded Netflix. Some people have had problems with some apps.
I do not like the look of B&N customised android so am at present installing Cyganamod 10.1 to give full android using this dummies guide

crasy dash

What would this be like to watch videos on?
My two year old is driving me mad wanting my s4 for youtube all day would it handle this handy enough that all i want it !!!

pajoemccracken

crasy dash wrote: »

What would this be like to watch videos on?
My two year old is driving me mad wanting my s4 for youtube all day would it handle this handy enough that all i want it !!!

As I said in last post I was putting Android 4.2 Jellybean on the Nook HD.
Worked a treat.
As it has a 1440 x 900 ( 243 ppi ) display. Videos look very sharp and play well.
Would recommend for watching Netflix or videos.

Nabber

Think I might try one of these

Thanks OP

thegrayson

I have an order stalled with Nook since last Monday. No reply from their customer service yet, though they have sent me a customer satisfaction survery I used their online chat this morning and was told I needed to speak with their authorisations department. I'm guessing its to do with the registered address for my credit card.

padyjoe

Yes, it's more than likely, I think you won't talk yourself out of that. It happened to me, cancelled the whole lot but still waiting for the funds to be released on my card.

Sparks

aspasp1 wrote: »

i am thinking of buying one for my 5 year old , will i be better off buying from

http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/nook-hd-8gb-7-inch-tablet---smoke-grey/1216528706.prd?browseToken=%2fq%2fnook

or use parcel motel and get from uk. Dont see much price diff between both,

aspasp1

Bought one off littlewoods last tuesday night, arrived today. No problems, but -- I've had loads of hassle with fastway couriers before and I'm not alone - just search for littlewoods and fastway on here and you'll turn up a wealth of horror stories, so as ever, caveat emptor...

styron

Sparks wrote: »

Bought one off littlewoods last tuesday night, arrived today. No problems, but -- I've had loads of hassle with fastway couriers before and I'm not alone - just search for littlewoods and fastway on here and you'll turn up a wealth of horror stories, so as ever, caveat emptor...

And you're paying around €10 extra over the ArgosUK / Parcel Motel option.

Sparks

How much to set up Parcel Motel?

styron

Sparks wrote: »

How much to set up Parcel Motel?

8GB £79 = €94.50 (approx) + €3.50 PM < €109 Littlewoods

edit: €10.50 for 3 visits

Sparks

Am I reading this wrong then?

Delivery to an alternative address - Any address in Ireland including Northern Ireland.|A supplement of €10.50 in addition to the €3.50 Parcel Motel charge, so €14.00 in total per parcel.

Sparks

(also, got the HD+ not the HD, should have said)

styron

Sparks wrote: »

(also, got the HD+ not the HD, should have said)

Gone with HD+ myself - the €10 was more a response to aspasp1's suggestion there was little price difference.

If you want a strict comparison on the HD+ : emulating fastway delivery to your door (€3.50+10.50) still comes out €5-6 saved compared to Littlewoods (€154+14 v's €174). Obviously most are happy to pick up from the locker to save more (where convenient).

Allyall

Sparks wrote: »

Am I reading this wrong then?

It's €3.50 per parcel. €10.50 to initially set it up, and that gives you 3 'stays'.

I'm not sure what the €14 per parcel bit is, i think it's for Parcels over 35kg.

Tar.Aldarion

Sparks wrote: »

Am I reading this wrong then?

That is for when they bring it to your home. if you collect from their lockers it's 3.50. When i signed up I got 2 or 3 deliveries free also.

padyjoe

Could you tell me what I have to do? Ordered from Nook UK, address not matching, order canceled, money taken from account, still on hold. Ordered from Argos UK, after completing the check out page, I got some bla-bla about the stock availability and no confirmation email. As I see that money was taken from account too but got no emails at all. Pay 2 get nothing. :-(((

the_pod

I had no trouble with Argos but looking at the site it seems to be out of stock.
I didn't get an order confirmation email, just one thanking me for signing up. If they've taken money I would hope they're expecting more stock but if you don't want to wait I'd contact them if I were you

Sorry, just checked again and I did get a confirmation email. I also used paypal so I got a mail from them too

Doodah7

With Argos UK, register with them but put in your full Irish address AND with a UK postcode and country as UK. Specify Parcel Motel as the delivery address.

I found the easiest way to pay was by using Paypal as there is no matching of credit card billing address with delivery address.

I have found that with Argos that you get a confirmation of order email and nothing else although you can track your order online but you need to remember the UK postcode on your account.

thegrayson

HD+ 16Gb, Argos UK via Parcel Motel, Total Cost €160.00. Works a treat after the update. Full access to the Google Play store. All the apps I have installed work fine. As this will be used a a PDF and Comic reader its hard to beat at this price.

Mossy

HD+ 16Gb for €130 by buying $150 of discount B&N eGift Cards, buying from the B&N US website and shipping from US via shipito.com. I could have gotten it for under €125 if I had skimped on postage and insurance.


NOTE: barnesandnoble.com has Nook HD 8GB for $109 and Nook HD 16GB for $119 (CANNOT be bought at this price with eGift Cards), from today until Saturday - I don't know if they're going to do the same over here but it might be worth watching out for. Generally speaking it may be worthwhile waiting to see if Nook prices fall further before purchasing.


Caveats:

• No Irish mains plug in box. Either charge with USB only, or need a 3-pin USB to mains adaptor (e.g.)
• You may find it difficult to get exactly the right combination of vouchers to cover the cost of the HD+
• Much much longer delivery time
• Hassle of jumping through hoops

Here's what I did:
eGift Cards
An eGift Card is just two numbers that you type in when paying on the checkout page. I think if you buy a physical card that you scratch off the card to reveal the those numbers. B&N accept up to 3 eGift Cards on each purchase.

I searched on Gift Card Granny for B&N gift cards. They list gift cards from a handful of discount gift card sites and from ebay. One of those sites is Giftcard Zen. That site only takes payment from international visitors in bitcoins (see here and here), and I bought 2 x $75 eGift Cards for $127 (~€96) from them. At the time there were plently of $75 cards on Zen, now the highest value is $25, whereas previsouly there were $100 cards available. It seems to vary regularly.

Theres a Gift Card Granny for the UK too, though it doesn't look like they much more than ebay sellers in their lists.


B&N
Their own US site sells the HD+ 16BG for $149, 32GB for $179, but they only sell them within in the US.

Shipito.com
These guys do the same thing as Parcel Motel, but from the US. They charge

* $8.50 per package. You have to pay this upfront the first you use them, then you'll be able to get an address to use when you buy something, then pay the rest of Shipito's charges once the package arrives at Shipito. For subsequent purchases you can pay all the charges together.
* $31.79 for postage, if you select Airmail Priority like I did. They say 20-40 days. Yeah, I know. We'll see how long it really takes! The cheapest postage is Airmail Economy @ $29, but that doesn't have the option of adding insurance.
* Optional: Insurance $3.99 with Airmail Priority, covers loss or damage.
* Optional: $1 to open your package, take pictures and upload them so that you can check that you're getting what you expect. Also useful if you need to claim insurance.

That's $45.25 (~€34) to Shipito.

Choose their Oregon location for your delivery address (no sales tax in Oregon).