Nook Touch Simple eReader - €40 [Via Littlewoods]

dominoman · 17-05-2013 02:08PM

Looks like I am in for a bit of Nookie tonight

Just checked online and status says delivered this morning. Hang on in there guys if you have an order in and not yet dispatched!! The nook simple is no longer available to order off Littlewoods.ie so hopefully they will fulfill any orders they accepted.

17/05/2013 09:50 Parcel delivered FASTWAY DUBLIN

jj73 · 17-05-2013 02:34PM

Got my NOOK today.

Thanks OP!

paultf · 17-05-2013 02:55PM

paultf wrote: »

Has anyone got a Nook from Argos UK?

My Nook has just arrived in Belfast. Placed the order with Argos UK on 14/5. Got it for £29.

I started with Littlewoods on 5/5 but cancelled. Then placed an order with Flubit on 7/5 and that was cancelled.

Even though Argos said they had stock available for delivery using PM postcode, the first 3 attempts failed - even though a PayPal transaction was created. 4th attempt worked.

I am delighted as I got this as a birthday present for my Godson/Nephew. (Thanks OP.)

With Argos keep checking the website - you might be lucky like me.

The Sparrow · 17-05-2013 04:46PM

Got a text from home to say both my Nook's have arrived. But Apparently they pushed them through the letterbox so they would have fallen onto a hard tile floor.

Hope that doesn't mean that after all this they are damaged.

aN.Droid · 17-05-2013 05:02PM

The Sparrow wrote: »

Got a text from home to say both my Nook's have arrived. But Apparently they pushed them through the letterbox so they would have fallen onto a hard tile floor.

Hope that doesn't mean that after all this they are damaged.

They are well packaged in foam in the box so don't worry

pampootie · 17-05-2013 05:14PM

Hurrah, it's here! Mine was hanging out of the letterbox by a corner, otherwise it'd have hit a tiled floor too. Was expecting to have to sign for it

spongerobinson · 17-05-2013 05:25PM

just a heads up for anyone looking to use this as its meant to be used!

got an email from Barnes and Noble after trying to subscribe to some magazines using my irish card:

Only customers using a Great Britain credit card with a matching Great Britain billing address are able to purchase NOOK Books and NOOK Apps on the Barnes & Noble website out of the country at this time. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

EuskalHerria · 17-05-2013 05:26PM

pampootie wrote: »

Hurrah, it's here! Mine was hanging out of the letterbox by a corner, otherwise it'd have hit a tiled floor too. Was expecting to have to sign for it

Under €50 generally doesn't need to be signed for. Hence they get a lot of people claiming never to have received it and have no choice but to refund them.

pampootie · 17-05-2013 07:02PM

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Under €50 generally doesn't need to be signed for. Hence they get a lot of people claiming never to have received it and have no choice but to refund them.

You've just made it even more of a bargain alert :pac:

tazwaz · 17-05-2013 07:15PM

I got mine from littlewoods today ðŸ˜„. It's charging up right now so hopefully in a few hours I'll be downloading some books.

Thanks op :-)

EuskalHerria · 17-05-2013 07:33PM

pampootie wrote: »

You've just made it even more of a bargain alert :pac:

Ha, Well I opened the morality door. It's your choice to walk through it or not.

pampootie · 17-05-2013 07:50PM

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Ha, Well I opened the morality door. It's your choice to walk through it or not.

I jest! Can't argue with €36 for it!

Allyall · 18-05-2013 01:48AM

Available on Ebay UK for £39 (€42ish) delivered to Parcel Motel if anyone is looking and willing to pay the extra €10 altogether.

EBAY UK

Also available on Ebay Ireland for €80........... :pac: Good luck. Kindle is around that price, isn't that why Fire Sale is on? B&N couldn't sell it for that..

lilgit2 · 18-05-2013 11:05PM

Got my nook yesterday, is there any way to buy books for it in Ireland or does it have to be rooted??? It's for a 10year old, I just want to put some kids books on it for him

MurdyWurdy · 19-05-2013 12:18AM

lilgit2 wrote: »

Got my nook yesterday, is there any way to buy books for it in Ireland or does it have to be rooted??? It's for a 10year old, I just want to put some kids books on it for him

ePub format is compatible with the Nook. If you read back in this thread (a page or two back) there are links to sites where you can get these and a suggestion as to software you can use to add books to the Nook/convert formats if necessary. You don't need to root it.

The Sparrow · 19-05-2013 09:33PM

Has anyone else noticed quite a lot of ghosting on the Nook? Definitely seems to be a lot more than on my old kindle keyboard and the screen seems a bit fuzzier too.

Not really sure I'm too enamoured with this ereader versus the Kindle. Navigation seems a bit clunky too.

toby2111 · 19-05-2013 10:17PM

Yeh, noticed that but mainly on start up. Only happens on the odd page and its very very light at that.
On a separate issue how do I delete a book from my library? I want to get rid of some I downloaded, can't seem to do it. Even went into ES File Explorer, deleted it there but it's still in library.

messinkiapina · 19-05-2013 11:32PM

This is my 1st ereader and I think it's great so far. I wouldn't have imagined so before, but it's actually more comfortable than reading a book.

The Sparrow · 19-05-2013 11:55PM

Joziburg wrote: »

Yeh I think its a great little machine

Was just wondering, would rooting it be akin to jail breaking?

Also what is this ghosting people have referred to - first time ereader user so may not be up to scratch on the lingo

I'm actually hesitant to dwell on it too much here because it's the kind of thing that you may not notice unless you are looking for it and I don't really want to point out something that some people may not have noticed.

But, basically, it is when you see the faint outline of a previous page on the page that you are reading. It can happen with these e-ink devices and I have seen it happen on my old Kindle occasionally but it seems to happen a lot more frequently on my Nook. And it's wrecking my head!

Seaneh · 20-05-2013 12:52AM

The Sparrow wrote: »

I'm actually hesitant to dwell on it too much here because it's the kind of thing that you may not notice unless you are looking for it and I don't really want to point out something that some people may not have noticed.

But, basically, it is when you see the feint outline of a previous page on the page that you are reading. It can happen with these e-ink devices and I have seen it happen on my old Kindle occasionally but it seems to happen a lot more frequently on my Nook. And it's wrecking my head!

The nook refreshed every 6 pages instead of every other page, the benefit is much longer battery life, the downside is barely noticeable ghosting.

If you root it you can change the refresh rate.

beno619 · 20-05-2013 09:52AM

Web browser and email client incoming !

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/20/nook-simple-touch-reportedly-getting-web-browser-email-client-o/

Raging I didnt go for this earlier,can this still be picked up for €40 anywhere ?

stevenmu · 20-05-2013 10:31AM

Nice. I was going to root just to have a browser/mail client for travelling, but that'll do nicely instead.

dancingqueen · 20-05-2013 10:52AM

Well.......... There is two on the order: no call to tell me of a delay - can't help wondering seeing as I am reading of delays if mine will even dispatch on time. It should be today if delivery is 22nd.
Argh.

Order Status
What's happening with my order?

Date of Order: 07/05/2013Original
Delivery Date: By 22/05/2013
Parcel: 1 of 2Latest
Delivery Date: By 22/05/2013

This parcel contains
Item Number: 34TQT, NOOK® Simple Touch eReader BLACK ONE SIZE, QTY (1)
Latest tracking information
07/05/2013 09:38 Order being processed at warehouse

Loadedscream · 20-05-2013 10:53AM

I've a spare one of these, girlfriend wasn't interested upgrading, brand new still sealed, first person with €40 willing to collect gets it, can meet in swords/dcu this week or city centre next week.

freebee23 · 20-05-2013 11:04AM

Really interested.

I am in DCU and could collect.

Cheers,
Freebee23

Sending PM now

20-05-2013 11:12AM

The Sparrow wrote: »

Has anyone else noticed quite a lot of ghosting on the Nook? Definitely seems to be a lot more than on my old kindle keyboard and the screen seems a bit fuzzier too.

I noticed more ghosting in the sun the other day compared to reading indoors. Apart from that it was fine, I wouldn't call it fuzzy. It is the same screen as most of the recent Kindles and also the Kobo.

Ghosting is just a part of E Ink technology, some people will complain about ghosting and others will complain about too many full page refreshes. They can't really win. They set the Nook at full refresh every 6 pages which is fine for me.

Loadedscream · 20-05-2013 11:14AM

freebee23 wrote: »

Really interested.

I am in DCU and could collect.

Cheers,
Freebee23

Sending PM now

Good stuff, responded there

brightkane · 20-05-2013 11:28AM

2nd in line if possible, cheers,

KINGPIN · 20-05-2013 12:29PM

Anyone selling one in the athlone area ? :-)

mcgovern · 20-05-2013 01:01PM

Has anyone who ordered from Flubit got one yet?

Nook Touch Simple eReader - €40 [Via Littlewoods]

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