I've been happy with my Nook's with "merely" rooting them rather then running Cyanogen. But that's because I use mine primarily as an e-reader, and the Nook reader as part of the B&N distro is better then the Android Nook software. That still gives me access to the Google and Amazon app stores, and works well for me.<div>
<br></div><div>My last couple Nook purchases have been by searching ebay for B&N sales, where they're moving their refurbs. Good deals there too.</div><div><br></div><div>Ron<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 6:57 PM, John Hawley <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jhawley@hissingdragon.net">jhawley@hissingdragon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On 01/23/2012 07:49 PM, Justin Kremer wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:28 AM, J Cruit<<a href="mailto:j@packetgod.com" target="_blank">j@packetgod.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Just in case anyone wants their own Buy.com has a deal today on them<br>
for 139$ each<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.buy.com/prod/nook-color-by-barnes-noble-wifi-ereader/221376447.html?listingid=140072914" target="_blank">http://www.buy.com/prod/nook-<u></u>color-by-barnes-noble-wifi-<u></u>ereader/221376447.html?<u></u>listingid=140072914</a><br>
<br>
I've been holding off getting a tablet but for 139 I might just get<br>
one and then buy a nice one later down the road.<br>
</blockquote>
Just so you know, buyer beware on refurb items from <a href="http://buy.com" target="_blank">buy.com</a>. They<br>
generally won't specify who refurbed the item, but it probably WASN'T<br>
the manufacturer. Then when you get the item, it doesn't come in<br>
standard packaging, and it has a little slip in it saying that there<br>
IS NO original manufacturer warranty, you can't return the item to<br>
<a href="http://buy.com" target="_blank">buy.com</a> unless the item was DOA, and if you have problems later on,<br>
call this number and they might fix it...if they feel like it. You<br>
would think I had been through that song and dance before or<br>
something...<br>
You can get a refurb nook color straight from BN for $149, so if<br>
you're planning to void your warranty as soon as you get it, I guess<br>
it's your call if it's worth saving $10.<br>
- Justin<br>
</blockquote>
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Hmm, lucky me. I ordered one of these from <a href="http://buy.com" target="_blank">buy.com</a> "marketplace" and what i got *was* a B&N certified refurb. Came in an original box and everything.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
<br>
~jh</font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
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