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. My last couple Nook purchases have been by searching ebay for B&N sales, where they're moving their refurbs. Good deals there too. Ron On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 6:57 PM, John Hawley <jhawley at hissingdragon.net>wrote: > On 01/23/2012 07:49 PM, Justin Kremer wrote: > >> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:28 AM, J Cruit<j at packetgod.com> wrote: >> >>> Just in case anyone wants their own Buy.com has a deal today on them >>> for 139$ each >>> >>> http://www.buy.com/prod/nook-**color-by-barnes-noble-wifi-** >>> ereader/221376447.html?**listingid=140072914<http://www.buy.com/prod/nook-color-by-barnes-noble-wifi-ereader/221376447.html?listingid=140072914> >>> >>> I've been holding off getting a tablet but for 139 I might just get >>> one and then buy a nice one later down the road. >>> >> Just so you know, buyer beware on refurb items from buy.com. They >> generally won't specify who refurbed the item, but it probably WASN'T >> the manufacturer. Then when you get the item, it doesn't come in >> standard packaging, and it has a little slip in it saying that there >> IS NO original manufacturer warranty, you can't return the item to >> buy.com unless the item was DOA, and if you have problems later on, >> call this number and they might fix it...if they feel like it. You >> would think I had been through that song and dance before or >> something... >> You can get a refurb nook color straight from BN for $149, so if >> you're planning to void your warranty as soon as you get it, I guess >> it's your call if it's worth saving $10. >> - Justin >> > > Hmm, lucky me. I ordered one of these from buy.com "marketplace" and > what i got *was* a B&N certified refurb. Came in an original box and > everything. > > ~jh > > ______________________________**_________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/**mailman/listinfo/tclug-list<http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list> > -- http://ronspace.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20120128/0fe38733/attachment.html>