Barnes & Noble 7" NOOK Tablet 16GB - Silver (Refurb) $140 + Free Shipping! (eBay Daily Deal)

Quote from deymayor : You guys are nuts. For only $50 more, you can get a brand new Nexus 7 which is infinitely better than this.

That's for the castrated version with only 8GB. Plus you can't expand via microsd. That's not enough for many people.

does it have gps?

Quote from youenvy : im a tablet noob-so just wondering from what i read here this seems perfect for a 8 year old kid that just want to play some touch games and watch the occasional youtube/netflix videos. My sons birthday in 3 weeks and he really wants a tablet after seeing his 14 year old cousins ipad. But there no way im buying an expensive ipad for my 8 year old kid.

Yes, without a doubt. My kids have had a blast with the Nook Tablets. Very easy to get the hang of it. My 2yr old turns it on and starts netflix all by herself. It is that easy, now the 1yr old tries but she can't get the hang of it. My 7yr old boy can't stop downloading games on them and that is where the SD slot comes in handy. It isn't an iPad but then again it doesn't have the iPad price tag either. Even if your kid doesn't like it, trust me you wouldn't have a problem using it for yourself.

Kid tested and parent approved!

Quote from zslick : does it have gps?

No GPS
but do you really want Google and US Government knowing you use your tablet on the toilet

Quote from youenvy : im a tablet noob-so just wondering from what i read here this seems perfect for a 8 year old kid that just want to play some touch games and watch the occasional youtube/netflix videos. My sons birthday in 3 weeks and he really wants a tablet after seeing his 14 year old cousins ipad. But there no way im buying an expensive ipad for my 8 year old kid.

Unless he knows how to root it himself (I assume you don't) then you're in for a disappointed kid. Get him a nexus. Actually, get him a baseball mitt and a ball.

Quote from oemleria : Unless he knows how to root it himself (I assume you don't) then you're in for a disappointed kid. Get him a nexus. Actually, get him a baseball mitt and a ball.

??? NO need for rooting to see netflix or play touch games! What a horrible post I guess the Nexus also bakes your kids muffins?

The Nook App stores has access to games such as Angry Birds. And the Nook comes with Netflix PRE-INSTALLED! NO NEED TO ROOT!!!!

Quote from RAGEo2 : ??? NO need for rooting to see netflix or play touch games! What a horrible post I guess the Nexus also bakes your kids muffins? The Nook App stores has access to games such as Angry Birds. And the Nook comes with Netflix PRE-INSTALLED! NO NEED TO ROOT!!!!

Yikes. That's a lot of... punctuation and capital letters.

I don't think I mentioned netflix; the kid saw an ipad and dad doesn't want to spend that much so he's considering a nook tablet. An unrooted nook tablet is simply not comparable to an ipad (hence: dissapointed child); a stock unrooted nexus on the other hand is comparable. (BTW- I'm not going to get into a pissing match over the android vs ios thing. I like them both, and I don't care what your opinion on that is).

Depending on what form on CM(x) you're installing on the Nook Tablet...it can be a pain in the ass and the community is not the greatest. If you're not a Developer I would stick to CM7 Albert Root Card. CM9 and CM10 installation good luck you will have alot of issues.

Quote from oemleria : Yikes. That's a lot of... punctuation and capital letters. I don't think I mentioned netflix; the kid saw an ipad and dad doesn't want to spend that much so he's considering a nook tablet. An unrooted nook tablet is simply not comparable to an ipad (hence: dissapointed child); a stock unrooted nexus on the other hand is comparable. (BTW- I'm not going to get into a pissing match over the android vs ios thing. I like them both, and I don't care what your opinion on that is).

You say an Android Tablet is comparable to an iOS Ipad and you don't want a pissing match because you like both, lol, that is so big of you.

I felt I needed the CAPS, I don't want people getting the idea that this doesn't do what she wants without rooting the Nook.

But thank you for taking time out to chime in.

Quote from RAGEo2 : ??? NO need for rooting to see netflix or play touch games! What a horrible post I guess the Nexus also bakes your kids muffins? The Nook App stores has access to games such as Angry Birds. And the Nook comes with Netflix PRE-INSTALLED! NO NEED TO ROOT!!!!

I'll agree that the pre-installed apps run well and gorgeously. I like Netflix and Hulu Plus explicitly using the native OS.

However - Each of the four versions of angry birds is available on B&N and guess what - they charge you $2.99 APIECE - how much is it in google play? It's free. When it comes to other applications - practically everything in the BN "App Store" charges a significant premium for the same content which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store for FREE. Plus there's more selection in the google play store than in the B&N store.

Quote from Buckeyefan 1 : Why couldn't the Nexus have an mSD card slot? Geezus, it would have made things so much easier. And people would have paid for it.

Given the price point, I'm guessing that they're hoping to pull an Apple and force everyone to buy their overpriced edition with double the ram. After all, it's not as if the 16GB version costs more than 5-6 dollars more to build.

It's nice that they gave it proper USB host support, but I would happily pay 16GB money for the 8GB version + and an internal SD slot.

I really don't understand why people here have to argue like "little girls" about this NT vs N7.

IMHO the NT and N7 is like comparing apples to oranges.

anyone educated (or somewhat smart with their money) would realize that aside from both being 7" price and feature list designate two different market/needs segment.

btw: LOL at the morons that keep comparing $140 to 8gb N7 for $200. closer comparison is $140 to 16gb N7 @$250 (or $225). it's close to $100 difference.