Rare Bear Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Basic Nook E-Reader available at £29. End of line or something. Knowing what a lot of skinflints we have here I thought I would post the link. Hell, it's so cheap that I've bought one. Nook simple touch - £29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Apple Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Bought 2 reserve and collect from PCW on Tuesday. Must say given the source of my material its a lot less faff to put books on than getting them to my kindle app on my Nexus (tho thats probably not the best way to read material on my Nexus to be fair). Use calibre to convert from most formats into ePub and simply tell it 'copy to my device' and it does. Better than reading on my tablet which I found if I was reading while tired or for long periods (over 1hour) would start to hurt my eyes, not read for that long on this one yet though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I've got a Kindle but I might buy one at £29. Seems too good a deal to miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Basic Nook E-Reader available at £29. End of line or something. Knowing what a lot of skinflints we have here I thought I would post the link. Hell, it's so cheap that I've bought one. Nook simple touch - £29 I am that skinflint Snagged one to queue up behind my tired 1st generation Kindle and it's gaffer-taped cracks, thx If these things are only built to survive a couple of years of moderate use, twenty nine quid is much nearer the appropriate mark imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bear Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I am that skinflint Snagged one to queue up behind my tired 1st generation Kindle and it's gaffer-taped cracks, thx If these things are only built to survive a couple of years of moderate use, twenty nine quid is much nearer the appropriate mark imho Yes, I figured that if I don't like it as a reader I can jut root it and have a new toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Completely OT, but this is the second (hopefully) bargain I've snagged today. If anyone's in the market for a telescopic tree pruner, specialist I know, but Amazon have dropped the price on a S&J model down from £20something to £15, delivered. I know Amazon is Satan's spawn and all that but this business where it presumably price watches and undercuts competitors does throw up the occasional pleasing brain f@rt in its pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissy_fit Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Skinflints. The lit ones are miles better and worth a few quid more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Skinflints. The lit ones are miles better and worth a few quid more. If those few quid are more than a pound store head torch (and a couple of rechargeables) they're too much edit: I picked up a Kindle when they first came out and a couple of people who looked it over mentioned that the screen was very nice and all that but they'd wait for the model with a backlight and colour screen. The backlight I can sort of understand, even though it must knock battery life, but a colour screen? Obviously it would come in handy if erranta ever published a novel but most books seemed to have limped along in monochrome for a few hundred years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spaniard Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 The nooky reader? Is it for erotic literature only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bear Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 The nooky reader? Is it for erotic literature only? Pre loaded with 50 shades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Pre loaded with 50 shades? Some of us are still old school... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Pre loaded with 50 shades? No, comes with the abridged version. 16 shades of grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turned Out Nice Again Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 thanks OP. just snagged one. incidentally, it can be hacked to be a full android tablet (within the limitiations of the e-ink display) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 link says "Temporarily Out of Stock" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 link says "Temporarily Out of Stock" Was going to get one for the kids, looks like that idea is out of the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissy_fit Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 If those few quid are more than a pound store head torch (and a couple of rechargeables) they're too much edit: I picked up a Kindle when they first came out and a couple of people who looked it over mentioned that the screen was very nice and all that but they'd wait for the model with a backlight and colour screen. The backlight I can sort of understand, even though it must knock battery life, but a colour screen? Obviously it would come in handy if erranta ever published a novel but most books seemed to have limped along in monochrome for a few hundred years now. Backlight and colour? No, the lit e-readers are lit from the sides and above/below, that's why they're nice to read and the battery lasts weeks, backlit and you might as well have a tablet. I looked into this, it's the reason I have a Kobo glo instead of a Kindle Fire, the Kindle Paperwhite wasn't available at the time I bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 They're cancelling orders for it I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thombleached Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 They're cancelling orders for it I think. Sites showing OOS now. Haven't had a cancellation email yet, where did you hear that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I ordered one of these when it came up on hotukdeals, however they seem to have messed up, problems with processing credit cards, then supply... then confusing the customer with follow-up communications. Good deal if you get it. E-readers seem vastly overpriced, so this was very tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Apple Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Glad I went for the pick it up option... knew if I waited for a delivery I wouldn't get one. May be worth checking your local Currys/PCW, though none near me are showing stock any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 E-readers seem vastly overpriced, so this was very tempting. As I understand it, most of the cost of an e-reader is for the e-ink screen, which comes from a single supplier. So there's a lower limit that no-one easily break through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Sites showing OOS now. Haven't had a cancellation email yet, where did you hear that? From the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malthus Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Anyone had a delivery yet ? My order has been showing as processing since 2nd May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexton Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Anyone had a delivery yet ? My order has been showing as processing since 2nd May. "As always, we will send you an email order confirmation on the day your order is sent including the tracking details. Please accept our sincere apology as we are having serious delays in shipping due to high volume of orders." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Had an order sitting there, they just cancelled it! I don't think there is any stock anywhere. They have succeeded in pissing off a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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