Certified Pre-Owned NOOK Color™

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World's Best Reading Experience + Tablet Essentials

  • NEW! Movies & TV Shows from Netflix
  • NEW! NOOK Comics™ including the largest collection of Marvel graphic novels
  • World's most advanced VividView™ 7" touchscreen
  • Over 2.5 million books, magazines, interactive kids' books
  • Must-have apps like Angry Birds, top music services, & more
  • Tablet essentials–email & Web w/video
  • Expandable memory- add up to 32 GB w/ microSD™ card
  • Always free NOOK support in-store
Explore All Features
  • "Best value in the tablet world"

    -msnbc.com

     
  • Tour NOOK Color 
  • 360° View
  • NOOK Apps
  • NOOK Newsstand
  • NOOK Kids
  • "Excellent - Editor's Choice"
    CNET
  • "Flash web browsing, downloads, games, e-mail, it's all here."
    Engadget
  • "Fantastic Device"
    Chicago Sun-Times

More About NOOK

Features & Content

World's Most Advanced VividView™ Touchscreen

Ultra-responsive 7-inch multi-touch screen displays 16 million colors ultra-bright. Specially designed for remarkable clarity and minimal glare so you can enjoy the ultimate reading and entertainment experience.
Over 2 Million Books

World's Largest Bookstore

Over 2.5 million titles-new releases to bestsellers. Sample FREE. Most $9.99 or less. Get them instantly via Wi-Fi®- usually in under 10 seconds. NOOK Daily Find™ brings you a great book at a great price, plus a weekly Free Fridays™ title.
Popular Magazines & Newspapers

Popular Magazines & Newspapers

The largest digital collection of bestselling magazines and favorite newspapers- delivered the moment they're released. Special interactive editions w/video & other fun extras. Try any title FREE for 14 days!
Read Your Way

Read Your Way

Make the text bigger, choose the font you like, even read in portrait or landscape. Enjoy your favorite reading in your favorite way.

Thousands of Must-Have Apps

Enjoy the best apps. Games like Angry Birds & SCRABBLE©. Essentials like Taptu & MyCast Weather. Favorites including Epicurious & Drawing Pad. Plus pre-loaded Sudoku, Crosswords, Chess & Pandora®.

Built-in Wi-Fi® for Email and Web

Fast Web browsing for shopping, Facebook & videos with Adobe® Flash® Player. Look up information on Wikipedia or Google® right from the page of your book. Plus all your personal email in one inbox.
Kids' Stories Come to Life

Kids' Stories Come to Life

Nothing compares to NOOK Kids™. Choose from the largest collection of interactive children's books that come to life with enchanting Read to Me™ narrations & fun Read and Play™ activities built right into the pages.
Millions of Songs

Millions of Songs

Listen to millions of songs from the hottest music services. Free trials of Rhapsody, MOG and Grooveshark. Pandora comes pre-loaded plus listen to your own tunes with the built-in music player.

NEW! Watch Popular Movies & TV Shows

Now you can stream your favorite movies & TV shows right on your NOOK Color with Netflix. A FREE 30-day trial included. NOTE: You must have software version 1.4.1 on your NOOK Color to use Netflix.  Click here to update.

NEW! NOOK Comics™

Popular comics, including the largest collection of Marvel graphic novels. With vivid colors & rich images, the action nearly jumps off the page. Your issues always in perfect condition to enjoy again & again.

NEW! PagePerfect™ NOOK Books

A whole new category of NOOK Books carefully crafted to keep the precision and beauty of their stunning print versions. Zoom in on pictures, and fluidly scroll through pages of beautiful cookbooks, art books & more.

Powerful Battery

Reading a book you just can't put down? With NOOK's long battery life, you can read for 8 hours1 without having to recharge.
Share with NOOK Friends

Share with NOOK Friends™

Connect with friends and share recommendations about the books you love on Facebook and Twitter, or swap books with LendMe®. Check out your friends' ratings and reviews and let them inspire you.
Expert Recommendations

Expert Recommendations

Get expert recommendations from our 40,000 booksellers, plus personalized recommendations based on books you love. And any time you're reading, just tap the Discover icon for ideas on similar books to read next.
Personalize Your NOOK

Personalize Your NOOK

Customize your homepage with favorite photos or make personal bookshelves. NOOK lets you create a reading experience that is as unique as you are.
NOOK Keeps Your Place

NOOK Keeps Your Place

Our FREE NOOK Reading App™ syncs the last page you've read across your NOOK, smartphone or computer— so you can read what you love, anywhere you like.
Always Free NOOK Support

Always Free NOOK Support

Get FREE NOOK support from our 40,000 booksellers. Plus enjoy FREE Wi-Fi®, special offers on books and café treats and read entire NOOK Books FREE for up to one hour per day in-store!

Get the NOOK Look

Our wide selection of accessories is exclusively designed for fashion, fit and function. Keep your NOOK Color safe and stylish with designer cases and totes, plus must-haves like screen protectors, car adapters & more.

Specs

Slim, Light & Portable

Take your entire library wherever you go.
Height: 8.1 inches
Width: 5.0 inches
Depth: 0.48 inches
Weight: 15.8 ounces2

World's Most Advanced VividView™ Color Touchscreen

Remarkable clarity and minimal glare
Color Touchscreen Display
  • 7-inch VividView™ Color Touchscreen
  • 16 million+ colors on IPS3 display
  • High resolution display -- 1024 X 600, 169 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Full lamination process reduces glare and optimizes brightness -- read indoors or outside

Adjustable Fonts

Customize your reading experience
  • 8 text sizes, 6 font styles, change background colors, line and margin spacing
  • Look-up words in the built-in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition

Web and Email

Surf your favorite sites and check & send email
  • Enhanced Web browsing with video via Adobe® Flash® Player4
  • Parental controls to easily disable the Web browser
  • Check & send email all from one inbox (i.e. POP and IMAP webmail, including Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, AOL and others)

Built-in Wi-Fi®

Connect wirelessly in seconds
Built-in Wi-Fi Wireless
  • Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi® (802.11b/g/n)
  • FREE Wi-Fi® in all Barnes & Noble stores

Supported File Types5

Borrow library books, listen to music & more
Supported File Types
  • Load EPUB (including Non or Adobe DRM) or PDF file types from your computer or microSD™ card7
  • Other documents supported: CBZ, XLS, DOC, PPT, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
  • Watch videos in MP4, or Adobe Flash Player format
  • Load photos and create personal wallpaper: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
  • Play audio on built-in mono speaker: MP3, MP4, AAC

Fast Processor

 
  • 800 MHz TI processor with 512 MB RAM

Powerful Battery Life

Stay unplugged
Poweful Battery Life
  • Read for up to 8 hours1 without recharging with wireless off
  • Installed rechargeable battery 
  • Charge from a wall outlet using the in-box Power Adapter and USB Cable (charging time: approximately 3 hours from wall outlet)

Memory

Hold thousands of books, songs, photos, & more
  • 8GB6 (up to 5,000 books) built-in memory (6GB for content; 5GB reserved for B&N content)
  • Expandable storage up to 32GB with microSD memory card7

Pre-Loaded NOOK Apps™

 
Must-Have Apps
Pandora internet radio, Chess, Crossword, Sudoku, Media Gallery, NOOK Friends, Email

In the Box

 
  • NOOK Color
  • USB Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Power Adapter
  • Rechargeable Battery (installed)

Connectors

Connectors
Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
  • Charging port
  • Expandable microSD7 slot

Customer Reviews

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 4, 2011

    Problems with connection; would not buy refurbished again--small savings big headache

    I bought a 'refurbished' Nook Color and had problems with the connection from the Nook to the cable. Right from the start I had trouble getting it to connect and then eventually after 2 months it just quit syncing to my laptop altogether. I had purchased a warranty which meant they sent me a UPS label to return it and get my money back but with the cost of the warranty it wound up being the same as buying a new one.
    Plus now I'm stuck with the cover and accessories I can't use unless I pony up for a brand new one. ;-<

    15 out of 25 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 3, 2011

    VERY satisfied with mine!

    I was hesitant about buying a pre-owned Nook Color...but when I got it I was thrilled. It was in a sealed box and looked brand new. I've had it about a month and have zero problems with it.

    14 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 10, 2011

    Great deal

    I bought one a few months ago and love it, works as good as a new model for much cheaper, about to buy my wife one for Christmas. They have a 1 year warranty, so why not get one this way?

    13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 29, 2011

    Christams

    I was torn between a Fire, Nook Tablet, Nook Color. The more I read the more confused.
    Then I found the Referbs. After checking on the return policy I was sold.
    I took the wrapping option when ordering. Best wraped present under the tree.
    My wife with no computer skills was reading abook within minutes after the setup.
    The set up took 15 minut3s.
    I had to do a manual down load for current drivers.
    Net Flix was up and running quality and soud was good.
    No issues with Wi Fi.
    Email easy to check and send.
    Web Surfing quick.
    Their does seem to be a problem with the unit leaving a web page and going to the previous page.
    Still learning to navaigate, However kids take over and they do not seem to have any issues with Facebook or surfing
    All in all could not asked for a better E-Reader.

    12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 23, 2011

    My Christmas present...

    Love my (pre-owned) Nook Color. I just updated the software from your site and now able to watch movies on my Netflix account! Great product and no problems!

    7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 6, 2012

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    Best "just for me" gift I've ever purchased

    I absolutely loved my nook color.

    I was following my little Chihuahua around the yard and set my nook and my wallet down. After gathering the dog, I drove off with my nook color and wallet on the hood of the car!

    I didn't realize the bump in the road was my Nook hitting the ground. Someone found them and turned them in, but it was broken beyond repair. And of course I was too cheap at the time of purchase to buy the extended warranty. ALWAYS GET THE WARRANTY!

    I miss my Nook so much! I took it with me everywhere. Calendar, notepad, music, photos, and of course BOOKS!

    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 25, 2012

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    LOVE it!!

    I bought one for myself back in the fall (paid around $170 for a refurb). "Love" doesn't even come close to my feelings about this great device. When it arrived, it looked new..no scratches, dents or any sign that it had been used. So feel confident about buying a refurb. Set up was quick and easy. Not only is it easy to buy books from Barnes and Noble, but you also have the option of borrowing books from your Nook Friends. I also set up my public library account to borrow E books (it's also easy to learn how to get them on your Nook). Imagine being able to read at night while your loved one is asleep...you don't need to keep the light on because the screen is bright enough (you can also adjust the brightness). I can also load my Nook with pictures, movies, music, games AND it now plays Netflix! It does everything you would want a tablet to do, but it's easier to hold and it fits in a purse (I have a 10" Android tablet that I hardly use anymore because of the NC). And, unlike some of the competitor's tablets, the Nook Color has a micro sd slot so you're never limited by the amount of space on the device. Some people "hack" their Nooks but I haven't bothered because I haven't found it necessary. I am a gadget junky and this is one of my favorite things!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 12, 2011

    A Wonderful piece of equipment...I am sooo glad to have it.

    I purchased a Pre-owned Nook Color last September and have had no problems with it. I enjoy the ability to read magazines,books, look at pictures I have loaded into it...play games if I choose. For me it has been a worthwhile investment.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 14, 2012

    A born pessimist about to buy a second NOOK Color...

    Got this for my wife, I thought we could share it, yeah right. She has not let it out of her hands since she figured out the basics! I am so impressed with what it can do I'm getting one for me soon. I thought the b7w version would be fine for me but then I saw you can watch netflix on the color. I'm hooked.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 3, 2012

    Highly Recommended - you must check it out!!

    Got this for Christmas, updated to 1.4 rom and loaded up Netflix and Pandora! My little girl loves the read to me books {comes with one free} easy to use and it can be way more than an e-reader if you want it to...

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Excellent Buy!!!

    I bought one for my wife for Christmas. The power supply was cracked upon arrival, but I called Customer Support on CHRISTMAS EVE and ordered a replacement with no problems! The support representatives were very helpful and courteous. So far her only complaint has been that she sometimes gets double and triple entries when typing. We don't have enough history yet to determine if that's a fluke or a problem with the unit.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 4, 2011

    Nook Refurbished

    Works like new, no problem loading,syncing, reading - Refurbished but Like New: This is a great reader!!

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 26, 2012

    I love my Nook Color!!!

    I bought my "refurbished" Nook Color on the advice of a B&N store employee. I have absolutely no complaints except that I love reading it so much I'm way over my "book budget" :) I love it, it fits into my purse and goes with me everywhere. I also get a few magazines on my Nook-very convenient, the quality is as good as print and they are always with me. As a bonus,I don't have piles of paper magazines piling up at home. There has never been anything I wanted my Nook to do that it couldn't-I have no desire to upgrade to anything else.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 21, 2012

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    Love Love Love my Pre-Owned NOOK Color

    I love my pre-owned NOOK Color. It was in the box just like a new one. I've had it now for about two months and I have never had any problems with it. I have gotten a case for it since I take it everywhere I go. I never mind that someone needs to go to the doctor now because I can read and the Wi-Fi is wonderful. This has to be one of the best buys I have ever made. I was a little worried about buying one that is pre-owned but it was just like new. I checked out lots of other devices and read everything I could on all the others too and I'm so glad this is what I got. Get this one, you won't regret it.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 21, 2012

    Would definately recommed for games and reading;

    I love my nook and think it is one of the best things I have purchased, but if you want movies its worth the extra money to step up to the tablet. I would still buy the nook tablet, but if you are a reader/gamer like me you will not be disappointed in this unit. For the money, it is definately one of the best.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 15, 2012

    Great Product

    Finally found a way to get me 8 and 9 year old to read. They can't put it down. Must say Dad likes it too.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 27, 2012

    I bought 2 so far...

    Perfect...need I say more?

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 30, 2011

    I would rather have bought the brand new nookcolor than the a pre-owned

    I got a certified nookcolor for Christmas and by the third day the charger wouldn't work on the nook and when i did get it to work it didn't charge the nook.

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 9, 2012

    bought as a christmas present for my daughter she loves it

    My 7 year old daughter LOVES to read so for christmas she got a nook color. She is able to use it easily and loves it she has so many books on her nook now thanks to all the gift cards relatives got her for christmas. I use it for myself too and have been happy about it. Only problem we had was the original charger was broken when I bought it and I just wrapped it right when I got it since it arrived right before christmas. So my daughter had to wait until a new charger was delivered before she could use her nook because we couldn't get it to charge with any other charger we had even though they all fit the nook. But as soon as I contacted Barnes and Nobles they sent out another charger right away and we had it really quickly

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 4, 2012

    LOVE it! Would never guess it's refurb, it arrived in brand new

    LOVE it! Would never guess it's refurb, it arrived in brand new condition, and functions flawlessly. I just purchased another, because my kids keep stealing mine!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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