I tell you what, it’s not the America I remember.

What kind of country is this where a giant mega-book-store franchise can be on the ropes?

I tell ya it’s just not right! Those fatcats on Wall Street are collecting their bonus checks like nothing ever happened while good, hardworking Americans are still picking up the pieces of their shattered lives and just now starting to find work. And now on top of it all it seems like Barnes & Noble is slowly going the way of the buffalo.

I remember when I was a boy and the first Barnes & Noble megastore set up shop at the South end of town. Seems like just yesterday they were putting ol’ Jack Hanegan’s bookstore out of business. I remember Dave Sisk’s little music shop closing their doors not long after. Seemed like everywhere you turned that little 4,000 sq. ft. book-sellin’ monolith was carving out their niche in town: coffee shops, comic book stores, the little breakfast nook Betty Dehn used to run down on Timber Avenue. It was a different time, by gum.

No use frettin’ over it I guess. This will be our generation’s “good ol’ days,” the days when greedy cities fell over themselves at the thought of a tax boon and invited huge corporate monoliths into town to kill all the local business, only to feel some bizarre sadness when the huge corporate monoliths were replaced in a similar fashion.

But at least I’ve still got my refurbished Barnes & Noble NOOK eBook Reader with 3G & WiFi. It harkens back to a simpler time, when a man’s handshake was his word and good ol’ Mr. AT&T would let you use his 3G coverage and WiFi hotspots for free. I used to browse and download magazines and newspapers and books on that very Barnes & Noble’s WiFi. Oh sure it’s not a fancy COLOR NOOK, but I never was much for pretty pictures. No, give me the simplicity of adjustable fonts and E-Ink displays and some random elevator-music sounding smooth jazz over the speakers as I sit under a huge shelf of discounted “pretty kitty” calendars reading a Muscle Car Monthly magazine.

I sure am gonna miss this place.

Features

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

Warranty: 1 Year Barnes & Noble / 90 Days of Free Technical Support

Condition: Refurbished

Features:

NOOK’s E-Ink® display is as crisp and clear as a printed page with no glare, adjustable font size, and fast page turns so you can read comfortably for hours — even in bright sun
Browse and buy from Barnes & Noble’s collection of over 2 million titles
Thousands of NOOK books are free, with most others priced at $9.99 or less
Sample any NOOK book for free and if it’s a real page-turner, download it wirelessly in seconds
Stores up to 1,500 books and periodicals on the 2GB of internal memory. Need even more space? Just slip in a memory card (up to 16GB) in the micro SD slot
With its extra-long battery life, it lets you read comfortably for up to 10 days (with wireless off) without having to recharge
Connects via any Wi-Fi®, and with 3G connectivity, get anytime, anywhere access via AT&T with no monthly fees or contracts
Explore the Web using NOOK’s basic web browser, check email, send a note, or do a quick Google® search using the virtual keyboard on the color touch navigation panel
Exclusive LendMe™ technology lets you share books with friends. Just choose the book you want to share and send it to your friend’s NOOK, computer or handheld device enabled with the free NOOK reading apps. Books can be borrowed for up to 14 days
Stay in sync across multiple devices. Automatically sync the last page you read across your NOOK and other devices with the free NOOK reading app. For instance, if you stop reading on a certain page on your NOOK, you’ll automatically open to the same exact place on your iPad, iPhone or Android-based smartphone using the free NOOK reading apps
Organization made simple, it allows you to create, name and organize your own personal shelves in your library
Secured in two ways to prevent unauthorized use: First, you can set up your eReader to lock when it goes into sleep mode, then unlock it with a pass code. Second, you can require a password to purchase content, so others using your eReader cannot buy anything without your permission
The Reading Now button is your virtual bookmark. With a tap, you will be brought back to the last book you’ve read, right where you left off
Bring your NOOK to any Barnes & Noble store and receive special offers and content that pop up on your screen. Use the free Wi-Fi® while you’re there, and enjoy free exclusive content from leading authors, special discounts and more. You can also read books on your NOOK for free, for up to 1 hour per day
Highlight any word from the book you are reading and look it up instantly in its built-in dictionary. Thinking about another word you may have come across? Just type it in and look it up
Written exclusively for NOOK owners, Unbound keeps you up-to-date with the latest NOOK Book offers, new releases, and best of all, Free Fridays – a new free book selection every week
Books that are available for pre-order are also included in the NOOK Bookstore, so you can get new titles as soon as they’re released
Keep a gallery of pictures and create personal screen savers with your own photos
Use as an MP3 player to listen to audio books or music with its built-in mono speaker or Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, holds approximately 26 hours of audio

1st Spec Point
Display:	3.5 inch touchscreen LCD
Supported file types:	EPUB (including Non or Adobe DRM) PDB PDF Graphics: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP Audio: MP3
Not supported:	DOC LIT TXT AMZ (Amazon) LRZ/LRX (Sony)
Power:	Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Connectivity:	Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) Free Wi-Fi in all Barnes & Noble stores Free Wi-Fi in all AT&T hotspots Free wireless 3G connectivity via AT&T
Connectors:	Micro USB Universal 3.5mm stereo headphone jack Expandable microSD slot
Dimensions (HxWxD):	7.7” x 4.9” x 0.5”
Weight:	12.1 oz.

In the box:

Barnes & Noble NOOK 3G & Wi-Fi eReader
USB Cable
Power Adapter (for USB Cable)

Specs

Barnes & Noble NOOK 3G+WiFi eReader, 16 Level B&W E Ink Display & Color Touchscreen Navigation Panel

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