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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Weirdest news of the month: NOOKColor |
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadget ... ablet/4052 Why on earth? If you were using mirasol or E-Ink's new color (or capacitive) displays, I could get it.. but why on earth is Barnes and Noble creating an LCD e-reader? ZERO desire to purchase, and I'm a consumer whore and nook addict. |
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| Author: | Stathol [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:30 pm ] |
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I guess it's their response to the iPad? I don't know. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:47 pm ] |
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That's kind of the point. I don't know, either. I mean, it's a 7" 1024x600 LCD IPS display. It's not going to be competitive with the iPad on display size, has no option for 3G, no Android Marketplace, and a worse battery life. That said, the tablet market is already pretty crowded; it seems a really odd move for Barnes and Noble to try to get a foot into it, particularly when they're fighting uphill against the Kindle already (and doing a moderately okay job at it). Any marketing for NOOKColor vs. iPad seems like it would be more useful to devote towards Nook vs. Kindle, where they already have a strong product and market foothold. Marketing the Nook for the holidays while working on a reflective color follow-up early next year seems like it would have been such a smarter notion. Expand the market against your primary competitor to secure future ebook sales on YOUR site, and come out with something very new for *all* market segments, rather than nipping at the heels of yet another established market giant in a completely separate arena. The only moderately strong argument I've seen pro-NOOKColor is to serve the reference and textbook market, where a touch display with writing input could appeal to the student crowd. Though, if I were a student, my reaction would be the same as it is as a graphic novel/comic reader; I don't need to spend hours looking at a backlit display, thanks. |
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| Author: | Midgen [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:44 pm ] |
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I thought I read something about them launching a kids ebook program simultaneous to this? Where some of the products had interactive stuff added to the books designed specially for touch screens? Anyway, I agree with you. I love my nook the way it is. I wouldn't trade my current screen for an LCD version. Especially if I had to pay for it. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:04 pm ] |
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Ah, now, see, that I could kind of believe. Except, it's awfully pricey to be giving to a toddler to drop... |
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| Author: | Midgen [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:38 pm ] |
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Peanut Butter and Jelly on your touch-screen LCD anyone? |
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| Author: | Stathol [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:50 pm ] |
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In other news, I think I've been doing too much coding lately. I parsed NOOKColor like it was a named constant: NO_OK_Color. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:00 pm ] |
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Midgen wrote: Peanut Butter and Jelly on your touch-screen LCD anyone? It's scratch-and-sniff! |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:33 am ] |
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I had the same reaction when I saw this the other night. In other news, the new line of Sony Readers is sexy. I seriously want. |
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