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It's a shame they both still have terrible displays. It's hard on the eyes to read a long text on a screen with Probably fine for casual web browsing and children's books with large type, though.
Funny how the things that don't matter were given seven whole sections. But the one thing that will determine whether either of them succeeds or fails, the intangibles, was given only lip service at the end.
Yeah, I actually chuckled when I read "this may be the [spec comparison] that will come in the handiest this shopping season." Consumers don't care about specs in this market. Sure, a few do, but not enough to make or break a product. This market is all about services, convenience, branding and mindshare. In those categories, Amazon, specifically the Kindle, wins hands down. Even with better specs, the B&N Nook will…
Unless either side comes out with a killer feature that the other can't replicate.
What's the selection of titles, movies, and music? What's the pricing look like? What's the buying and consumption experience? Amazon has all 3 down to an art. Does B&N?
It's a shame they both still have terrible displays. It's hard on the eyes to read a long text on a screen with Probably fine for casual web browsing and children's books with large type, though.
Isn't the iPad 132 ppi?
Maybe future tablets don't have to hit 300ppi, but they need to be a lot better than the iPad's 132ppi.
Nothing against the devs at B&N, it's just that B&N is a book store that writes a bit of software while Amazon is a software company that happens to run an online store.
through the consumer lens: can i buy and read books? both. can i watch movies with it? both. play sudoku? both. listen to music and audio books? both. my kids can play angry birds? both. cost the same? nope, the kindle fire costs $50 less.
Another thing I'd add is brick and mortar retail availability - in this case I believe the Nook is also available at Target as well as B&N's stores, and that might influence some shoppers who want to try before they buy.
through the consumer lens: can i buy and read books? both. can i watch movies with it? both. play sudoku? both. listen to music and audio books? both. my kids can play angry birds? both. cost the same? nope, the kindle fire costs $50 less.
Why is this even here?
through the consumer lens: can i buy and read books? both. can i watch movies with it? both. play sudoku? both. listen to music and audio books? both. my kids can play angry birds? both. cost the same? nope, the kindle fire costs $50 less.
The xNook have a decisive, killer advantage to me : they support countless available free ePubs.
through the consumer lens: can i buy and read books? both. can i watch movies with it? both. play sudoku? both. listen to music and audio books? both. my kids can play angry birds? both. cost the same? nope, the kindle fire costs $50 less.
I'd add consumer brand confidence B&N vs Amazon. In this case B&N needs to overcome at least $50 worth of Amazon's influence to even the odds. Another thing I'd add is brick and mortar retail availability - in this case I believe the Nook is also available at Target as well as B&N's stores, and that might influence some shoppers who want to try before they buy.