11-07-2012, 11:07 AM | #61 |
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11-07-2012, 11:32 AM | #62 | |
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11-08-2012, 08:11 AM | #63 | |
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11-08-2012, 10:01 AM | #64 |
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Average Joe (majority) buying the nooks aren't looking to sideload.
Right now, they are the best tablets out there for the buck. For the larger form factor, that may change on November 20th. Last edited by robertc88; 11-08-2012 at 10:03 AM. |
11-08-2012, 12:58 PM | #65 | |
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11-08-2012, 03:11 PM | #66 | |
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Today there is so much quality competition I don't think there's nearly as much incentive to buy a Nook and then root it. I'm sure some people will, but I doubt it's a large part of their market. Last edited by pl001; 11-08-2012 at 03:13 PM. |
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11-09-2012, 08:20 AM | #67 | |
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We all change our minds about the worth of our relative purchases. The device we've bought isn't confined to being the same device we were sold -- even if, at the time of purchase, we assumed we'd never bother to customize the experience it offered. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 11-09-2012 at 08:45 AM. |
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11-09-2012, 08:41 AM | #68 | |
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One can't impose arbitrary ideas of kindness on the entire world, but on a forum like this, one can reasonably expect that the rancor created by brand wars can be faced and addressed logically, and that a wider perspective might prevail in the abstract if not always in real life. It's exhilarating to be able to log onto MR and converse with readers from Germany, Sweden, Beijing, Australia and the UK. Why weigh the discourse down with pettiness over gadget fealty? Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 11-09-2012 at 03:39 PM. |
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11-09-2012, 10:42 AM | #69 |
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When a device cannot do more than it's stock capability that I want after I've outgrown it so to speak, I buy something else IF I cannot live without those features.
It isn't that expensive to do it for me personally. Best Buy understands how quickly devices can become outdated so they offer insurance so to speak. Pay a fee when you brought it gives optimal trade in value. The majority of nook and kindle fire owners don't root or sideload. Heck, they do not even know that capability exists. Last edited by robertc88; 11-09-2012 at 10:51 AM. |
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11-09-2012, 12:36 PM | #71 |
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I love the regular iPad's virtual keyboard, but find the one on the original 7" Fire (the only Fire with which I have any hands-on experience) to be rather more constraining. Here's a question for those of you who have used both iPads and the new iPad Mini (and perhaps the first generation Kindle Fire as well): How does the virtual keyboard on the Mini compare to the one on the full-size iPad? Is it as easy to use, or more cumbersome
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11-09-2012, 06:03 PM | #72 | ||
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I also think it's fun to make devices do things for which they weren't intended. My Kindle 3 is probably the only device I've ever owned and kept stock, and in the end I had to jailbreak that for fun as well. And why own a PC without experiencing the fun of dual-booting into Linux? The desktop is so much quieter and conducive to writing than anyone else's. Quote:
* * * * * Unfortunately, I can't answer WT Sharpe's question, though I wish I could. Can anyone else? If not, WT, I'll visit one of Apple's four stores in New York City, test them both for an hour and give you an answer at some point next week. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 11-09-2012 at 06:11 PM. |
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11-09-2012, 06:19 PM | #73 | |
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11-09-2012, 06:25 PM | #74 | |
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11-09-2012, 06:57 PM | #75 |
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The keyboard on the mini in landscape mode is practically identical to the iPad in portrait, so I expect you'd have no issues.
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