Barnes & Noble To Take On Amazon (Again) With A New 8GB Nook Tablet

[robertc88]

I'm not sure Amazon really needs now or needed to lower the price on the KF to tell the truth in the first place.

Once B&N makes an announced first, Amazon's got them! Just look what happened with their price on the KF when B&N announced $249 for the NT. AND regardless of what features the KF lacked versus the NT, it didn't matter! Cause I bet even if the KF was $249, it wouldn't have matter especially with the apps available for the NT.

[afv011]

Originally Posted by robertc88

I'm not sure Amazon really needs now or needed to lower the price on the KF to tell the truth in the first place.

Once B&N makes an announced first, Amazon's got them! Just look what happened with their price on the KF when B&N announced $249 for the NT. AND regardless of what features the KF lacked versus the NT, it didn't matter! Cause I bet even if the KF was $249, it wouldn't have matter especially with the apps available for the NT.

It's just a matter of personal preference. For some, the $50 extra of the NT are worth it, for others, it isn't. I personally find the extra memory, extra storage, SD card support and HD Netflix worth the $50.

[hn333]

Originally Posted by afv011

It's just a matter of personal preference. For some, the $50 extra of the NT are worth it, for others, it isn't. I personally find the extra memory, extra storage, SD card support and HD Netflix worth the $50.

HD netflix? The nook doesn't support HD video.

Instead, he said, the Nook Tablet really does do something useful: it accepts high-definition streams from Netflix, and converts its quality downward to fit the Nook’s 1024-by-600-pixel screen. It’s no longer high definition — but it’s better resolution than what you’d get from its rival, the Amazon’s Kindle Fire. The Fire starts with Netflix’s standard-definition video feed, and blows it up to fit its 1024-by-600-pixel screen.

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/...-is-corrected/

I don't see the point in wasting bandwith streaming HD just so it can down convert the video back to SD. Netflix looks great on the Kindle Fire.

[afv011]

Originally Posted by hn333

HD netflix? The nook doesn't support HD video.


http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/...-is-corrected/

I don't see the point in wasting bandwith streaming HD just so it can down convert the video back to SD.

Netflix on the NT is of higher quality than on the Nook Color or the Kindle Fire. It is not true HD (720p or 1080p), but the difference between SD on the color and "HD" on the tablet is like night and day.

Originally Posted by hn333

Netflix looks great on the Kindle Fire.

I suggest you don't compare against the NT then, you may be disappointed.

KF on the left, NT on the right.



Edit: add picture.

[robertc88]

Guess we will see how the $199 NT does against the KF in the coming months. B&N is somewhat competing against itself as well IMHO with their two tablets a difference of $50 but if the second brings sales as a result, then I suppose more power to them for going that route.

We will all expect an announcement forthcoming from Amazon. We'll see how that pans out as well. Like I said elsewhere, I'm not down for a larger tablet.

[hn333]

Originally Posted by afv011

Netflix on the NT is of higher quality than on the Nook Color or the Kindle Fire. It is not true HD (720p or 1080p), but the difference between SD on the color and "HD" on the tablet is like night and day.



I suggest you don't compare against the NT then, you may be disappointed.

KF on the left, NT on the right.



Edit: add picture.

I've seen that old pic before. Netflix on the kindle fire looks nothing like that. Look more like a bad kindle fire screen.

[hn333]

Originally Posted by robertc88

Guess we will see how the $199 NT does against the KF in the coming months. B&N is somewhat competing against itself as well IMHO with their two tablets a difference of $50 but if the second brings sales as a result, then I suppose more power to them for going that route.

We will all expect an announcement forthcoming from Amazon. We'll see how that pans out as well. Like I said elsewhere, I'm not down for a larger tablet.

At the end of the day no one cares about the nook.

[jsh1120]

Originally Posted by hn333

At the end of the day no one cares about the nook.

I might have agreed with that assessment had I not seen an article a couple of weeks ago that indicated the Nook Tablet was selling at a rate of 1:2 vs the KF. (Sorry, can't recall the source but I've been in the market research business and I remember thinking it was a credible source.)

Assuming for the sake of argument it's true, there have been many more Nook Tablets sold than I would have guessed.

[Anabran]

Originally Posted by jsh1120

I might have agreed with that assessment had I not seen an article a couple of weeks ago that indicated the Nook Tablet was selling at a rate of 1:2 vs the KF. .......
Assuming for the sake of argument it's true, there have been many more Nook Tablets sold than I would have guessed.

I personally don't care how many nooks,samsung or Ipads are sold as I dont judge the value of My user experience with my device by how much money/sales
some other Manufacture is making with theirs.

I have ready more books between December 2011 and Feb 2012 than I have read in the last 30 years.

I have even restarted my childhood hobby of collecting comic books as they have all gone digital.
This device has changed how I interact with My personal Data& entertainment
I am running Go launcher with no problems
My device is not even recognizable as the amazon brand
and I admit to liking the curious stares of my fellow grocery shopper as I check off items with my stylus in my food shopping app.

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by Anabran

I admit to liking the curious stares of my fellow grocery shopper as I check off items with my stylus in my food shopping app.

I've thought about taking my 7" tablet grocery shopping, but I'm afraid I'd drop it. I have several shopping apps that allow sending the lists to email. I do that and then take the printed list to the grocery store.

[Jessica Lares]

My dad and I just usually take pictures of the pantry and refrigerator with our iPhones and look over them as we're shopping. "Do you see any sausages/ham anywhere? How many eggs are left? Does the ketchup bottle look full to you?"

It actually works very well as an alternative to the lists. I wouldn't take a tablet in there though.

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

My dad and I just usually take pictures of the pantry and refrigerator with our iPhones and look over them as we're shopping. "Do you see any sausages/ham anywhere? How many eggs are left? Does the ketchup bottle look full to you?"

It actually works very well as an alternative to the lists. I wouldn't take a tablet in there though.

Too funny.

[Anabran]

Hi I am using the free "out of milk " app from Amazon
Since I am one of those people that follows that same dietary habits I tend to buy the same foods every two weeks.

A nice feature of my grocery shopping app is that once you build a master list of items that you always purchase it is just a matter enabling them and disabling them for each trip as it keeps a running tally so you know exactly how much you are going to be spending.

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by Anabran

Hi I am using the free "out of milk " app from Amazon

I have Out of Milk (Amazon Appstore) and OI Shopping List (Android Market) on my tablets. Out of Milk is also available at Android Market here.

[afv011]

Originally Posted by hn333

At the end of the day no one cares about the nook.

That might or might not be true, but it can't be denied that, thanks to B&N, we have cheaper eInk readers (they were the first to lower prices, and were followed by Amazon), and it could be argued that the KF is a response to the NC. So, for the sake of all consumers, I hope B&N keep churning out good devices and pushing everybody else to follow suite.