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Originally Posted by Care
The sales guy I talked to said the new one he heard of coming out first is supposed to be a bigger, professional one, compared to the DX maybe? He also said it would most likely be in the $400-$500 price range.
I don't know if any of this is true, so take it with a grain of salt.
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I'd be surprised if the sales guy was right. The large screen e-reader market is pretty small; by far, most people prefer 5"-6" devices. I don't see the point in B&N getting into that market now. LCD screen or not, the large screen market will now be dominated by the iPad.
Even if B&N do make one, it certainly won't be in the $400-500 range. That price is far too close to the iPad. Amazon realised that and that's why they reduced the price of the DX to $379 (which is still not a price I would pay).
Personally, I think B&N will simply make a new and improved version of the current nook. It will still be 6", but with the new Pearl screen (for better contrast), some minor design tweaks, and maybe a new feature or two. Maybe they'll even have a larger touchscreen, although I'd be wary of that, considering the nook's battery life isn't that tremendous to begin with and a larger LCD would only exacerbate that.