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Originally Posted by sarahsbloke
The main problem with the Nook is that it is already a failed device.
Amazon and the Kindle have trashed it.
Kindle is better product and cheaper.
The Nook is just not very good as a book reader, what most people want it for.
Battery life is very poor
Buttons crack all the time
The return and fail rate is alarming.
Even the USB connection is non standard, so you can't charge it from many 3rd party USB power sources.
I own a Nook, I don't own a Kindle, but that's because I like to fool around with the OS.
That won't sell many Nooks.
My prediction, B&N won't be selling Nooks in 6 months.
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For such a "failed" product, Amazon sure has been reacting to it on multiple aspects:
Nook lower's price
Kindle lowers price 3 hours later
Nook comes out with a Wi Fi only device
Kindle comes out with a Wi Fi only device 2 months later
Nook is Universally praised for it's screen contrast and in many's opinion the best in the game.
Kindle improves it's Contrast
Nook is universally praised for it's sleak and clean design
Kindle cleans up the mess of of it's hardware interface to make it more sleaker and FINALLY ditches that stubby joystick and replaces it with a directional pad, (not exactly making leap years in tech navigation, but it is better looking)
so for such a poor miserably failing product, Amazon sure does keep it's eye on it
but just an FYI, company's don't react,
especially on price reductions, to products that aren't competing and are failing and not competing well. think of it like this.
Do you think Amazon would respond to Aluratek?