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ProfCrash · 10-27-2010, 02:17 PM

I would not buy an ITouch or IPad or netbook or other such electronic device for a young child. They are too likely to break it. Probably when a child gets to the 10-12 age range I would consider it but would want to supervise the child using it. Maybe my nieces and nephews are advanced but by that age most of the books are chapter books and have very few pictures so color is less important.

I cannot see giving a begining reader a tablet or e-reader unless it was specifically constructed to be kid proof or pretty darn close to kid proof.

The Wii is not something that my nieces and nephews pick up and carry around. It is in a specific location and they don't touch it unless an adult is there to supervise them. The only kids in my family that can change the discs and the like are over the age of 10. Even then, an adult goes down to check on them on a regular basis. So while they use it for entertainment, they are not holding the device in their hands while doing so. They are holding the remote and know that they are in deep dodo if they break anything with the remote but that is another story.

It is not that it is a bad idea but it seems strange to me that B&N would go this route. If I want to buy a tablet, why would I buy one from B&N? What advantage do they have over the other tablets? There are going to be plenty of tablets to choose from that will not have to be hacked in order to download a ton of apps. I probably will be able to pick up a comprably priced tablet, download the Nook and Kindle apps, and use color that way. I can still access NOOK Kids and get the benefit of those books without using the NOOK Color.

Kindles, Nooks, and Sonys have been selling pretty nicely. With the recent price drops, they have moved from being a niche product to being a more mainstream product. Adding a new product to your product line that is more expensive and that will be in competition with even more companies then your current product line is an interesting choice.

I hope it works out for B&N. Competition is a good thing. The Kindle has improved because of pressure from B&N. This makes me happy.

10-27-2010, 02:17 PM	#28
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I would not buy an ITouch or IPad or netbook or other such electronic device for a young child. They are too likely to break it. Probably when a child gets to the 10-12 age range I would consider it but would want to supervise the child using it. Maybe my nieces and nephews are advanced but by that age most of the books are chapter books and have very few pictures so color is less important. I cannot see giving a begining reader a tablet or e-reader unless it was specifically constructed to be kid proof or pretty darn close to kid proof. The Wii is not something that my nieces and nephews pick up and carry around. It is in a specific location and they don't touch it unless an adult is there to supervise them. The only kids in my family that can change the discs and the like are over the age of 10. Even then, an adult goes down to check on them on a regular basis. So while they use it for entertainment, they are not holding the device in their hands while doing so. They are holding the remote and know that they are in deep dodo if they break anything with the remote but that is another story. It is not that it is a bad idea but it seems strange to me that B&N would go this route. If I want to buy a tablet, why would I buy one from B&N? What advantage do they have over the other tablets? There are going to be plenty of tablets to choose from that will not have to be hacked in order to download a ton of apps. I probably will be able to pick up a comprably priced tablet, download the Nook and Kindle apps, and use color that way. I can still access NOOK Kids and get the benefit of those books without using the NOOK Color. Kindles, Nooks, and Sonys have been selling pretty nicely. With the recent price drops, they have moved from being a niche product to being a more mainstream product. Adding a new product to your product line that is more expensive and that will be in competition with even more companies then your current product line is an interesting choice. I hope it works out for B&N. Competition is a good thing. The Kindle has improved because of pressure from B&N. This makes me happy.