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When I see the Nook color I say "Oooh an LCD based ereader". Not a "Well can it start my car" tablet.
The Nook Color is NOT going after the tablet " I want my Apps, my emails, my everything, my Hulu etc" crowd. That is Samsung's job
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But that is what they are competing with. The less expensive tablet that allows for apps, email, video, and a color e-reader. How many people do you think will carry a tablet and a Nook Color? Why would they do that when they can buy one device that does both things? Heck, the Classic Nook and Kindle are compared to the IPad and tablets when they are not even close to a tablet.
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this is what I don't understand, just because it's color LCD why does it automatically make it a "restricted" tablet but if it's eink it's not an issue.
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BN has been calling it a tablet e-reader. They used the word tablet in the first place. Lets face it, it is going to be compared to all other tablets out there. And when the comparisons come out for the tablets, how high do you think the Nook Color is going to be? And where is it going to fall in the rankings for an e-reader? It is a hybrid device and one that is not going to work for someone who wants an honest to god tablet or an e-ink reader.
I read in a couple of places on these boards that folks had seen that the NOOK Color would be restricted and that people would not be able to buy apps from the Google store. It is more then possible that said posts were based on pure speculation.
I went to BN website and took a look at the features and the specs. BN does not mention having access to Google apps which make me think that the speculation is correct.
Why is that important? If I am buying a tablet, I would want to download the apps that I want to use. Apple allows NOOK and Kindle apps on the IPad.
So why would I spend the same amount of money or a similar amount of money on a tablet which does not allow me to download the apps that I want? There is probably more money to be made in the sale of the books then there is in selling the device. So sell the product, interactive kids books, and allow people to download for free an app that they can use on their netbook, tablet, or PC to play said interactive books.
Because I really doubt that too many people are going to go to Best Buy or Wal Mart and buy the Nook Color when there are other tablets that can be used to read in color that will do more then the Nook Color.
How many people are really going to find it worth an extra $100 for a LCD color screen e-reader with 8 hour battery life? I know that there are folks out there who will but I am guessing that it is a smaller number then what some folks here are thinking.
Because battery life does matter to folks, especially people who travel.
Because weight matters and a nearly one pound, without cover, color e-reader is going to be hard on some folks hands.
Because I don't buy a ton of parents running out and going "I need to spend $250 on a color e-reader so junior can read interactive books." When they can buy junior books for under $10 that they are going to be less worried about him/her destroying.
Because I don't believe that the business traveller is going to want to carry his/her lap top, tablet, and color e-reader with them.
Because I think many people will end up choosing a more powerful tablet that is priced about the same and I think those are going to be released in the very near future.