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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
But it doesn't have enough so-called premium features to justify such a ridiculously high price.
CPU/GPU for the Nook Color is just a bit less than the iPad and Galaxy; not substantially less. Likewise, it's display is their equal.
The major drawback for the Color is lack of an established app store; and that's not worth an extra $250 in my opinion. Others may feel differently.
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I compare differently:
a.) In which area is iPad "better" than Galaxy Tab? If I compare both, their prices are in line and make sense.
(I agree, iTunes for now is ahead of the Android market. But that doesn't directly influence the hardware).
b.) Apple is one of the few companies, keeping their prices up over the entire lifecycle of a product. Most other manufacturers drop their prices briefly after introduction. Dell Streak for example (in Germany) already is € 60 cheaper than when being introduced only a month ago. As an early adopter you pay a premium, in 3 months Galaxy Tab probably will be € 100 cheaper.
c.) Personally, I spend way more money afterwards, with apps, eBooks, movies, TV shows, accessories, ..... than with the original unit. Usually, my ratio of hardware to "add-ons" is maybe 1:5 or even 1:10. So I don't care that much about the initial price of the hardware, but availability of add-ons. As much as I enjoy iPad and iPhone4, I'm more than happy about exchanging apps between Dell Streak and Samsung Galaxy tab for example. Pay once - and then use on the unit which fits best. Between iPhone and iPad there's way less difference - and way less fun in experimenting. To me, that's worth something...