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Originally Posted by carld
No, it's not really much like that, I don't think. It's much more like Amazon selling Kindles, so you'll buy more Kindle ebooks. That seems to have worked out well.
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I disagree with this and think that the Bose analogy is dead on. Amazon sold Kindles because it could not sell its books to any other e-ink reader. Bose doesn't need to sell cars because it can install its speakers in any car.
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Originally Posted by stonetools
While Amazon may offer something like this, I think it is VERY LIKELY that Amazon may offer a high performing 10" tablet. Three of the things consumers most like to do with tablets are:
*surfing the web
*playing games
*watching videos.
Those things are all best done on a 10" screen with a high performing processor.Speaking for myself, I've watched a bunch of Netflix on my Ipad-something that I wouldn't have done with a smaller screen. What is one of the businesses that Amazon is in? Selling movies and TV shows-including VOD.
Personally, I think Apple hit it the first time. If the focus of the device is audio, then a pocket-sized device is fine, with a great screen being a nice add on but not crucial. If the focus is on visual media, then you need the biggest high quality screen that you can comfortably carry around-which means 10" . Seven inches is OK for most ebooks, but not for other visual media.
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I agree that 10" is better than 7 for media. However, offering a 7" tablet means that you do not have to compete against the iPad. And I think that's the best reason to make a 7" tablet right there - competing against B&N is not something Amazon has ever shied away from.