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Originally Posted by JohnnyRocks
Whether or not they can make a dent (a significant one) into the Kindle's market share remains to boe seen, but, to say that you doubt that their $140 price can compete with the Kindle's, is simply absurd, given the touchscreen, faster page loads, support for SD cards, and smaller form factor.
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I would guess "absurd" is a bit strong, but in any case, faster page loads are compared to their own Nook not the Kindle. My Kindle page turns are faster than the Nook and neither is too slow, especially after the Nook 1.5 update.
I love the support for SD cards in my current Nook and I would love it even more if the file system wouldn't crash after more than 1300 or so titles. The available memory in my Kindle is all I will ever need and I doubt I will ever have enough titles to fill it.
I don't like a touchscreen at all; many don't, and the size or the current Kindle is as small as I would want.
I am not trying to start a debate as these things are subjective. I will never succeed in convincing someone that they are wrong to like a touch screen. I am just pointing out why I won't be adding a new Nook; I would get another Kindle first. My guess is that they are after the first time user more than they after those of us who have tried a lot of readers and know what works and what doesn't. And this is what I doubt will work. On the old Nook they already have a touch screen, SD support, and user replaceable battery.
It is hard to see how less than an inch and an already "challenged" reputation for listening to their customers will over come the massive user base of the Kindle, and at a higher price no less. My guess is that their financial difficulties kept them from hitting the magical $99 price point where they just might have done some serious damage.