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Originally Posted by ilovejedd
Smart of Amazon to release the low-end version first. This really is what most tablet manufacturers should have done to compete with the iPad. Build your customer base first and then, release the high end version once you've got people flocking to your device.  |
Those are really two different markets with different expectations of what a tablet should do. For the most part, the average consumer would be quite happy with an inexpensive Nook Color-like tablet running Amazon's content. It'll never see enterprise use, nor will it need to do things like HDMI, PDF, navigation, shoot video, etc.
Looks like Amazon's strategy is to produce two tablets for two different markets: a 7" for the Nook Color crowd and a 10" for the iPad crowd. The main problem other makers have is thinking there's a one-size-fits-all tablet; and there isn't. Amazon realizes this and will exploit it just in time for the lucrative holiday season.
Amazon for the win this Christmas.