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Originally Posted by bill_mchale
I wonder... I am not saying that things won't remain tough for B&N, but if Amazon and Google stay focused on tablets, I am not sure how much more of the reader market they will capture. While I am sure some people are buying Nexus tablets to read, I suspect that reading is not a high priority for many of those who buy one.
Personally I would not like an ebook world without B&N.
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Bill
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B&N serves a purpose, yes.
It would be a poorer market without them.
But their prospects for *growth* don't look too hot.
Not in the US and not internationally.
The thing is it looks like the US eink market is (for now) plateau-ing and the majority of avid readers that could benefit from dedicated readers have already picked sides. What remains as an untapped market is the casual readers, which explains why B&N, Amazon, and Kobo got into tablets.
And why the baby unicorn, if real, could make a *big* dent in the ebook business.
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Originally Posted by bill_mchale
Unless Apple can get it in at Nexus 7 like pricing, I doubt that it will be the killer that the Nexus 7 is.
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Bill
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One thing to keep an eye on, if the iPad mini materializes, is the weight. More than the price.
The lower the weight, the bigger its impact on ebooks...
Get the weight around 8 ounces and it'll sell big even at $300.