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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Offer "extended", but it's looking more like a permanent markdown to clear out stock.
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I'm just wondering if the Nooks are really selling at this price and that's why the sale is being extended.
They sold a huge amount when they offered the Nook HD as QVC's Special Value at the beginning of May. If they got enough good word-of-mouth among the QVC faithful (and never underestimate the power of the QVC audience) then the Mother's Day and Father's Day sales probably did well. I could see them continuing the sale because of that.
All the doom and gloom predictions about the continuation of the Nook as a viable device might be premature.
I am finding the Nook HD to be a very convenient device to carry around. I've reached the age where reading and internet access on a cell phone isn't very compatible with my eyesight. I like being able to read and surf and play games on the same device. I like that I can set up separate profiles for my niece and nephew and they can enjoy software and books suitable to their age groups when I babysit them. My cell phone has never been permanently attached to my ear (or my fingertips) as it is for different generations, so the Nook is a perfect device for my needs. There is a still a large untapped market out there for these devices and hopefully word-of-mouth will sell the product better than B&N's marketing dept.