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Originally Posted by MGlitch
I'm not sure you understand how business works. BN could simply not produce another Nook and state they are getting out of the ereader business, choosing to focus on content instead. They don't need to tank the Nook to do this, it's already been shown that it's an anchor on their profits.
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With all due respect, I do understand how business works. I fully realize B&N couldn't simply produce another Nook and get out of the business. I also realize it's already been shown that it's an anchor on their profits. What I'm saying is that if B&N has made up their minds they eventually (not overnight, but eventually) want out of the business, choosing to either focus on content and/or growing their bread and butter business (physical bookstores), they could do little things here and there to make the Nook less open, therefore less appealing, such as what they've already done (ex: no downloading of purchased books). They wouldn't do a lot at one time as to not piss everyone off all at once so they could try to sell a lot of Nook's as well as content for them, but gradually over time they could.
Having said all of that, I do believe this will end up being the final Nook. B&N may sell this one for a year or maybe two, but I doubt seriously there will be another one unless the Nook business becomes profitable. The writing is sadly on the wall for the Nook and I say that as someone who likes the Nook and the Glowlight Plus (at least hardware-wise).