Nook Color 2?

warrend405 · 10-26-2011, 10:18 PM

Has anybody heard anything about the Color 2? The last thing I saw said B&N would release it in September or October.

fbrII · 10-28-2011, 02:21 PM

Maybe November 7th? - See link to article

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/

MV64 · 10-30-2011, 04:09 PM

It's coming, and BN is about to get a whole lot more nook-centric, too. Also, there might an announcement other than products. I haven't heard anything through official channels, though, just sort of piecing it together from the changes going on.

lionel47 · 11-04-2011, 05:03 PM

Have you guys seen this?

temetka · 11-04-2011, 05:42 PM

I love my NC and will definately be getting one of these. More than likely after Christmas or with my tax return. I am running a rooted nook color overclocked to 1.1GHz and am totally pleased. I installed Opera mini which is IMO, an excellent mobile browser. By the time I get mine hopefully the good folks over at XDA will have the rooting process sorted and I can have my cake and eat it too.

allinhi/ · 11-04-2011, 06:09 PM

There is some reason to believe it may be more difficult to root. Requiring the boot include a BN license was one of the barriers to apps like netflix. Some feel easily rooted devices make piracy easier. Of course the original CNK will still be available with the new 1.4 OS for 199 and will remai easily rooted.

LoganK · 11-04-2011, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allinhi/

There is some reason to believe it may be more difficult to root. Requiring the boot include a BN license was one of the barriers to apps like netflix.

That is an interesting point, and it might explain why the original Nook Color won't get NetFlix. On the other hand, the NetFlix application is available to almost all devices on the open Android Market so I can't see it being a significant barrier.

The NetFlix HD that the Nook Color 2 is getting, though, is a whole different beast (going so far as to require a TI OMAP 4 processor). It is pretty amazing that with all the competition out there, Barnes & Noble is the one to release the first mobile NetFlix HD device.

You have to hope that Barnes & Noble understands a lot of the appeal of the original Nook Color is the option (not that most people actually do it...) of converting the device to a full tablet. To squander all that community goodwill at this point seems crazy, but large organizations rarely tend to be rational.

SCION · 11-04-2011, 08:46 PM

Will people be expected to set up their shelves manually again on the device? Did they implement a way to manage shelves online or in the desktop app or sync across devices?

The rooting community is definitely excited about the better hardware. But will the average customer (who doesn't even know what rooting is) choose the new NOOKcolor over the Kindle Fire when it's priced $50 more? Will current NOOKcolor owners (who didn't root) buy the new NOOKcolor?

wallcraft · 11-04-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Will current NOOKcolor owners (who didn't root) buy the new NOOKcolor?

The software upgrade to the Nook color (B&N cutting Nook Color price to $199, adding Hulu Plus and more streaming music) is the right strategy for the long term, but it might cost B&N in the short term. Some Nook Color owners will stick with what they have, at least for now. However, I expect B&N to sell more Tablets than Colors doing forward.

The $199 Color insulates B&N from the Fire, since they offer pay the same for a bit less hardware or pay a bit more for more hardware than the Kindle Fire. A two way choice between Tablet and Fire might favor the Fire, but a three way choice Color, Table, Fire gives B&N more ways to win over the buyer.

SCION · 11-04-2011, 09:05 PM

Hmmm, interesting. I've got two Fires on pre-order for the children. If they're offering Netlifx now and Slacker Radio (I don't know if this is in the app store), and the weight has been noticeably reduced, I may have to reconsider.

So far I'm not tempted to give up the Fire that I pre-ordered for myself. Specifically since I'm getting a Kindle Touch as well. I don't see myself going back to the NOOKtouch unfortunately. If I didn't have a Sony Tablet I'm sure my perspective would be different and rooting would be a consideration.

SCION · 11-04-2011, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

Hmmm, interesting. I've got two Fires on pre-order for the children. If they're offering Netlifx now and Slacker Radio (I don't know if this is in the app store), and the weight has been noticeably reduced, I may have to reconsider.

...

But then again, Amazon has a greater selection of apps.

Funny, a smaller iPad would actually be my first choice for the children.

kennyc · 11-05-2011, 12:40 PM

This just hit Google News front page:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817...id=3x0q_30fL0H

monkeyluis · 11-05-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

This just hit Google News front page:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817...id=3x0q_30fL0H

I don't know about the Nook 2. I just don't know that it will do as well as the Kindle Fire. The Nook I'm sure has, but it hadn't had a direct competitor either. I love the thought of the Kindle Fire because of the Amazon's Ecosystem. I've pre-ordered one and keep itching for it as the days get closer and closer, I keep watching the demo videos on youtube. At least there is competition so we can keep getting the best hardware and software out there.

It also says Kindle Fire is selling at a loss, wasn't it like $20 bucks that it's selling at a loss. C'mon, with the amount of content they'll be selling, a loss on hardware will be irrelevant.

tubemonkey · 11-05-2011, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

This just hit Google News front page:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817...id=3x0q_30fL0H

Quote:

Keeping an eye on reading means Barnes & Noble can keep costs down. Amazon's Kindle Fire is made of powerful stuff, with a dual-core processor designed to handle multimedia streaming and games. A next-generation reader's tablet doesn't have to have that level of specs, so Barnes & Noble could undercut even Amazon's loss-leader $199 price. The company almost has to.

I wonder how much it costs B&N to make the current NC1? A price of $175 would really shake up Amazon.

An ereader tablet at $175 and a straight tablet at $250 is a powerful one, two punch.

kennyc · 11-05-2011, 02:03 PM

But, but but, the Nook Tablet is NOT a straight Tablet any more than the Fire is.

10-26-2011, 10:18 PM	#1
warrend405 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: sony touch	Nook Color 2? Has anybody heard anything about the Color 2? The last thing I saw said B&N would release it in September or October.

11-04-2011, 09:05 PM	#10
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Hmmm, interesting. I've got two Fires on pre-order for the children. If they're offering Netlifx now and Slacker Radio (I don't know if this is in the app store), and the weight has been noticeably reduced, I may have to reconsider. So far I'm not tempted to give up the Fire that I pre-ordered for myself. Specifically since I'm getting a Kindle Touch as well. I don't see myself going back to the NOOKtouch unfortunately. If I didn't have a Sony Tablet I'm sure my perspective would be different and rooting would be a consideration. Last edited by SCION; 11-04-2011 at 09:09 PM.

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temetka Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 3436 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1st Gen.	I love my NC and will definately be getting one of these. More than likely after Christmas or with my tax return. I am running a rooted nook color overclocked to 1.1GHz and am totally pleased. I installed Opera mini which is IMO, an excellent mobile browser. By the time I get mine hopefully the good folks over at XDA will have the rooting process sorted and I can have my cake and eat it too.

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allinhi/ Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 52080 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: nook color	There is some reason to believe it may be more difficult to root. Requiring the boot include a BN license was one of the barriers to apps like netflix. Some feel easily rooted devices make piracy easier. Of course the original CNK will still be available with the new 1.4 OS for 199 and will remai easily rooted.

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11-05-2011, 02:03 PM	#15
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	But, but but, the Nook Tablet is NOT a straight Tablet any more than the Fire is.

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