10-26-2010, 04:05 PM | #1 |
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B&N Press Event Live Blog
For those interested, B&N big press event is now on. Here's a link to a live blog:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/l...special-event/ |
10-26-2010, 04:19 PM | #2 |
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Nook Color is official. LCD screen. How is this going to be distinctive in an increasingly saturated tablet market?
The nookcolor.com URL is working and takes you to the page on the B&N site. Last edited by ChrisChillin; 10-26-2010 at 04:26 PM. |
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LCD screen eh? Well I am not all that worried about the competition.
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10-26-2010, 04:32 PM | #4 |
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10-26-2010, 04:34 PM | #5 |
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The distinction is that it's a $250 iPad; if it has a full web browser.
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Presumably it'll be some kind of rebadged Android tablet?
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Time for the specs. The screen, "Vivid View" from LG. 16 million colors. "We invested in a full lamination screen film technology." Maximizes readability of backlit LCD while minimizing glare.
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It's an IPS display @ 1024 x 600 and 169 PPI.
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10-26-2010, 04:42 PM | #9 |
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As a medium sized fish, instead of competing with the big fish in Amazon, they choose to swim with the sharks. Good luck B&N.
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It's inevitably going to get compared to the iPad.
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10-26-2010, 04:50 PM | #12 |
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From the blog link:
4:48PM "Will it access the Google Store? Does it support Flash? Will it support sideloading apps?" No (we want a "curated experience" and will add to its own store), no (but you can access the web), and yes (really?). |
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Not only will it be compared to iPad and Galaxy tablets, there are competitors out there with a lower price point with similar technology. Well, at least one, the Cruz line. Their reader tablet is similar specs, maybe not quite as nice, but at $199.99 it may prove stiff competition. They also have a more robust model for $299.99 aimed at being a tablet rather than a reader.
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As long as they think that way, I'm not interested. I'll get a Nook Color before I ever consider paying those outrageous prices. |
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