05-20-2011, 03:13 PM | #121 |
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i don't know the exact figures, but they either sell it at a small loss or very little profit. they plan on getting revenue from book & app sales through it's own app store. of course rooting kinda foils their plot.
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05-20-2011, 03:52 PM | #122 |
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A tear down of the nook estimates the cost to bet about $200. So they are making a $50 profit.
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05-20-2011, 04:06 PM | #123 |
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That sounds about right. I can't imagine they're selling at a loss. There's a lot of developer feeling that B&N is tickled pink about all the rooting since it increases sales as much as it does. It's also doing wonderful things for the store brand in general.
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05-20-2011, 04:51 PM | #124 | |
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05-20-2011, 04:55 PM | #125 |
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All in all I'm pretty happy about my SGT COSTCO special for $399 without contract. It still has 3G on Verizon, but I have the option of turning it off without incurring an ETF. That’s $150 above the price of a WiFi only Nook Color, which is pretty much in line with Apple's $129 premium for 3G; plus I also get two cameras, GPS, gyro, accelerometers, etc.
It’s too bad that COSTCO moved to the Xoom and discontinued the SGT. |
05-20-2011, 05:02 PM | #126 | |
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They only smacked the non-rooters who want to sideload, which are the vast majority of their customer base. And even then, SD cards are pretty cheap! |
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05-20-2011, 05:07 PM | #127 | |
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05-20-2011, 09:17 PM | #128 | |
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05-20-2011, 09:51 PM | #129 | |
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05-20-2011, 10:21 PM | #130 |
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Sure interest rates on your money is way to low to really buy anything. Most of us did buy one or two Netbooks and now with tablets coming to be the norm here, still there is something missing about the tablet. Google Voice commands would be cool if it would stick. Show me today's calendar, show me current movies playing at C-M1 at 10pm. This would be cool and neat.
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05-20-2011, 10:33 PM | #131 | |
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05-21-2011, 02:18 PM | #132 | |
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I guess it will sell out real quick, but I'd like to know the answer to this question and I can't find it: Can I bypass the activation or I will have to pay the first month to Verizon? In that case, the real price would be $200 (still a good deal). Does anyone know? |
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05-21-2011, 10:25 PM | #133 | ||
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And taking control of the OS is probably what the vast majority of users want as well. I don't think many people interpreted "open source" as meaning "open source for the carriers, but you may be locked down." And, really, I don't think many people care about open source per se. What people want, IMO, is a phone that works like a PC. Once you install the OS, you are completely free to put whatever programs from whatever source on your device. And neither Google, nor the handset manufacturer, nor the carrier, will put any artificial barriers in your way. The handset manufacturer is solely responsible for the handset and has nothing to say about the programs you choose to put on the handset. The carriers job is only to provide bandwidth. And the OS developer is solely responsible for producing and updating the OS. This is, clearly, not Apple's model. But it should be Google's model. |
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05-22-2011, 01:22 AM | #134 |
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RE: Linux word processors that can read a Word file.
I'm curious. Once you save the file in something like Open, can Word reopen it? Or is it a one way only thing. I am going to write one of my books using the Google App. Their word processor has gotten a lot better lately. I tried a few years ago, and I found the word processor to be almost unusable for anything except short memos. I am getting a little leery of Google Inc. I am worried about the direction that they are headed. Has anyone tried the Notion Adam? It looks interesting. |
05-23-2011, 06:35 PM | #135 | |
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Clarification: I just called their toll-free number and you also have to sign up for a data plan for at least 30 days. Their cheapest data plan is $50, so that really means the Galaxy Tab is selling for $200; not $150. |
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