Huge success: prediction Color Nook will sell big! - Page 2

MsCG1 · 10-28-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cypresstwist

@tubemonkey: a color reader is heavy on the eyes if it's an LCD. I for one prefer eInk for reading.
@detayls: Nook Color will not be a huge success. In fact, it won't be of any success at all. It's just another Androit tablet (as someone has already posted before me). Nothing to make it differ from the other 9384 Android tablets out there. Amazon must be still laughing since Nook Color was first unveiled.

Hmmm. Amazon is launching their own Android app market. Now why would they do that? Certainly not in preparation for yet another Android tablet, since there are already 9384 tablets on the market, according to this.
No, Amazon would never do that, since they're too busy laughing at BN.

Kosst Amojan · 10-28-2010, 04:39 PM

Well I have zero inclination to read books on an lcd screen and I don’t read magazines or newspapers but I might have some use for an android tablet this size. I do love digital comics and while the color is a bit small it may be useful for that. If I can use it to check my blogs and RSS feeds (like this site) that would be a plus also. A deal breaker would be a good email client that won’t screw up my current Outlook setup. If it can do those things and do them well then I would really think about getting this

boswd · 10-28-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MsCG1

Hmmm. Amazon is launching their own Android app market. Now why would they do that? Certainly not in preparation for yet another Android tablet, since there are already 9384 tablets on the market, according to this.
No, Amazon would never do that, since they're too busy laughing at BN.

ohh and then listen to all the Kindlebott Fanboys all of a sudden do a 180 and the Kindle Android LCD Tablet will be the greatest thing ever invented

Nokia179 · 10-28-2010, 05:09 PM

Thanks for the info monkey. I might get one and save it to see what type of hacks will come out for it. I already have a tablet laptop that I use for business so this would be cool for trips and stuff so I don't have to carry my lappy around. Still love my nook .

tubemonkey · 10-28-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nokia179

Thanks for the info monkey. I might get one and save it to see what type of hacks will come out for it. I already have a tablet laptop that I use for business so this would be cool for trips and stuff so I don't have to carry my lappy around. Still love my nook .

You're welcome; and welcome to the forum.

detayls · 10-28-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

ohh and then listen to all the Kindlebott Fanboys all of a sudden do a 180 and the Kindle Android LCD Tablet will be the greatest thing ever invented

Isn't Kindle already Android or Java in some form even without an LCD?

nklein · 10-28-2010, 05:30 PM

I think it will do great I've been looking for a new legit color ereader for awhile, not some chine ripoff !
anyone interested in shipping one to me in canada?

HistoryWes · 10-28-2010, 05:30 PM

I expect Amazon to release an Android tablet. I don't expect them to call it a Kindle. That would detract from their brand name, which is the real problem with an Android Nook. People might know the Nook or Kindle brand better than Android now,(though I doubt it) but with all the coming TV Android ads that will change very quickly.

boswd · 10-28-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by detayls

Isn't Kindle already Android or Java in some form even without an LCD?

it runs on a linux OS, which technically no but in essence a yeah

Connallmac · 10-28-2010, 08:24 PM

It's not for me, the screen is too small for my roleplaying game pdfs. It also lacks 3G, which in rural Eastern Indiana is a fail because of the dearth of WiFi hotpsots.

Plus the idea of reading more than a short while on an LCD screen is a non-starter for me. I know many times I've told people about how much I love my Kindle DX and I get a reaction like, "Ughh, I don't want to read on a computer screen!". Then when I explain to them how the e-ink screen is different from an LCD screen and show it to them I get a lot of interested questions about how it all works, what it can do and how much it costs.

B&N may find a niche here between the iPad and the Kindle, I don't know. I think it remains to be seen how far they limit the apps and the Android software, the more open they leave it the more likely it will be to succeed. Yes, it costs quite a bit less than an iPad, but it costs almost double what a Kindle WiFi does; does Nook Color do quite a bit more than a Kindle WiFi does, we'll see. Will someone who isn't a heavy reader want to invest $250 in a narrowly functioning device?

Rebo · 10-28-2010, 08:36 PM

I am not sure why I'll need 3G. Isn't it the idea that you get 3G for your phone and then use it to create your own WiFi Hot spot? In that case, WiFi should be enough. It doesn't make sense to get 3G or 4G for your phone and then pay an additional 3G for your iPad or tablet. Am I missing something here?

tubemonkey · 10-28-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Connallmac

Yes, it costs quite a bit less than an iPad, but it costs almost double what a Kindle WiFi does; does Nook Color do quite a bit more than a Kindle WiFi does, we'll see. Will someone who isn't a heavy reader want to invest $250 in a narrowly functioning device?

But a Kindle can't display color pics from National Geographic and Nook Color can.

Also, it's not a narrowly functioning device. It has the hardware to stream music and video, surf the net, and to display brilliant, color images. It's more functional than a Kindle.

I'm looking for a device to read magazines and newspapers on; and I want the pics and videos that accompany the articles. The iPad is too big and too expensive. My netbook is too big. Nook Color is the right size and right price. Just waiting to see how it performs, before I make a final decision.

tubemonkey · 10-28-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebo

I am not sure why I'll need 3G. Isn't it the idea that you get 3G for your phone and then use it to create your own WiFi Hot spot? In that case, WiFi should be enough. It doesn't make sense to get 3G or 4G for your phone and then pay an additional 3G for your iPad or tablet. Am I missing something here?

Maybe they don't have a 3G phone? Even so, if B&N released a 3G version, I can guarantee they'll only allow it to be used to access their store. There's no way they'll let people surf the web on their dime.

Reeses · 10-28-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BexBits

The market for this (the general public) has not a clue that there are even 10 Android tablets, much less 9384. They know Kindle, Nook, iPad, period.

I kinda resent that comment. Before I buy anything, I research and it. I know there are gazillions of tablets out there and frankly, I don't want one. I want a color ereader and if I have to deal LCD before mirasol comes out...oh well...

boswd · 10-28-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebo

I am not sure why I'll need 3G. Isn't it the idea that you get 3G for your phone and then use it to create your own WiFi Hot spot? In that case, WiFi should be enough. It doesn't make sense to get 3G or 4G for your phone and then pay an additional 3G for your iPad or tablet. Am I missing something here?

oh yeah my Droid X can turn into a mobile hotspot. yeah

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10-28-2010, 04:39 PM	#17
Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Well I have zero inclination to read books on an lcd screen and I don’t read magazines or newspapers but I might have some use for an android tablet this size. I do love digital comics and while the color is a bit small it may be useful for that. If I can use it to check my blogs and RSS feeds (like this site) that would be a plus also. A deal breaker would be a good email client that won’t screw up my current Outlook setup. If it can do those things and do them well then I would really think about getting this

10-28-2010, 05:09 PM	#19
Nokia179 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Lone Star State Device: Nook	Thanks for the info monkey. I might get one and save it to see what type of hacks will come out for it. I already have a tablet laptop that I use for business so this would be cool for trips and stuff so I don't have to carry my lappy around. Still love my nook .

10-28-2010, 05:30 PM	#22
nklein Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: ppc, soon a ipod touch	I think it will do great I've been looking for a new legit color ereader for awhile, not some chine ripoff ! anyone interested in shipping one to me in canada?

10-28-2010, 05:30 PM	#23
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	I expect Amazon to release an Android tablet. I don't expect them to call it a Kindle. That would detract from their brand name, which is the real problem with an Android Nook. People might know the Nook or Kindle brand better than Android now,(though I doubt it) but with all the coming TV Android ads that will change very quickly.

10-28-2010, 08:24 PM	#25
Connallmac Transplanted NYer Posts: 455 Karma: 520286 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern IN Device: Kindle Fire HD 8.9", Kindle Fire HD 7", Kindle Touch	It's not for me, the screen is too small for my roleplaying game pdfs. It also lacks 3G, which in rural Eastern Indiana is a fail because of the dearth of WiFi hotpsots. Plus the idea of reading more than a short while on an LCD screen is a non-starter for me. I know many times I've told people about how much I love my Kindle DX and I get a reaction like, "Ughh, I don't want to read on a computer screen!". Then when I explain to them how the e-ink screen is different from an LCD screen and show it to them I get a lot of interested questions about how it all works, what it can do and how much it costs. B&N may find a niche here between the iPad and the Kindle, I don't know. I think it remains to be seen how far they limit the apps and the Android software, the more open they leave it the more likely it will be to succeed. Yes, it costs quite a bit less than an iPad, but it costs almost double what a Kindle WiFi does; does Nook Color do quite a bit more than a Kindle WiFi does, we'll see. Will someone who isn't a heavy reader want to invest $250 in a narrowly functioning device?

10-28-2010, 08:36 PM	#26
Rebo Groupie Posts: 173 Karma: 392 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook, nook color, kindle 3, Ipad 2nd gen, Nook HD+, Iphone 4S	I am not sure why I'll need 3G. Isn't it the idea that you get 3G for your phone and then use it to create your own WiFi Hot spot? In that case, WiFi should be enough. It doesn't make sense to get 3G or 4G for your phone and then pay an additional 3G for your iPad or tablet. Am I missing something here?

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