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Well I really wouldn't call the move nefarious, more of a delay tactic.
Don't get me wrong. I too would like to pick up one of these devices for only $250. I just don't have my hopes up. |
03-08-2012, 01:38 PM | #17 |
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I was wondering whether I should wait for this (since I pretty much fell in love with the specs when I saw them) or get a BB Playbook to replace my kindle.
But then you mention potential delays and change of price/specs and I'm not so sure I want to wait for it anymore... |
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03-09-2012, 07:41 PM | #20 |
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Waiting comes with risks, much like not waiting. It all comes down to how well you know what you want.
In other news, just as India was reporting a may release for the 370t, a may release date for the Asus Nexus tablet is reported to be may: http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/9/285...ly-as-may-says Last edited by Marseille; 03-09-2012 at 07:51 PM. |
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03-15-2012, 01:09 PM | #21 |
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The Nexus tab and 370t, once rumored to be the same, or almost the same, may have hit a major fork in the road.
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Then again, don't forget Google has one advantage even the bookseller's don't have -- in addition to similar or better upsides on content sales, Google also has significant and fast growing revenue from free content advertising. Maybe they think they can shoot for $150, $175 without actually slashing down features. It'll be interesting to see how it actually shakes out when the rumors clear, but either way, I'm more glad than ever that I didn't keep my Nook Tablet. It's going to be an interesting summer. |
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03-16-2012, 08:37 PM | #25 |
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I was pretty much all set to buy this, but if they strip it down to meet the price point, I won't be getting it.
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03-18-2012, 02:10 PM | #26 |
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Hmm... 1280 x 800, 7" screen. That works out to about 215 dpi. Not bad, not great but not bad. This is better than any of the current e-ink devices. The $50 premium over the crippled Vox or Fire is not a problem. A 7" screen is about the same size as the page of a paperback book, bump the resolution up to about 250dpi and it is the almost ideal device. The ideal device would be a colour e-ink screen but I'm not going to hold my breath. a truly open operating system would be nice too!
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03-18-2012, 03:46 PM | #27 |
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The resolution, if it happens, is a big draw for me. I felt the Nook Tab's standard res was perfectly fine for video and games, but while reading, I was actually a little surprised that it was less comfortable, precisely because of the dpi. I had learned this lesson years ago when I upgraded my handheld (my primary reader) from vgaish to WVGA, but I guess I had forgotten.
If it doesn't happen, I might just grab a $100 NC refurb and keep my reading on my handheld. |
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There's a slew of stories claiming Nvidia's CEO is predicting (as of march 27thish) $200 tegra 3 tablets will hit this summer. The all seem to link back to this NYTs tech blog post: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/0...3d-chromebook/
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Assuming they didn't butcher his statement though, this bodes well for the 370t, or something very much like it, actually coming out. |
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Fresh from the presses. Hasn't been any news on this in a while, though the cheaper tegra 3ish kai package has been in the news, and the release of that was mentioned by someone in this forum months ago as the cause of the delay for the asus nexus tab -- can't remember who anymore, but they appear to have been dead on.
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A race to the bottom on price and specs instead of better functionality --- something to look forward to, lol.
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