tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post4061835578955008084..comments2024-03-18T22:39:50.137-07:00Comments on A Kindle World blog: ZDNet's Jason Perlow goes KindleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-76255123110717398612011-05-24T21:24:20.493-07:002011-05-24T21:24:20.493-07:00Tom,
Maybe it's the touchscreen technology use...Tom,<br />Maybe it's the touchscreen technology used in that it doesn't badly affect the readability?<br /><br /> And, its the old economies of scale thing for now? <br /><br /> While they're almost being bought, I guess getting a comfortable margin on the 'moneymaker' that Liberty sees is important.<br /><br /> I think that for people who understand the huge step that is 3G capability + no add'l data charges, there'd be more who'd want to buy, for $25 more now, that extremely useful and valuable, actually, feature even with screensleeper ads. Not to mention it's useable also outside the USA while the Nook isn't.<br /><br /> However, the touchscreen will be important to many just used to that. I'm in the minority in loving the NookColor screen for magazines/web while just finding the touchscreen keyboard impossible for doing emails.<br /><br /> One wrong pressure, too much warmth when hovering above the display and the links (usually the wrong one) will activate, losing me a slowly typed email on that virtual keyboard -- so I gravitate toward the clunky reliable physical keys (if that's my only alternative) though i'd love a better keyboard.<br /><br /> I think the Nook has a good thing going there if the early software is more reliable than we've seen with the first year of Nook eInk and the NookColor. That's the thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-51122900930007242992011-05-24T21:04:08.973-07:002011-05-24T21:04:08.973-07:00Note that B&N has quietly dropped the price on...Note that B&N has quietly dropped the price on Nook 1Ed to $119 and $169 ($99/139 for refurb units on B&Ns eBay store). They seem determined to hit every possible price point between $99 and $249...we'll see how it works out for them. I did expect Nook 2ed to come out with a lower price, it has to be cheaper to manufacture than Nook 1ed, which is only $10 less...Tom Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127272649086914117noreply@blogger.com