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Nook in trouble?!
Saw on Bloomberg TV that Nook tablets (and presumably the ereaders) didn't sell well this Christmas. Implies that the onslaught from the iPad, Kindle and Nexus 7 was all too much. The tablets and ereaders are pretty much the last throw of the dice for Barnes and Noble. Are they on a downward spiral like Rim with Blackberry?!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...k-devices.html |
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And a follow up to my last post, Nook's are now on sale at Currys for £29. Bargain as you can use the Nook store, which is decent (I have the app) and the epub standard for which there is loads of free stuff.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-pc-world.html |
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I've just ordered one. I have a kindle paperwhite but its so cheap I might as well give it a go.
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Funny thing, I went through several phones during the same time I have my good old Kindle Keyboard 3G
It just refuses to break down and I refuse to get something new before that happens. I guess the paperwhite light makes me reluctant.
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£29
Got a Paperwhite from Currys today (and a gift card with £2 on ) on Instant Replacement for my old Kindle Keyboard and have a Kindle 4 Wi-Fi. Love the Paperwhite so far. Don't know why anyone would use an ereader other than a Kindle. Aaaaaaaand go!...
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There is also the fact that Microsoft supposedly supported Barnes and Noble the to the tune of $300 million.
So there is just a small maybe they are re-branding to Microsoft. However, it is quite common for walled garden systems to be subsidised with the aim of selling more content. |
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There is also the fact that Microsoft supposedly supported Barnes and Noble the to the tune of $300 million.
So there is just a small maybe they are re-branding to Microsoft. However, it is quite common for walled garden systems to be subsidised with the aim of selling more content. I recieved my Nook yesterday. I have to say the hardware is pretty solid and it is easy to use. It's a shame that they are doing so badly because they have quality products from what I can see, unlike Kobo for example. I still prefer my kindle but it was well worth the £49. |
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I think they are going in the opposite direction. They have just updated their tablet range with access to google play. Their ereaders always supported epubs bought from other stores.
With regards to tablets, the Nook app store was just too empty, and far more so than the Fire. One thing for sure, mega corps like Google , Microsoft and Apple are the one spilling the shots. Companies like Barnes and Noble can end up valued as a bit of 'loose change'. |
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There was also a suggestion here that they were maybe abandoning the market whilst my initial thought was of a cash flow problem.
With regards to tablets, the Nook app store was just too empty, and far more so than the Fire. One thing for sure, mega corps like Google , Microsoft and Apple are the one spilling the shots. Companies like Barnes and Noble can end up valued as a bit of 'loose change'. |
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-575...digital-assets
You can certainly read between the lines and say a deal has already been done. Microsoft were suing them so deals have created some certainties that a company of their losses can ill afford |
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...It's a shame that they are doing so badly because they have quality products from what I can see, unlike Kobo for example....
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Not sure what you mean here. We use Kobo's exclusively and they are absolutely fantastic and a really lovely build quality. In fact that was why we chose it over the Kindle, well that and the more open formats it uses.
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And a follow up to my last post, Nook's are now on sale at Currys for £29. Bargain as you can use the Nook store, which is decent (I have the app) and the epub standard for which there is loads of free stuff.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-pc-world.html
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It just refuses to break down and I refuse to get something new before that happens. I guess the paperwhite light makes me reluctant.
) on Instant Replacement for my old Kindle Keyboard and have a Kindle 4 Wi-Fi. Love the Paperwhite so far. Don't know why anyone would use an ereader other than a Kindle. Aaaaaaaand go!...