Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: how the specs compare

Re:Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: how the specs compare by jaaron on Monday November 07, 2011 @02:09PM (#3207670)

Yeah, I actually chuckled when I read "this may be the [spec comparison] that will come in the handiest this shopping season."

Consumers don't care about specs in this market. Sure, a few do, but not enough to make or break a product. This market is all about services, convenience, branding and mindshare. In those categories, Amazon, specifically the Kindle, wins hands down. Even with better specs, the B&N Nook will feel like the cheaper "also-ran" to the more mainstream Kindle Fire and iPad. It's a shame for B&N, but that's the facts.

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Re:Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: how the specs compare by potatolicious on Monday November 07, 2011 @03:26PM (#3207984)

IMO it's going to come down to selection, price, and experience.

Unless either side comes out with a killer feature that the other can't replicate.

What's the selection of titles, movies, and music? What's the pricing look like? What's the buying and consumption experience? Amazon has all 3 down to an art. Does B&N?

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