Tablet Competition Heats Up

[gb18]

Looks like B&N has succeeded at not selling "tablets".......

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2012/4/Kindle_Fire_Captures_more_than_Half_of_An...

[flyingtoastr Scribe]

As usual, analysts have no freaking clue what they're talking about.

[geertm]

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gb18 wrote:

Looks like B&N has succeeded at not selling "tablets".......

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2012/4/Kindle_Fire_Captures_more_than_Half_of_An...

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See the following link. Comscore does not include the Nook Color and Nook Tablet:

http://axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/22657

[orb9220]

" Nook Tablet and Nook Color from its report. The reason? ComScore says those devices are e-readers, not tablets. Still, the import of the figures is clear: When consumers pick up Android tablets"

And the Kindle Fire Is? So the Nook Tablet clearly a more powerful tablet than the Fire and they have the gall to where blinders?

I would being a europe based enity would point out that since B&N is not a global player in content like the Fire would be more reason maybe? to exclude.

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[TnTexas]

article: " Nook Tablet and Nook Color from its report. The reason? ComScore says those devices are e-readers, not tablets. Still, the import of the figures is clear: When consumers pick up Android tablets"

orb9220: And the Kindle Fire Is? 

While the Nook Tablet is a tablet-like device, it is far from being a generalized tablet - far. One can argue that the Kindle Fire isn't a generalized tablet either; but with its (much) larger app store, its video store, its digital music store, and its ability to easily load other reading apps, it comes a lot closer to being a generalized tablet than the Nook ones do - a lot closer.   

[gb18]

From a February 2012 Comscore article:

"The U.S. release of the Kindle Fire and NOOK Tablet was a critical turning point in the mass adoption of tablet devices, bringing to market the first tablets that combined an affordable price point with competitive specs anchored by a strong brand, already established distribution channels and major marketing dollars."

http://blog.comscore.com/2012/02/putting_the_mobile_future_in_focus.html

[A_Noble_Karama…]

Interesting. B & N have been advertising a lot. So much so, I've found myself drolling at pictures of their new Nook Simpe Touch. But... being the ultra money-conservative person I am, I'm sticking with my first gen. Nook until it absolutely gives out on me.