Re: Juggling the price, screen size, and features
AskAsa
11/16/2011 2:12:24 PM
If people are going to use these devices not just to read books but also search for news items - or watch the latest videos - then they will need more than a sporadic wifi connection to get the most from it. The higher end ipads that connect to cellular data networks are worth every penny.
Re: Juggling the price, screen size, and features
Noreen Seebacher
11/16/2011 3:08:30 PM
The problem with a wireless connection is that it's gonna cost you a minimum of $20 a month, plus all the bogus taxes.
Due to the unfortunate series of setbacks suffered by Apple in recent weeks, I predict they will lose ground to Barnes and Noble both in feature set and overall reliability. Barnes and Noble is now the big One book retailer in the United States, and is poised to capitalize on its elimination of Borders with its Nook e-reader. No one wants to see Apple creating an alternative distribution network for books as it did for phonorecords anyway. And the demise of the implacable Steve Jobs makes it unlikely they will have the strategic insight to carry out such innovation.
Re: Juggling the price, screen size, and features
Value Hiker
11/16/2011 4:08:19 PM
Apple is less likely to add the SD card slot on any devices, no matter it is iTouch, iPhone, or iPad. Apple's whole market segmentation is based on these flash sizes: 16G, 32G, or 64G. I doubt anyone will pay Apple the premium price ($100 to $200 dollars more) for high end devices when you can buy 32G SD card under $30 dollars.
While I am excited about the new tablets and the new price points I still think the technology has a long way to go and the tablet of next year will be measurably better. I think these new tablets will age quickly so I am waiting!
Special secret on Apple: The make mucho $ on flash memory because they build in their own flash chips and charge a premium. It's nice to have a proprietary product, no?
I played around with the Fire last night, the UI is smooth for interacting with all Amazon content. the Amazon Prime video plays nicely, and i flipped through a few of the books in my digital library and it was smooth and easy to read. I found the WiFi to be very slow, and the web surfing to be VERY cluncky.
there is access to the Amazon App Market so I will go through this weekend and add some apps and play around with those. But as of right now the quality of web browsing is a major draw back for me.
Thanks for this first hand insight TelecomFreq.
I'd love to hear more of your experiences as you further explore the tablet.
No prob, I will be sure to post an update after I add apps to the Fire and play around with those.
I am always keen to buy an iPad but can hardly find it affordable (valuable?) due to the current economic status. But thanks to Amazon's new tablet with all the features at an affordable cost, there are options. And the Fire doesn't seem like a bad choice. Looking forward to those reviews.
The blogs and comments posted on Investor Uprising do not reflect the views of Investor Uprising, PRNewswire, or its sponsors. Investor Uprising, PRNewswire, and its sponsors do not assume responsibility for any comments, claims, or opinions made by authors and bloggers. They are no substitute for your own research and should not be relied upon for trading or any other purpose.
Tweet This