Kindle will die

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New portable devices offer an even bigger threat to the newish Kindle eBook reader. If Apple releases a Tablet, Antowan thinks the Kindle will die.

Kindle will die

 

[LazyLion]

I agree. Amazon was silly to use the model they have. They should have gone with a fully open model and made it compatible with every e-book type under the sun.

 

[Starstryder]

Unless the Tablet's price is cheaper than the Kindle I sort of doubt it...Mac is super expensive and I'd rather shell out 2k for a device than 10k+ lol

 

[rurapente]

I think Antowan misses the point that the Kindle is an e-book but Apple's tablet is supposed to be an all-in-one device - a PC.

the Kindle was never meant to replace a PC, it was meant to replace a book. And because it does only that it will have far more battery life, less problems and be more stable than anything trying to be that plus more.

I see both these products selling equally well in their respective markets, I do not see them competing imho.

 

[Kosmik]

I think Antowan misses the point that the Kindle is an e-book but Apple's tablet is supposed to be an all-in-one device - a PC.

the Kindle was never meant to replace a PC, it was meant to replace a book. And because it does only that it will have far more battery life, less problems and be more stable than anything trying to be that plus more.

I see both these products selling equally well in their respective markets, I do not see them competing imho.

There are other e-book devices out there that are more open than a kindle. I'd avoid it with a 10 foot pole thankyou.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I doubt the Apple tablet will cannabilise the Kindle's sells in all but a very very small percentage.

The reason the Kindle is so popular is, in my opinion, the fact that its alot like the ipod/itunes thing.. there is a complete system for its use.... and it just works..

 

[antowan]

The Kindle is indeed a massive hit regarding sales. Digital book sales also look wonderful, but the price comparison on new devices will be key and if you can fork out a similar amount of cash for a full tablet pc vs the kindle, the tablet will win... Not necessarily the Apple... but we will see...

 

[ToxicBunny]

I seriously doubt we will ever see a full tablet PC for roughly $250....

Yes the DX is considerably more expensive.. but even then its nowhere near the $700 mark.. its like $450 I think.

 

[bwana]

I doubt the Apple tablet will cannabilise the Kindle's sells in all but a very very small percentage.

The reason the Kindle is so popular is, in my opinion, the fact that its alot like the ipod/itunes thing.. there is a complete system for its use.... and it just works..

Apple is but a click away from adding ebooks to iTS.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Apple is but a click away from adding ebooks to iTS.

Without a doubt.. and if Apple add an ebook reader type device at the $250 mark... with decent pricing on the books they'll have a killer device on their hands.. but a tablet PC at $700-$1000 will be too much for alot of people to swallow if its just for reading books.

 

[antowan]

Without a doubt.. and if Apple add an ebook reader type device at the $250 mark... with decent pricing on the books they'll have a killer device on their hands.. but a tablet PC at $700-$1000 will be too much for alot of people to swallow if its just for reading books.

But it doesn't have to be for only reading books.

That is the thing. A PC is a multi use tool. If you buy a tablet, why buy the eBook only Kindle?

 

[ToxicBunny]

I realised that as I said it .. (I'm not as stupid as I may sound sometimes)

And as much as a complete multipurpose device sounds awesome... for me, the big plus for the Kindle (and any ebook reader) is the e-ink screen... I spent 5 hours last night reading on it and my eyes didn't get sore, whereas they do after 5 hours on a normal LCD...

If the can make a device that has that type of screen in full colour that can handle video etc etc... they'll have a winner.. but a normal type of LCD screen won't work in an ebook reader in my opinion.

 

[bwana]

Without a doubt.. and if Apple add an ebook reader type device at the $250 mark... with decent pricing on the books they'll have a killer device on their hands.. but a tablet PC at $700-$1000 will be too much for alot of people to swallow if its just for reading books.

It will be the multi function device at a slightly higher than competitive price and, considering the months of iTablet speculation, it will sell big.