- A 7" screen is not big enough to qualify as a tablet computer. Think about it...a paperback novel is 8" diagonal. Do you really think that's big enough for web surfing?
- E-ink is amazing for reading text, LCD screens...not so much.
- I know Amazon is actively promoting the whole cloud idea, but there are some things I just want to keep on my tablet all the time. So having 8 GB with no SD expansion? I really think that's about as close as it gets to being a deal-breaker for me. I have more than 8 GB of mp3's just of Mozart!
- Under 15 oz. is a plus. I've tried some other readers that do get heavy after a while.
- No 3G whispernet like you get the with the full-priced Kindle readers. This relates back to my other point...if you only have 8 GB of storage and you have to be at a WiFi connection to get something off the Amazon cloud.
So as far as I can see, it's still a toss-up between the Amazon Fire and the Nook Color. They are similar in size, weight, screen resolution, battery life...the Fire has a much faster processor...but the Nook Color has expandable memory...but the Fire is $50 cheaper...
So I didn't see any reason to start doing handsprings when the specs were announced, and it hasn't gotten any better. I'm sure Amazon will sell millions of these, but I'm going to wait and see if B&N really is bringing out a new model Nook Color...and I want to see the Archos G9 series with 250 GB of storage.
For now...IPad killer? No way. Not even a Nook Color killer as far as I can tell.
So I didn't see any reason to start doing handsprings when the specs were announced, and it hasn't gotten any better. I'm sure Amazon will sell millions of these, but I'm going to wait and see if B&N really is bringing out a new model Nook Color...and I want to see the Archos G9 series with 250 GB of storage.
For now...IPad killer? No way. Not even a Nook Color killer as far as I can tell.
