Tech site compares Kindle Fire to the Nook Tablet, the drop test version.
Can’t get enough of Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet? Here’s one that you should not miss.
Many tech websites are comparing Amazon’s cheap Kindle Fire from Barnes and Noble’s more expensive Nook Tablet. Majority, if not, all reviews say the Kindle Fire is better due to Amazon’s better ecosystem compared to Nook’s lackluster offering and slightly more expensive asking price.
However, one review revealed that the Nook Tablet is better than the Kindle Fire, especially when it comes to sturdiness. Tech website Gizmo Slip conducted a “hard to watch” video, drop-testing the two new Android tablets, and unsurprisingly, the more plasticky Nook Tablet has won the challenge. The review is speculating that the plastic bezel on the Nook Tablet has protected it from the drop, while the Kindle Fire’s screen was shattered but still working. See the video below this article.
The Kindle Fire is now available sporting the tag price of $199. Many analysts say the new Amazon tablet will attract “more customers” due to cheaper asking price, accompanied with the larger selection of software like applications, e-books and other digital goodies. A study has revealed that Amazon is losing $10 on every Kindle Fire sold. Apparently, Amazon will still generate revenue from Kindle Fire by selling Android applications through the company’s own Application Store, e-books from its Kindle e-Book store, mp3 from its MP3 store, and other offers like e-magazines, digital and physical goods listed in Amazon’s stores pre-installed in the Kindle Fire running on top of Google Android operating system. Users can purchase these by using credit card linked in Amazon account. The Kindle Fire is powered by a dual-core CPU, 512MB of RAM and offers 8GB of storage plus Amazon’s cloud-based storage for additional memory where a user can store mp3 files.
Meanwhile, book retail chain Barnes and Noble is competing against Kindle Fire and other tablets including Apple’s iPad with the Nook Tablet or the so-called Nook Color 2 which is more powerful courtesy of the device’s 1GB of DDR2 RAM and dual-core Texas Instruments system on a chip or processor. The new Nook is sporting the tag price of $249, and the device also requires a credit/debit card because the business strategy of B&N is similar to Amazon and Apple: selling applications and e-Books to generate revenue.
According to a survey conducted by SodaHead, iPad 2 is still the most popular tablet with 65 percent of respondents saying that they want to lock their money on Apple’s ecosystem, while 24 percent of respondents want to try the new Amazon tablet. Only 11 percent of respondents are attracted to buy the new Nook. It is worth noting that the Nook Color, or the original Android tablet of Barnes and Noble, is one of the most successful Android tablets based on sales and the success of the device could be the idea behind the new Kindle Fire.
This report was originally posted on PopHerald.com as Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet: Drop Test, under Gadgets and Mobile Category.
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Can’t get enough of Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet? Here’s one that you should not miss.
Many tech websites are comparing Amazon’s cheap Kindle Fire from Barnes and Noble’s more expensive Nook Tablet. Majority, if not, all reviews say the Kindle Fire is better due to Amazon’s better ecosystem compared to Nook’s lackluster offering and slightly more expensive asking price.
However, one review revealed that the Nook Tablet is better than the Kindle Fire, especially when it comes to sturdiness. Tech website Gizmo Slip conducted a “hard to watch” video, drop-testing the two new Android tablets, and unsurprisingly, the more plasticky Nook Tablet has won the challenge. The review is speculating that the plastic bezel on the Nook Tablet has protected it from the drop, while the Kindle Fire’s screen was shattered but still working. See the video below this article.
The Kindle Fire is now available sporting the tag price of $199. Many analysts say the new Amazon tablet will attract “more customers” due to cheaper asking price, accompanied with the larger selection of software like applications, e-books and other digital goodies. A study has revealed that Amazon is losing $10 on every Kindle Fire sold. Apparently, Amazon will still generate revenue from Kindle Fire by selling Android applications through the company’s own Application Store, e-books from its Kindle e-Book store, mp3 from its MP3 store, and other offers like e-magazines, digital and physical goods listed in Amazon’s stores pre-installed in the Kindle Fire running on top of Google Android operating system. Users can purchase these by using credit card linked in Amazon account. The Kindle Fire is powered by a dual-core CPU, 512MB of RAM and offers 8GB of storage plus Amazon’s cloud-based storage for additional memory where a user can store mp3 files.
Meanwhile, book retail chain Barnes and Noble is competing against Kindle Fire and other tablets including Apple’s iPad with the Nook Tablet or the so-called Nook Color 2 which is more powerful courtesy of the device’s 1GB of DDR2 RAM and dual-core Texas Instruments system on a chip or processor. The new Nook is sporting the tag price of $249, and the device also requires a credit/debit card because the business strategy of B&N is similar to Amazon and Apple: selling applications and e-Books to generate revenue.
According to a survey conducted by SodaHead, iPad 2 is still the most popular tablet with 65 percent of respondents saying that they want to lock their money on Apple’s ecosystem, while 24 percent of respondents want to try the new Amazon tablet. Only 11 percent of respondents are attracted to buy the new Nook. It is worth noting that the Nook Color, or the original Android tablet of Barnes and Noble, is one of the most successful Android tablets based on sales and the success of the device could be the idea behind the new Kindle Fire.
This report was originally posted on PopHerald.com as Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet: Drop Test, under Gadgets and Mobile Category.
Search for more Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet articles:
iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and iPod Touch top American kids wish lists
Nook Tablet vs Kindle Fire starts early
Amazon Kindle Fire: Voice recognition, Hulu Plus and more
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