Comments on: Why Not? An overdue advance story on the Nook Color http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6817 The stomping grounds of Tim Carmody, Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson. It's a long-running conversation about media, journalism, technology, cities, culture, design, books, music, movies, the future and the past. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Harris http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6817/comment-page-1#comment-26966 Harris Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:18:23 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6817#comment-26966 It's a good article. The author said what he intended to say: the new Nook is adequate to task for B&N's intended market, that being people who aren't into kewlness. For people who aren't into kewlness but are more technical, getting /root directory access to the Nook is more useful than jailbreaking iWhatevers. And Flash has become an embarrassment to itself. It’s a good article. The author said what he intended to say: the new Nook is adequate to task for B&N’s intended market, that being people who aren’t into kewlness.

For people who aren’t into kewlness but are more technical, getting /root directory access to the Nook is more useful than jailbreaking iWhatevers.

And Flash has become an embarrassment to itself.

]]> By: Eerk http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6817/comment-page-1#comment-26623 Eerk Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:08:33 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6817#comment-26623 Doesn't matter what B&N does with its limited programming assets. The Nook can't compete long term with the likes of the IPad. B&N have already marginalized themselves. The fact that the ColorNook can't be updated beyond Android 2.2 is really quite important. Flash on Android is an embarrassing wash, especially on something so underpowered as the NookColor. The unit is not at all up to the task. Flash compliant and Flash ready is one thing, but being able to use and access Flash content IS a completely different thing. Look and take heed, B&N doesn't have the money, resources or (even more importantly) the vision to take on the likes of Apple, even with its woefully underpowered, unupgradeable and unthought-out Android device called the ColorNook. You want to dive deep and be cheap. Go ahead. You're simply buying into an already antiquated piece of technology. Remember 8-track players? B&N has no chance in the long run. Apple and Amazon will simply bury them. Doesn’t matter what B&N does with its limited programming assets. The Nook can’t compete long term with the likes of the IPad. B&N have already marginalized themselves. The fact that the ColorNook can’t be updated beyond Android 2.2 is really quite important. Flash on Android is an embarrassing wash, especially on something so underpowered as the NookColor. The unit is not at all up to the task. Flash compliant and Flash ready is one thing, but being able to use and access Flash content IS a completely different thing. Look and take heed, B&N doesn’t have the money, resources or (even more importantly) the vision to take on the likes of Apple, even with its woefully underpowered, unupgradeable and unthought-out Android device called the ColorNook. You want to dive deep and be cheap. Go ahead. You’re simply buying into an already antiquated piece of technology. Remember 8-track players? B&N has no chance in the long run. Apple and Amazon will simply bury them.

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