http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/ Engadget Comments for Nook outsells Kindle in March? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
Never really cared about the kindle device itself. But love the fact that there are kindle apps for almost every device that lets me read my books I buy from the kindle store anywhere and not tie me down to one device! Whispersync rocks!]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Price, little glare if you read outside and easier on the eyes if LCD screens bother your eyes. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
Adding the to your list price, you just named off some of the other reasons. For a lot of people that's enough. I have a kindle, and have zero interest in getting an Ipad at the moment.]]>Apr 26th 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/What do you prefer?
-1 Device that does everything okay to well?
-Multiple devices that do limited things but are effectively the best at what they do?

I am most definitely in the second group. I use a ZuneHD because I consider it the best PMP ever made and I use a nook because its the best "e-reading" experience I have found. And yes I have tried the iPad iBooks app for reference.
I don't think I am any way in the majority, but I am pretty sure thats the best rationalization I can give to why I knowingly bought the nook over the ipad.
PS. Thanks for the opportunity to discuss the iPad vs e-ink without flamewars! haha ;P]]>Apr 26th 2010 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
Ever hear of the saying "jack of all trades, master of nothing?"

Ipad.]]>Apr 26th 2010 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
don't bring Chuck Norris into this.]]>Apr 26th 2010 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
I've found looking at ebay for number of devices which are sold as new along with closing prices gives an insight into whether a device is actually any good - if device is disappointing then owners don't hang on to them for long.]]>Apr 26th 2010 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
:P]]>Apr 26th 2010 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
Where are the sources, and what are the hard numbers in the report?

It could very well be that more nooks may have been produced in march to be put up for sale in the best buy, and not necessarily sold.

Without this information, this report means absolutely nothing.]]>Apr 26th 2010 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/You mean that people aren't willing to buy a $300 device, sight unseen from an online retailer when a viable competitor exists in a retail outlet form and will allow for instant gratification?! Heresey!

It will be interesting once Target starts stocking the Kindle. I have been trying to convince my dad that a Kindle would benefit his travel heavy lifestyle but it's hard to explain e-ink to someone who hasn't seen it.]]>Apr 26th 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
You've got to give credit where credit is due, Barnes & Noble smashed it out of the park. This is an elegant device.
]]>Apr 26th 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
2. When the light is sub-optimal: iPad

3. When I'm waiting for my wife at the mall: iPhone

Beauty of the system is that my Kindle library works everywhere.

Where the iPad and iPhone kill everything is the use of Instapaper. Any article I want to read from a browser is so much easier to read when sent to Instapaper. And then it's available for off-line reading.

]]>Apr 26th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/I saw a demo of the new firmware. Things are better than they used to be but they are still not where they should be. Kindle page turns are still faster and the Kindle 2 came out a year ago. Kindle has also had 3G web browsing for years whereas the nook has only just added it with this update, and only via WiFi. So yeah, Kindle still beats the nook.]]>Apr 26th 2010 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
I think what he means is that these numbers are reflective of how many BB has purchased, not how many have been sold to the general public. When we see what they are ordering in the next few months/weeks then we'll have a better idea of how they are selling to the general public. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/"Still, it's our guess that Amazon doesn't care too much about selling its own hardware (it's in the business of selling other people's content and goods)."

In fact it is the opposite, Amazon cares about Kindle sales and not as much for ebook sales. That's why they were selling ebooks at a loss. But don't take it from me, here is the new yorker:

"Amazon had been buying many e-books from publishers for about thirteen dollars and selling them for $9.99, taking a loss on each book in order to gain market share and encourage sales of its electronic reading device, the Kindle."

So yeah, if this is true, and it probably is...it is big deal. Oh and BB only started selling the Nook a week or two ago...so they wouldn't have had the Nooks laying around since March.
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For you people that complain about the nook interface being slow: Its to read books with, not compute the trillionth digit of pi. Get over it. For you people that complain about the user interface: Its simple and actually makes perfect sense once you take your ADHD meds to slow yourself down and come to the realization that its a eReader, not a multitasking, supercomputer designed to cure cancer while texting your BFF.]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/Apr 26th 2010 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
and:

"Digitimes Research senior analyst Mingchi Kuo cited figures from upstream suppliers as indicating that the nook accounted for 53% of e-book readers shipped to US vendors last month."

Unfortunately one of these quotes worldwide numbers and the other only US, and one is for a quarter and one for only a single month.

Plus of course the B&N Nook numbers might just be high for a single month because of stocking orders, and doesn't imply sell-through, so you'd actually have to follow the trend for a while for it to be convincing.

Too bad, would be interesting to compare these numbers to the so-far US only iPad numbers. If we assumed that something like 40% (a number I pulled out of my a**, anybody got a better number) of the eBook orders were from the US, then that 1.43M number would be 572,000. ]]>Apr 27th 2010 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/nook-outsells-kindle-in-march/
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