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0 pointsangstrom14y ago0 comments

You have a right to bitch if you're told you'll be flying a DC-10 and they seat you in a single engine Cessna.

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dfxm1214y ago· 1 in thread

Where did you get the idea that the the Fire is a top of the line type device?

The Cessna costs a fraction of the price of the DC-10. The Fire is a fraction of the cost of an iPad...

Even if you have no idea how to compare tech specs, or if you are brain-dead to marketing tactics, anyone should be able to look at the price tag and think to themselves, Well, the Fire costs a lot less than the competition. It's probably not going to have all the bells and whistles, but it is going to get the job done.

angstromOP14y ago

Honestly, I didn't even include the iPad in the analogy. I would say the iPad is the 767.

The Nook Tablet is borderline DC-10. Of course, I'm looking at these devices with a rooting perspective as well. The screen quality, RAM, and extra storage space giving the Nook the edge. I have no desire to listen to music on a tablet, so I really only care about web browsing and video. The e-ink devices are still superior for regular text IMO. Unfortunately, since the publishers adopted the agency pricing model, these devices won't decrease in cost as quickly as they would have under regular retail pricing that would've allowed the razor blade model to defer the costs.

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