09-07-2010, 02:36 AM | #1 |
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Apple's iReader Launch
What if tomorrow Apple launch their own iReader. Will they monopolize and throw all the competition out of business? What kind of wow factor will they include with their eReader? Do you think Apple should even make an eReader?
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09-07-2010, 04:50 AM | #2 |
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Anything that can put a dent in the dominance of Amazon would be welcome. (Yes, I have a Kindle.) Though not if they take over the market themselves.
What would be their wow factor? Design, firstly. Maybe it would look like a pbook. I could imagine that being popular. The device could morph into the book you're currently reading, complete with cover art and blurb on the reverse. |
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09-07-2010, 05:02 AM | #3 |
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Wouldn't they just need to make a white plastic eInk device with an Apple logo on the back?
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Do you mean an e-ink iReader? Because the iPad has already iBooks (and many other apps).
I guess they would do a shiny black iReader, touchscreen, only compatible with iBooks. It would cost 499$ (599$ with Wi-Fi and 699$ with wiFi + 3G) and have 8GB of disk space. No USB, you would have to synchronize with iTunes. |
09-07-2010, 07:03 AM | #5 |
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iTunes actually manages to be a worse piece of software than Sony's Library.
They wouldn't produce their own screen-tech, so it would be the same product as everyone else, but in a hipster-case that Apple would deem worth an extra 40% price premium. Apple's response to product defects is to lie until Jobs is blue in the face. They would include software that 'bricks' your device if it detects any un-DRMed files on the device. They put a premium price on all their hardware, despite using the cheapest Chinese parts, so I suspect they would have zero appetite to enter a market that is currently undergoing an aggressive price-war. |
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On a slightly more serious note, wasn't there some indication that Apple may release a model somewhere between the iPod Touch and the 10" iPad:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...7-2048100.html Quote:
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iPad mini - but we probably won't see it until January - they're too busy selling the big guy.
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_If_ Apple came out with an eInk-like reader...they still wouldn't be Amazon. Amazon is the big gorilla in this space. Amazon is the one claiming to have an 80% share of the ebook market.
As it is, Apple did release an ebook reader, and placed it's bet on LCD and a multi-function device. They are being quite successful - far more successful in device sales than Amazon could dream to be. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Kobo and soon Sony have all supported Apple's ereader. So unlike any of the eInk readers, Apple customers can buy their ebooks from any source....including Apple's own iBooks. Those who prefer eInk devices will, of course, not opt for this Apple ebook reader. As it turns out, a rather large part of the market either prefers the LCD technology or finds it more than good enough. eInk readers have had their day at the top and will be selling more based on price, weight and battery life than "it's the only technology people can actually read on". Still, even as Apple puts the kindle sales to shame (and it's done that since day one) -- there's no sign that Amazon's ebook dominance is in danger in any way. Already 20% of Amazon's ebook sales goes to people who don't have a kindle at all. That percentage is only going to increase. Lee |
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They won't release anything which would take away from iPad sales, so it's highly doubtful this would ever happen.
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And they'd also sell some 7" devices to people who would otherwise have bought a competitor's product rather than an iPad. They'd end up with more people on Apple devices buying Apple content. It might not happen, but I'm sure they'd consider it. Graham |
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I can't see them going for an e-ink display, because the device wouldnt be apple like. I think it will be a touch screen, with a nice design, and wont stop at just reading books. Will have other features like audio and video play back, apps. Which sounds just like a lot of their other devices. |
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Odds are that Apple *will* do a 7in iPad. They'll price it at $399 with 8GB Flash Storage.
They sell a thousand and increase iPad sales by another 10%. ;-) |
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I've no doubt that Apple will produce a smaller iPad, but I'd be very surprised if it was announced as early as the New Year. Buy hey, I like surprises And an announcement that early would certainly be a 'shot across the bows' to the competitors, especially if it was priced aggressively. As for Samsung making inroads, well, bearing in mind that you can't buy one yet, you can't order one yet, and so far it seems like they haven't even decided how much to charge for it yet, let's see how that develops - though in my opinion if they had the price nailed down to undercut the iPad significantly, they'd be shouting it from the rooftops. <shrug> We'll see. Cheers, Pete |
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