I think the key difference between B&N and Borders is that BN actually had a digital strategy long before Borders ever did. According to this article they were already dabbling with ebook delivery in 2001:
Right now though, I think one of the best things is they have the cheapest Honeycomb capable tablet in the Nook Color (with some hacking). The screen is IPS and the processor is a 800Mhz A8 ARM, capable of overclocking to 1100Mhz. It's effectively a scaled down IPad in terms of processing/screen. From a hacking perspective it's more interesting than anything Amazon has shown.
I think the real problem is that Borders is trying to pivot on a dime. They saw the .com implosion and assumed the digital revolution was hot air leaving their position unassailable.
He is also forecasting that 2.4 million Nooks will be sold this year, and more than 3 million in 2012.
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110215/FREE/110219913...
I think the key difference between B&N and Borders is that BN actually had a digital strategy long before Borders ever did. According to this article they were already dabbling with ebook delivery in 2001:
http://pocketnow.com/software-1/the-bn-ereader-remembers-my-...
Right now though, I think one of the best things is they have the cheapest Honeycomb capable tablet in the Nook Color (with some hacking). The screen is IPS and the processor is a 800Mhz A8 ARM, capable of overclocking to 1100Mhz. It's effectively a scaled down IPad in terms of processing/screen. From a hacking perspective it's more interesting than anything Amazon has shown.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/nook-color-processor-reve...
I think the real problem is that Borders is trying to pivot on a dime. They saw the .com implosion and assumed the digital revolution was hot air leaving their position unassailable.