![]() ![]() "The majority of tablets seem to be sold through retail, such as Best Buy or Staples. "Carriers have not been very successful at selling many tablets," Gold said. Gold Associates, said cellular-ready tablets sold by carriers haven't sold as well as Wi-Fi-only tablets, although they didn't have specific sales numbers. Carriers might decide to offer cellular connections and service plans if the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet become popular, but they might find customers balk over data pricing, data caps and overage charges. Neither company has said whether it will eventually offer a cellular connection for their tablets, but there is little financial motivation to do so. "So I don't think they have much interest in offering 3G/4G-enabled media tablets." "Amazon and Barnes & Noble want people to spend money on their content, not on data plans to keep the tablets connected," said Tom Mainelli, an analyst at IDC. Both see their devices primarily for consuming massive amounts of video, games, e-books and other media, which is best served over a low-cost Wi-Fi connection. Part of the answer stems from the way Amazon and Barnes & Noble see their tablets being used. ![]()
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