It appears that all signs are pointing to a larger version of the Kindle being announced this Wednesday. The NYT had reported that an announcement as early as this week could be made and then shortly after Amazon posted a notice that a press conference would be held on Wednesday, May 6 at 10:30 am ET.Other than a larger screen not many details are known; it's expected that the devices larger screen will make it more suited for newspaper reading. Currently the smaller screen inhibits the device from replacing the traditional newspaper.
If Amazon can create a device that does replace the newspaper in its entirety then they may have a huge hit on their hands. If any other new features will be unveiled is anyone's guess but it wouldn't make too much sense only because the Kindle 2 is only a few months old.
Agreed. I really want the Sony Reader, but at $280 it's still a little pricey. And then the cost of eBooks needs to come down. Often they are priced the same as a physical book. Not acceptable.
Last edited by artfuldodga on 04 May 2009 - 14:26
Oh wait...
It's not the tech that's the issue, it's that a device that's sole purpose is to display book text shouldn't cost as much as your entire existing print library. For what Amazon charges for the Kindle it should come with the entire Wheel of Time series.
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Just because this doesn't interest you doesn't mean it's not something many people could use....
My friend loves hers because she frequently travels. Her neck is bad, so rather than bringing a bunch of heavy books on the plane so she can pick what to read, she now has this and it has everything she wants.
It's not the tech that's the issue, it's that a device that's sole purpose is to display book text shouldn't cost as much as your entire existing print library. For what Amazon charges for the Kindle it should come with the entire Wheel of Time series.
+1 for the Jordan reference.
I don't think Amazon has problems selling these at current prices. They already selling like hotcakes.
Obviously it's not out yet, but it would be something I would actually buy if it accepted color and any size SD compatibility would be great!
Obviously it's not out yet, but it would be something I would actually buy if it accepted color and any size SD compatibility would be great!
You do realize that their screens are electronic ink and meant to mimic real paper. This is why its not color, also it works a lot better in sun light then any color screen. Other then that they need to bring the price down drastically before I will even consider buying one. I'm thinking 100 bucks at the max with a monthly fee for the whisper net.
So yeah, I'm waiting for color e-ink.
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