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Yup, this is indeed huge. It's a very well thought out upgrade edition. WiFi is nice because it's simply faster than 3G. Always connected is critical to the Amazon value prop; I can't imagine a non-Wifi version. Sony, Astak and all the smaller players, better have exit strategies or something really stunning to stay in market. B&N and Kobo have each taken a different approach and each support epub -- they have some wiggle room. In Kobo's case, however, the price simply has to come down; they have no other levers to pull. And I don't mean to write off Sony -- just they need to have had something major cooking and have it in market by Sep 1.
Any comments on the new joystick configuration? Is the keyboard any more useful?
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