Will you upgrade if new kindle only adds front light?

Barty · 08-14-2012, 05:37 PM

Will you upgrade if the next kindle only adds a front light and the screen remains the same? No improved contrast or resolution. No unbreakable screen.

(I personally will not. I still use a k3)

RainingLemur · 08-14-2012, 05:51 PM

I really like the idea of the front light. But, I think there'd be the need for another option there for those of us who are in the "maybe" boat due to price. I guess that would be a subset of the 3rd option, though. I'll go with that, then.

jswinden · 08-14-2012, 05:58 PM

I didn't vote because there was no choice for "no I'm not interested period." What do you bet they make any new models just different enough to require new covers? I've got a generic cover so it would probably work with any new model as long as they don't drastically change the size. But I think I'll sit out this generation of Kindles unless there is truly some spectacular new feature/functionality. A lit screen doesn't interest me in the least as I use my iPad 3 to read Kindle books when in darkened areas. I only use the eInk when in well lit areas.

booklover6 · 08-14-2012, 06:29 PM

I don't need a front-lit screen. I don't think I want a new Kindle until they make improvements to their archive handling, in addition to improved contrasst, bigger capacity, page turn buttons. I'll just keep using the two keyboard models that I have, and My Sony T1, which I like best.

qlob · 08-14-2012, 08:36 PM

Only if the K3 gets the backlit screen.

tomsem · 08-14-2012, 08:39 PM

The screen needs to get better before I'll upgrade. Especially if Amazon, like B&N, wants $40 more for a front-lighted device.

carld · 08-14-2012, 08:50 PM

No, I'm fine with my K3. If the new Kindles have an improved screen, like higher pixel density, then I would consider an upgrade. But the quality of the screen is foremost for me.

ETA: and only if I can get one with page turn buttons on the side.

tomsem · 08-14-2012, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

... I don't think I want a new Kindle until they make improvements to their archive handling...

Curious: what do you find deficient with archive handling? Kindle Touch does have some improvements there (ability to set filter by content type, better search). I'd like to see 'sort by most recent' (like the apps tend to have), but otherwise it seems okay to me.

tubemonkey · 08-14-2012, 09:41 PM

Let me preface all my comments below by saying that I'm strictly referring to eInk ereaders or some other form of non-back lit display. I do not read on back lit displays.

I didn't vote, because current screen technology is more than satisfactory for me.

if they only add front lit technology, I won't upgrade - I have a lamp
if they only improve resolution, I won't upgrade - current Pearl tech meets my needs
if they only add both of the above, I still won't upgrade

Improvements that would get me to upgrade:

non-breakable substrate
adding an audio player to the Kindle 4
reducing the size to that of a Galaxy Player 5
ability to browse, borrow, and download library books directly from the Kindle

JSWolf · 08-14-2012, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

I didn't vote because there was no choice for "no I'm not interested period." What do you bet they make any new models just different enough to require new covers? I've got a generic cover so it would probably work with any new model as long as they don't drastically change the size. But I think I'll sit out this generation of Kindles unless there is truly some spectacular new feature/functionality. A lit screen doesn't interest me in the least as I use my iPad 3 to read Kindle books when in darkened areas. I only use the eInk when in well lit areas.

Would you upgrade if they fixed the KF8 line-height bug and added the front light?

JSWolf · 08-14-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qlob

Only if the K3 gets the backlit screen.

That will never ever happen. eink cannot have a backlit screen. The light would not shine through.

JSWolf · 08-14-2012, 09:51 PM

As was said by jswinden, this poll needs a no, not going to upgrade option. Without it, the results are skewed and the numbers meaningless.

Haesslich · 08-14-2012, 09:53 PM

If it has a front-lit screen, some memory improvements, and page turn buttons... maybe.

jgaiser · 08-14-2012, 09:57 PM

These polls are all meaningless. Sometimes interesting, but still meaningless.

And the KF line-height bug is a problem with a *single* device. My Fire works just fine.

And, unless there is a *huge* improvement, I'll not upgrade. I have 3 Kindles and a DX backup that work just fine for me.

tubemonkey · 08-14-2012, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

Curious: what do you find deficient with archive handling? Kindle Touch does have some improvements there (ability to set filter by content type, better search). I'd like to see 'sort by most recent' (like the apps tend to have), but otherwise it seems okay to me.

Folders would be a great improvement. Why aren't they available now?

I would organize books within folders and sub-folders alphabetically by author/title or author/series/title. Titles in series would be organized chronologically by publication date:

V -- Z ---> Verne ---> I -- L ---> Journey to the Center of the Earth
A -- D ---> Burroughs ---> A -- D ---> Caspak Series ---> 1- Land That Time Forgot; 2- People That Time Forgot; 3- Out of Time's Abyss

View Poll Results: Will you upgrade just for the front light?
No, I want improvement to the screen	57	47.11%
Yes, a front light will do it for me.	36	29.75%
Yes, but only with other h/w improvements (e.g. less weight, better touch)	28	23.14%
Voters: 121. You may not vote on this poll

08-14-2012, 05:37 PM	#1
Barty doofus Posts: 2,521 Karma: 13036221 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Will you upgrade if new kindle only adds front light? Will you upgrade if the next kindle only adds a front light and the screen remains the same? No improved contrast or resolution. No unbreakable screen. (I personally will not. I still use a k3)

08-14-2012, 09:41 PM	#9
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Let me preface all my comments below by saying that I'm strictly referring to eInk ereaders or some other form of non-back lit display. I do not read on back lit displays. I didn't vote, because current screen technology is more than satisfactory for me. if they only add front lit technology, I won't upgrade - I have a lamp if they only improve resolution, I won't upgrade - current Pearl tech meets my needs if they only add both of the above, I still won't upgrade Improvements that would get me to upgrade: non-breakable substrate adding an audio player to the Kindle 4 reducing the size to that of a Galaxy Player 5 ability to browse, borrow, and download library books directly from the Kindle

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08-14-2012, 05:51 PM	#2
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I really like the idea of the front light. But, I think there'd be the need for another option there for those of us who are in the "maybe" boat due to price. I guess that would be a subset of the 3rd option, though. I'll go with that, then.

08-14-2012, 05:58 PM	#3
jswinden Nameless Being	I didn't vote because there was no choice for "no I'm not interested period." What do you bet they make any new models just different enough to require new covers? I've got a generic cover so it would probably work with any new model as long as they don't drastically change the size. But I think I'll sit out this generation of Kindles unless there is truly some spectacular new feature/functionality. A lit screen doesn't interest me in the least as I use my iPad 3 to read Kindle books when in darkened areas. I only use the eInk when in well lit areas.

08-14-2012, 06:29 PM	#4
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	I don't need a front-lit screen. I don't think I want a new Kindle until they make improvements to their archive handling, in addition to improved contrasst, bigger capacity, page turn buttons. I'll just keep using the two keyboard models that I have, and My Sony T1, which I like best.

08-14-2012, 08:36 PM	#5
qlob Official Lurker Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7096675 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle 3.4	Only if the K3 gets the backlit screen.

08-14-2012, 08:39 PM	#6
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,478 Karma: 26425959 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The screen needs to get better before I'll upgrade. Especially if Amazon, like B&N, wants $40 more for a front-lighted device.

08-14-2012, 08:50 PM	#7
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	No, I'm fine with my K3. If the new Kindles have an improved screen, like higher pixel density, then I would consider an upgrade. But the quality of the screen is foremost for me. ETA: and only if I can get one with page turn buttons on the side.

08-14-2012, 09:51 PM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,970 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	As was said by jswinden, this poll needs a no, not going to upgrade option. Without it, the results are skewed and the numbers meaningless.

08-14-2012, 09:53 PM	#13
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	If it has a front-lit screen, some memory improvements, and page turn buttons... maybe.

08-14-2012, 09:57 PM	#14
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	These polls are all meaningless. Sometimes interesting, but still meaningless. And the KF line-height bug is a problem with a single device. My Fire works just fine. And, unless there is a huge improvement, I'll not upgrade. I have 3 Kindles and a DX backup that work just fine for me.

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