Perdictions for the 2014 Kindle readers

jbcohen · 06-27-2013, 07:57 AM

I know there has been a lot of talk here about what we think the new 2014 Kindle readers will be like but I would like to add some information to the discussion. I have done some reading of literature from Intel and they are talking about the latest chips that they have put on the market, a fourth generation I7 micro-processors. From what I have heard the new Kindles will have longer battery life, as if they are not long enough as they are, and the new units will be physically smaller from front to back. The new readers will have much shorter, what is frequently called the hang time, in other words the amount of time it takes your reader from the time you tap on a book to the time the time the book is displayed on your screen.

Can anyone add any additional information?

HarryT · 06-27-2013, 08:37 AM

Kindles do NOT use Intel processors. Never have. Never will. Like all eInk devices, they use Freescale CPUs.

jbcohen · 06-27-2013, 09:35 AM

They do? Gee never knew that.

HarryT · 06-27-2013, 10:48 AM

CPUs like the Intel i7 family use far too much power for a handheld device such as the Kindle. The Freescale CPUs that Kindles (and most other eInk reader) use have extremely low power consumption.

sirmaru · 06-27-2013, 11:13 AM

Battery technology is improving daily. We can expect huge improvements in battery life with the new Kindles this Fall plus occupying much less space in the tablets. Most improvements are done behind the scenes and none will know of them until the new models are available for ordering probably in October.

HarryT · 06-27-2013, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirmaru

Battery technology is improving daily. We can expect huge improvements in battery life with the new Kindles this Fall plus occupying much less space in the tablets. Most improvements are done behind the scenes and none will know of them until the new models are available for ordering probably in October.

I don't mean to be rude, but please don't start with the "huge improvements in battery life" thing again. It's not going to happen for the foreseeable future. The "3D batteries" that you're so keen on are in the laboratory and years away from any commercial application.

HomeInMyShoes · 06-27-2013, 11:34 AM

I predict my K3 will still be doing a brilliant job of letting me read eBooks every now and then.

soulfuldog · 06-27-2013, 12:14 PM

Spot on with the battery life comments. There is plenty of research and future promise, but in the short term, as this article on smartphones suggest, apart from bigger batteries giving more capacity, there are no significant improvements that can really be made:

Peak Battery: Why Smartphone Battery Life Still Stinks, and Will for Years
Similar article in the Independent

Incidentally, what about the 2013 ereaders, never mind next year?

DSpider · 06-27-2013, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l_macd

Incidentally, what about the 2013 ereaders, never mind next year?

Yeah, I think the OP meant 2013 (this year), since the latest Kindle (Paperwhite) came out in 2012.

jswinden · 06-27-2013, 01:53 PM

Hopefully Amazon will greatly improve the PW screen light system or at least offer a comparable model without the light.

My guess is that Amazon will claim an improved screen, even if it is mostly marketing BS which Amazon is so good at (historically speaking). But since they have so much of the market share in the USA, if not the world, I really don't expect much in terms of real improvements or advancements in the eInk line of readers. There just isn't much competition to justify the R&D. So I suspect this will be a year of lackluster improvements or advancements. They will most likely put much more effort into the Fire line of tablets since that is where they have a huge amount of competition.

SquiddOhio · 06-27-2013, 05:57 PM

Predictions in the tech sector are hard enough.
"Perdictions" are almost impossible.
(Even with a fast processor.)

indiaink · 06-27-2013, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquiddOhio

Predictions in the tech sector are hard enough.
"Perdictions" are almost impossible.
(Even with a fast processor.)

Thank you, I was so hoping somebody noticed that...

I am quite happy (and impressed) with my PW (I must be the only one) so can't see how things could improve a whole lot in the future... As far as battery life, I'm still working on a charge three weeks ago, and I read hours a day.

Interesting (argumentative) thread - great reading.

discopig · 06-27-2013, 06:56 PM

I love my PW, I really don't see how they could improve it, but it would be amazing if they did.

celemark · 06-28-2013, 12:52 AM

A plastic substrate, cure for the spontaneous "frozen screen" syndrome.

HarryT · 06-28-2013, 01:07 AM

What "frozen screen syndrome"? That's a new one on me.

06-27-2013, 07:57 AM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Perdictions for the 2014 Kindle readers I know there has been a lot of talk here about what we think the new 2014 Kindle readers will be like but I would like to add some information to the discussion. I have done some reading of literature from Intel and they are talking about the latest chips that they have put on the market, a fourth generation I7 micro-processors. From what I have heard the new Kindles will have longer battery life, as if they are not long enough as they are, and the new units will be physically smaller from front to back. The new readers will have much shorter, what is frequently called the hang time, in other words the amount of time it takes your reader from the time you tap on a book to the time the time the book is displayed on your screen. Can anyone add any additional information?

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Kindles do NOT use Intel processors. Never have. Never will. Like all eInk devices, they use Freescale CPUs.

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jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	They do? Gee never knew that.

06-27-2013, 10:48 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	CPUs like the Intel i7 family use far too much power for a handheld device such as the Kindle. The Freescale CPUs that Kindles (and most other eInk reader) use have extremely low power consumption.

06-27-2013, 11:13 AM	#5
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Battery technology is improving daily. We can expect huge improvements in battery life with the new Kindles this Fall plus occupying much less space in the tablets. Most improvements are done behind the scenes and none will know of them until the new models are available for ordering probably in October.

06-27-2013, 11:34 AM	#7
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I predict my K3 will still be doing a brilliant job of letting me read eBooks every now and then.

06-27-2013, 12:14 PM	#8
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Spot on with the battery life comments. There is plenty of research and future promise, but in the short term, as this article on smartphones suggest, apart from bigger batteries giving more capacity, there are no significant improvements that can really be made: Peak Battery: Why Smartphone Battery Life Still Stinks, and Will for Years Similar article in the Independent Incidentally, what about the 2013 ereaders, never mind next year?

06-27-2013, 01:53 PM	#10
jswinden Nameless Being	Hopefully Amazon will greatly improve the PW screen light system or at least offer a comparable model without the light. My guess is that Amazon will claim an improved screen, even if it is mostly marketing BS which Amazon is so good at (historically speaking). But since they have so much of the market share in the USA, if not the world, I really don't expect much in terms of real improvements or advancements in the eInk line of readers. There just isn't much competition to justify the R&D. So I suspect this will be a year of lackluster improvements or advancements. They will most likely put much more effort into the Fire line of tablets since that is where they have a huge amount of competition.

06-27-2013, 05:57 PM	#11
SquiddOhio Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 151030 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Predictions in the tech sector are hard enough. "Perdictions" are almost impossible. (Even with a fast processor.)

06-27-2013, 06:56 PM	#13
discopig Book Addict Posts: 132 Karma: 1040318 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I love my PW, I really don't see how they could improve it, but it would be amazing if they did.

06-28-2013, 12:52 AM	#14
celemark Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 116 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Device: EBookwise-1150, PocketBook 360, Kindle 3 SO 3G, PocketBook Touch Lux 5	A plastic substrate, cure for the spontaneous "frozen screen" syndrome.

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06-28-2013, 01:07 AM	#15
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What "frozen screen syndrome"? That's a new one on me.