10-03-2011, 11:03 AM | #31 |
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The display is the star of the show for me, and because there are reviews that suggest that the new display is either inferior or identical to the Kindle 3, I wouldn't take the plunge.
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10-03-2011, 11:08 AM | #34 |
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Well, there has been at least one review on mobileread that says the K4 screen is better than the K3 screen. So I would suggest the screen should not be a factor in the decision whether to switch.
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10-03-2011, 11:21 AM | #36 |
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Nah mate, there is absolutely no way that the screen would not be a factor for me in the decision to switch. I already own a Kindle 3, and personally I couldn't justify sinking more good money into a screen that has a good chance of being an inferior one, and I've seen enough reviews comparing the two to reach that decision. The ergonomics are a non-issue for me, and touchscreens are not for me.
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10-03-2011, 12:18 PM | #37 |
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Sorry, but there is obviously a lack of respect if you use the word "stupid" to describe the decision. "Stupid" and "idiotic" are words that should never be used to describe someone's decision to buy something as trivial as an e-reader. You would have much more credibility if you avoided the hyperbolic rhetoric.
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10-03-2011, 12:43 PM | #39 |
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hmmmm....
imho, the $20 difference to get a kindle keyboard is certainly worth consideration, primarily because there's twice as much storage memory as the $79 kindle and that's certainly worth the $20 extra to some folks.
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10-03-2011, 12:49 PM | #40 |
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What do people typically use the extra storage for? I suppose audio books are one that take up way more space than eBooks, but then if you wanted audiobooks you wouldn't get the new Kindle at all since they're not supported. In my own situation I can't even imagine using up all the space on the new Kindle, I would literally have to have 1500 books on there at once. With the new personal documents feature allowing you to archive anything on Amazon's servers and being able to re-download it, I don't see storage as an issue.
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10-03-2011, 12:53 PM | #41 | |
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10-03-2011, 01:43 PM | #42 |
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People who have K3 (like me) might be contemplating whether to upgrade to K4 touch or not. After reading this review on tomshardware about K4 touch display quality I am going to stick to my K3.
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I'm thinking that some of things folks are calling a "down grade" aren't really a "down grade " at all. Let's take storage. How many books do you really need ( or even WANT) to have on your KIndle at any one time? The Amazon blurb claims it can hold 1400 books. Let's say they are off by a factor of two. Do you really need more than 700 books on your Kindle at any one time? Seriously?
Lets consider battery life. Let's say the K$4 can only get a week of battery life, so that every Saturday night you have to plug it in before you go to bed. Is that really a problem, when you have to plug in your Android smartphone every night and your laptop every few hours? Unless you plan on going on safari in the Congo or hiking in New Guinea, a week's battery life should be quite enough. (According to Amazon's specs, the K4 will do better than that). For me, the big drawback would be the interface. The lack of the keyboard or the touch interface would make it a pain to navigate, IMO. There are a couple of users in the Kindle Forum who already have theirs and they saythey can navigate about fairly easily. I'm wondering if they would feel that way in a month's time. Still... $79.00. The cheap bastard who lives inside of me is sorely tempted! |
10-03-2011, 03:09 PM | #44 |
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I'm keeping my Kindle 3. Some people can get along without the keyboard and audio, I cannot, and I feel really upset that Amazon decided to get rid of audio in the new Kindle. I use the keyboard for games, for notes, for search, ALL THE TIME. And no text-to-speech? What about visually impaired users? Amazon made a mistake there.
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Who says you have to replace your K3 the $79 is so cheap you can have both. I'm gonna have 3 Kindles if I don't sell my K3 and I don't really need that many either but it looks like selling a K3 is more hassle then it's worth.
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