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Originally Posted by scheichxodox
Hi folks,
let's tell fortunes what Amazon's next step will be after Barnes and Noble released their new Nook and Kobo their new Kobo Touch. I'd say Amazon has to come out with something completely new. They can't only mimic the same IR touchscreen feature alone. So I predict they will launch the first reader based on plastic display (again exclusively only for Amazon for at least a half year) with a better resolution (300 dpi), with touch, no keyboard, for $99 (they always undercut the prices with a new reader) in the autumn.
What's your guess?
Greetz
Scheich Xodox
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I've read a lot of posts and from folks in other forums (not Kindle, of course, lol) that now Amazon and their customers should be afraid of the competition but I do not see why. New Kobo and Nook readers will have a direct impact on Sony's numbers, but the Kindle 3 already had a decent battery life, good set of features and about 8oz of weight (fantastic for most of Kindle users)
Will the touch screen affect Amazon sales? I don't think so. Of course, is a nice feature, but besides being able to use the dictionary in a faster way I do not see any another advantage. I pointed before that highlighting on my iPad is sometimes slower and not so accurate than on my Kindle 3.
But I welcome the reduced weight and even Nook's new look. Not enough though to make a change from my Kindle 3 but maybe good enough for 1st gen Nook users or people who were going to spend +200.00 on a Sony reader.