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Originally Posted by OtterBooks
I'm not sure one can say there is a low-end vs high-end Kindle. There's one, and then there's the bigger one. The KSO is the same device with a software alteration. Buttons/Touchscreen/combination thereof is an ergonomics issue, so function redundancy doesn't really come into play if they feel elimination of either/or would alienate some customers. Likely the costs are negligible for both as well, as evidenced by the new Nook's $139.
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The high end Kindle(s) I was talking about were the anticipated Tablet version(s), not the existing K3G or the KDX. I agree with you that the latter really can't be considered "high end" except, of course, in terms of price.
In fact, the lack of wifi for the KDX makes it, in my view, the lowest of the low end. The reason is that you need wifi to get articles onto the KDX, or go to the trouble of hooking it up to your computer to get the articles. There are now several ways to send articles directly to your kindle from an internet browser, for example - but you can't use your free.kindle address without wifi. (You can use the regular kindle address for 3G delivery, but you have to pay. The "small fee" does add up.)