Thread: TechCrunch: Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Is Very Real
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Old 09-03-2011, 12:01 AM   #67
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Originally Posted by replica145 View Post
The salient point of the article for me is the de-emphasis on e-ink Kindles. If the speculation is to be believe and Amazon is skipping a generation to release a tablet device (a la B&N), I'll be getting a Sony this year. I have been holding out for a Simple Touch-esque K4 or K4 variation and if I don't see one I'll be very disappointed and buying my books elsewhere, and I suspect I'm not alone. I am very surprised Amazon would alienate their e-ink readers. Assuming it's true.
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What's wrong with your K3? What's the point in making a new eInk device before there are any significant advances in the technology? Amazon could have made the K3 touch, but opted for their signature physical keyboard. As long as eInk stays on track with their color displays, Amazon will very likely be announcing a different kind of color Kindle the same time next year. If you want a touch-reader in the meantime, there are several on the market. Root a N2E and you can even read your Kindle books on it.
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