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Being a total newbie and seeing all the controversy, I think that Amazon needs to make this touch screen LCD Android. I also think they will need to keep the normal e-ink Kindle line alive. See most of it boils down to generation gaps. I know people using kindles and when I stop to look at who they are, the majority are "older" people, I know people using Androids for reading and when I stop to see who they are, they are mostly "younger" people. I grew up with CRTs and I hate LCD. My grandchildren wouldn't be caught dead with a CRT and LCD/LED/Plasma is "the only thing". Generations growing up with nothing other than LCD will welcome the touch screen Android. Generations growing up with real books will grudgingly use kindles because they look more like books. Generations in between may go either way from preference. I think for Amazon to keep the market and to keep their overall sales, they need both types and they need to keep it all proprietary as they are attempting to do. Do it like AT&T. Give the people touch screen Androids with plenty of Amazon only apps and they will rule the market. The rest will be players, but just players & Amazon will remain king if they cater to demand from all generations.
If I ever do break down and buy an e-reader, it will only be for one of two reasons; poor eyesight causing me to not be able to read book fonts (already happening) or lack of actual paperback books available (being replaced by e-book only). Otherwise I would never buy one of these things and if I do, it will have to be e-ink so it looks more like a real book.
I didn't qualify "older" & "younger" because it all depends on your age as to who you feel is older and who is younger. Older may be anyone from 25-100 and younger may be anyone from 40-10. I think it would be safe to say anyone currently younger than 25 would prefer (or be more used to) LCD and anyone older than 50 would possibly prefer e-ink.
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