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Originally Posted by JSWolf
If the thread was retitled to "Amazon Kindle Tablet", that would be accurate. It's not an Amazon Kindle as we know it. It's a tablet. The title makes it seem like a new eink Kindle is due in November.
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Clarity is always welcome. I would also prefer to be able to clearly distinguish between Kindle and Kindle Tablet (or whatever it is called). But, if Amazon decides to name its new device just "Kindle", we'll have not much choice but stick to whatever name they choose.
All in all, I am more interested in the functionality than name. What worries me is that quite often when a new product is developed, the emphasis is on new functionalities - and some of the good old ones are lost.
For me the most important ones that I wouldn't like to vanish with new "Kindles" are:
- "instant on"
- long battery life
- stability and predictability
- screen that doesn't cause eyestrain
One of the good design decisions (IMO) was to use a slider switch. This prevents from unintentional switching the device on. With a touch screen this would be even more important. I have bad experience with palmtops and mobiles switching on too easily when in my backpack or pocket. For example, the Samsung Android phone I sometimes use can be switched on (and unlocked) with a long press of a side button. You could expect that having to use a "long press" prevents from accidental switching on, yet I have found several times the phone operating inside my backpack. The Kindle I carry in the same backpack has never turned itself on accidentally.
One thing I am really missing from Kindle is book covers (to be seen while browsing the collection). I hope with new Kindle (tablets?) this would become standard (like in current versions of Kindle for Android or PC).