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Originally Posted by dhiru
absolutely in agreement with your observations. Though i have ipad , i prefer kindle dx for prolong reading, didn't buy DXG as i was waiting for new Dx touch version.today's announcements were disappointing as nothing new has been announced which is not available in the market however there is no proper substitute for Dx in the market.
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Another disappointed would-be kindle customer here. I was really hoping for a newer DX/10" device.
Besides regular ebooks, I would like to read PDFs and manga (which are black and white and an exact fit for DX-type devices).
I wasn't so much hoping for new hardware as much as better software support: a faster display, a better image viewer, better PDF support, Japanese/international fonts support etc. Basically an update of the OS/firmware.
The only thing amazon has hinted at is that they would probably release a 10" Fire... but who cares? I mean people in the market for those type of devices probably already have bought ipads or android tablets, which both offer vastly larger software market that anything amazon will ever be able to provide. I have no problem believing amazon had a bit of trouble selling an ebook reader that costs almost $400, but given the price of the current line-up it's also very hard to believe they aren't able to cut the DXG price to something more reasonable.
Now I'm torn, because I would really like to buy a Kindle DXG but I have no intention of embarking a sinking ship, with no software updates in sight, especially a $379 one.
Edit: Looking at the new line up prices, it's painfully clear amazon is gunning for a very broad, very mainstream target - in short, people that haven't bought ereaders yet. One thing stuck me: all their devices are under $200. That's probably their new ceiling, and I would go so far as suggesting that they think releasing a reader than is more expensive than that will actually hurt their image.
The new motto is: Kindles are cheap, cheaper than tablets, netbooks and game consoles and they must be seen that way. Hence the reluctance to put out more powerful but more expensive devices.
I guess people waiting for a new DXG (me included) are sorry out of luck.