Thread: New Kindle format: KF8
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Old 10-21-2011, 01:50 PM   #86
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Originally Posted by WS64 View Post
And the DX is still being sold, and if you want a Kindle with a big eInk screen the DX is the only choice...

Doesn't change anything on DX being 2nd generation and K3 being 3rd generation and Amazon just talks about KF8 for "latest generation".
There's a huge difference between those products though.

The Kindle Keyboard (3) is by far the most successful product Amazon has ever sold (not just Kindles).

The Kindle DX is the least popular Kindle product they've sold.

From the point of view of Amazon and the publishers, supporting the Kindle Keyboard should be a no brainer.

They'll instantly get a HUGE market for the new format, and that's the important thing - not whether or not people "upgrade".

Saying to the vast majority of Kindle owners:

"This book will work on your device, but it wont look very good" is not a great sales tactic.
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