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Originally Posted by RAH
It seems to me that the improvements that have been suggested in this thread have mostly been software improvements (shelves, etc). If they were to add these abilities to a new version of the Touch, the improvements would probably also be included in a software upgrade to the current one.
The only hardware-related improvements I think we might hope for is even better battery life, more reliable charging (many folks like me have had trouble with rapid battery draining), and landscape view (that may just be a software fix).
Obviously a color e-ink display could be coming down the pike, but I don't think it will happen any time soon.
Edit: Just read about a new version of the epub standard coming out - epub3. However, even this should be able to be added to existing devices with a software upgrade, I should think.
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Agreed. I bet the battery drain issue is a manufacturing defect. I replaced my first NST because the page-turn buttons would stick and turn 30 pages before stopping with another press. Intermittently the touch screen would stop working also and require a reboot to work again. My new unit is perfect (no issues).
I don't think you could improve the e-ink Nook hardware, and e-ink devices aren't selling that well lately anyway compared to tablets. It already gets 1-2 months of battery life (compared to a week or so with the orig. nook), it only page-flashes every 5-6 pages or so, nice infared touch tech, etc. Seems to me the NST was the correct answer to all of the issues from the original Nook.