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Old 04-05-2012, 11:53 AM   #4
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IE-ink screen size equal to text book page diagonally
Very expensive, minimal demand, might be better served by LCD.


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focus making page turning really fast
The latest generation is actually pretty good in this respect.

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use a good/fast processor (and not something that's okay or passable)
Faster processor = hotter processor = shorter battery life. Plus, it really doesn't need to do a lot of work, so it's not really needed.


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A physical button for TOC. no more digging around the menus.
Most people do fine with menus. Putting a button for everyone's pet preferred item would clutter the device.


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10. better bookmarking. When I book mark something I want to know what the heck I bookmarked. Give me the ability to name the bookmark
Already included


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annotations
Not ideal, but already included.


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- no mp3 player
- no web browsing
- no apps
All these functions are easy to ignore; I've never used them on my device.


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- no Wi-Fi
I definitely want wifi, since I don't want to pay extra now for 3G.


The problem isn't that no one puts out a decent reader, it's that no one is meeting one that is an absolutely utterly perfect fit for your personal preferences. C'est la guerre.
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