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Originally Posted by omega34
I don't think that access of the Kindle Development Kit would cause e-ink devices to compete with tablets like the KF. People don't only buy tablets for the apps. E-ink devices definitely can't run videos, at least for now.
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Sure, videos are out of reach. And since audio is not available on PW, everything audio is out of the question. Something simple like notes would be really useful - either text with the keyboard or drawing notes with a stylus. I am sure that the ability to create a shopping list right on the device, and then just cross off as you go would be a feature many would love. Except having a device for you to kill time by reading and a few (board) games, carry your shopping list with you, plus the ability to use it in bright sunlight - now that would seriously cut into the domain of why some carry their tablet with them. If your eink device can do that, than why bother to spend all the extra money on a Fire?
By keeping it seperate: this is for reading only, and this is for everything else Amazon avoids competing with itself. It makes the Fire more desirable to have if you want it all. Even if you want eink to read, you would still need to buy a Fire on top of that if a writeable shopping list is on your wish list.