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All we know about the future is reported in these forums. Sometimes we get advance information but then we are under a non-disclosure until a certain date. As far as I know, Sony has not even gone that route yet with their October announcement. Dale is great about collecting all information he finds and placing it in the Wiki, sometimes others get there first with the information. When I want to know something about a reader (even my own) I look in the Wiki first and then do a search of the forums in case there is something that is not there yet. (So far I have found very little that is of value that is not there.)
Fall is the time of the year that many consumer electronic companies release their new models to have something for the holiday sales cycle. Two years in a row Sony has released a reading device in the fall. Almost a year ago Amazon released the Kindle. iRex's iLiad has been around for over 2 years and they recently introduced a dedicated lower cost and reduced feature device. The Gen3 has been around about 6 to 9 months and is still selling well from what I've heard. Beyond that the rest have very limited (if any) distribution in the US. e-ink is, as you said, very new in the market.
Will something happen? Yes. What it will be I do not have a clue. I took the plunge almost two years ago and haven't looked back since. Are there better units on the market than I have? Yes.
Whatever you get will be eclipsed by the next model released. Like cars there is always a newer, better model just around the corner. Its life.
Now the last time I checked the Kindle used Sprint's Whispernet and only the iLiad used the 802 protocall.
I wish you luck in your search. It might help us in giving suggestions to understand your analysis of the currently available units. You stated an initial wish list and then casually say that you expect little from the future and will "stick with the Kindle." The logic of this jump escapes me.
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