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Originally Posted by Rizla
There's a lot of talk here that e-reader(s) available in America are adequate for reading and that the tech is perfect for the job. But what if I want to read an A4 pdf on e-ink? Can't do it, not with an American e-reader. But I can do it with a large-format European / Asian e-reader.
The extremely limited choice of e-readers in America might satisfy your needs, but they don't satisfy mine.
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While I can understand your POV, Amazon did try to sell a 9.7 inch e-reader, even before the 9.7 inch tablets came onto the market. It sold so badly that they never updated it, and are even selling old stock up until now.
For people who think that the ones wanting an e-ink device are 'stuck and unwilling to change to a phone or tablet', I can only say: have I ever tried reading a book on a sunny day, outside, or while traveling in a bus or train, for example? As soon as I'm outside in the summer, my phone and tablet become unreadable, while my Kindle is just as readable as always (or better).
e-ink + front light = perfect reading device.
That's why I upgraded to the KPW as soon as I could get my hands on it; I had a Touch before, and I only upgraded because of the front light. For me, e-readers are already done. All the rest, such as GoodReads, WordBuilder, Pocket, Reading Life (on the Kobo) etc are just useless frills to me.
I want the device to hold books, display them, and give me adequate options to change the appearance of the books. The Kindle is adequate, while I like the Kobo better.
The one step up that would get me really excited now would be a 7 or 8 inch 4:3 full Android e-ink tablet, because the Android apps offer more customization regarding the appearance of a book than any e-reader has now. (I'd also go for a 10 or 11 inch widescreen e-ink tablet, that can display two pages side-by-side.)