Thread: It really is a shame that my e-reader doesn't have an SD slot
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Old 12-09-2014, 01:12 PM   #139
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Originally Posted by Rizla View Post
Yes but the average Kindle owner just buys books direct from Amazon via wifi or 3g. Why bother including functionality to connect to PC as new methods of charging become cheaper?

The elegant solution is a sealed, wirelessly charged unit which delivers books via 3g. Once 3g hardware gets cheaper, the need for on-board memory will reduce and the device need only store a page at a time. The savings made from removing memory will be repurposed to pay for 3g. Jeff, I hope you're listening.

Oh brave new world that has such ereaders in it!
Certainly, I'm not the average Kindle owner; and I'm not saying that Amazon should design its hardware to please me.

Elegant? Technologically elegant, I will grant you. But it doesn't appeal to me at all. In what way does your solution benefit the customer? What does it enable the reader to do that isn't possible now?

Better for Amazon, sure. Why should I buy it?
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