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I'm still looking forward to holding one of these -- probably in a couple months at Best Buy. It is odd that, of all devices, an E-Ink device is the one that would go "green" and include a solar panel, but I don't see that as a negative. What would really be innovative is if someone could develop a dual-purpose screen. E-Ink display AND solar panel. Then you could use your Kindle to charge your phone (and whatever other device you might have lying around).
Innovation is a good thing -- whether this design ultimately catches on or not. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict the next Voyage will also include the same number of LEDs as the Oasis (for example).
I think some folks here keep forgetting that this device will be a third lighter than a Paperwhite. And, personally, I think most eReaders are too thin to hold comfortably -- so I see the "wedge" and wider bezel as a good thing. Like I mentioned before, the eReader I own that is most comfortable to hold is my Nook Simple Touch (which has wider bezels and is thicker).
And most tools are not symmetrical. A hammer (for example) would be about impossible to use if it was.
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