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Old 05-07-2016, 11:46 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Nate the great View Post
Good point, but -

Let's wait and see what Amazon does with the $80 Kindle. If they raise the price with the next model then you were right.
It makes no sense to look at the bargain kindle. Obviously Amazon isn't interested in front lighting technology because it's not in the basic kindle, oh wait... Obviously Amazon isn't interested in resolution because the kindle kindle is only 800x600, oh wait...

The basic Kindle exists to be cheap. The Paperwhite exists to be a mid-priced ereader that pushes new technology forward. The Voyage and Oasis exist to be slightly more refined high end versions of the Paperwhite.

We don't look at the basic kindle. It exists to get price conscious customers into Amazon's ecosystem. Amazon can raise the price of the Paperwhite by a little bit or simply put the new screen in a high end reader. Amazon has already proven itself not averse to higher prices on ereaders. So the question is their enough of a market for Amazon to do it?
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