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Old 02-09-2009, 11:16 PM   #140
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Originally Posted by kilofox View Post
The lack of a SD Slot is a result of keeping the cost down. Had they kept the SD Slot and included the cover, the cost would have been over $400.
Why is it that a new iPod can come out every year... have more features, bigger hard drives (storage) more batter life and be the same price or cheaper.

The Kindle 1 was released 2 years ago. The Kindle 2 is the same device in a different case. I can't imagine which it should be more with an SD card slot. Assuming the eInk screen price hasn't changed, I can't imaging that CDMA chips, switches and SD card slots have gotten more expense. Heck, I have seen $99 phones with microSD slots in them.

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