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Originally Posted by GlenBarrington
You are correct, of course. most of us DID buy for the eInk screen, BUT!
Even OLD eInk readers seem to work just fine My Sony PRS 300 and 350 devices work just fine, and my Paperwhite 2, works just fine. What do the manufacturers have to do to get me (and presumably, you) to buy a new doggone device? I would suggest that larger screens might be of interest to an aging but still tech driven population! Oh they'll toss in something else cool so we don't have to admit we want that larger screen, but that screen WOULD play a factor in the decision process!
And when you throw in the situation where casual readers, probably will use a smartphone or a tablet when they want to read, courting those who DO buy dedicated readers makes a lot of sense.
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My PRS-350 didn't have front light and since I do most of my reading in the dark, that was a pretty major con. Also, the ~200 ppi display was just a wee bit on the side of blurry.
Even now, I do majority of my reading on a tablet. While I would prefer the Paperwhite for pure reading, browsing for fanfics and reading the odd chapter or so is much easier done on LCD. When I get migraines though, anything LCD-based is absolutely intolerable and would most definitely worsen the migraine. Paper books and e-ink is usually fine though unless it's really severe that I need all lights and sound off.
Honestly, I'm quite happy with the PW3. If anything, I'd actually prefer if they just made it lighter (hmm, maybe 150g or so?) to make it easier for my RSI wrist. Granted, perhaps I don't represent the norm since I preferred reading more compact mass market paperbacks to hardcovers or trade paperbacks. Would also like waterproofing but Amazon probably wants to reserve that particular feature for the $300 Oasis.
Mind, I expect Amazon's more interested in me subscribing to Kindle Unlimited and comiXology Unlimited rather than on selling me a new Kindle.