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Originally Posted by Sinthor
I don't believe the rumor. Moreover, I'd be extremely irritated if it turned out to be true. With ANY electronic device, obsolescence is simply a 'fact of life.' However, releasing something with this much of a jump in features, in less than a year from the Kindle 2 would, to me, be a slap in the face to Amazon's customers who have purchased their devices. Even Apple that innovates products constantly, waits at least a year to rev their devices like iPods, that correspond most to the Kindle.
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A large format reader is a separate market as far as I'm concerned. Bigger isn't always better. I wouldn't want to give up my 6" Kindle just because there is a larger model. I want the large model for work. I read a lot of tech documents that need the big screen. They don't do well on the little Kindle. I don't think a big reader would be nearly as comfy for novel reading, though. It would be as nice curling up in my comfy chair with a big tablet and it certainly wouldn't be the sort of thing I would throw in my handbag on a daily basis. It would likely need it's own bag more the size of a laptop case.