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Originally Posted by cerement
The next generation isn't looking promising. The next generation is too busy throwing in everything AND the kitchen sink, every little piece of hardware gimmickry they can think of and in the process basic graphic design and software improvements are getting thrown to the wayside. The developers are too busy creating an eInk iPhone and not enough time creating a better eInk reader.
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I agree. I do want a touchscreen model due to the interface possibilities it creates and I wouldn't mind wifi for ease of transferring files and accessing blogs, newspapers, etc. But, I think that the majority of efforts at this point should be applied to a) hardware design (screen quality, etc) and b) software improvements (directory support, expanded dictionary support and integration, [for the models currently lacking in those areas], etc, as well as general improvements in rendering the variety of formats available on the market today).
I could care less about having an e-ink based device read books to me. Although, I can understand the importance of this technology to the disabled. I definitely wouldn't want to pay extra for the cost of 3G integration, especially in the case where I would have to pay extra for the service.