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Old 06-09-2020, 01:51 PM   #291
Beggarmaster
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Device: Kindle Voyage
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Originally Posted by j.p.s View Post
At the time of the Voyage release:

the Kindle Basic had:
167 dpi display
no frontlight
no page turn buttons

the PW2 had:
212 dpi display
frontlight
no page turn buttons

the Voyage had:
300 dpi flush display
frontlight (with more LEDs?)
page turn sensors with adjustable sensitivity and adjustable haptic feedback
lighter weight, thinner, narrower, and shorter

Whether all that merits flagship status at that time is subjective.
That was actually very helpful to put things into perspective, thank you. I guess my question was misguided and my real shock is that any of these things can be sold for $250+ when the iteration of the technology is remarkably minimal as compared to most consumer technology. That price point just seems a bit bizarre to me, but I guess the demand justifies it, since these things apparently do sell.
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