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Originally Posted by kevindorsey
I'm not really sure why the didn't carry over the SD card to the K2. It makes the Kindle a lot more flexible too, and count me also as one of the people who didn't switch to the K2.
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I think it had a lot more to do with customer service issues than cost or form factor. Card slots are cheap and don't take up much room. It's certainly less expensive than adding the increased on board memory. However, a lot of non-technical people are phobic about figuring out which card they want and installing it. One of my aunties actually bought a new digital camera because it had more memory rather than just get a freakin card for her old one. We here are fine with it. We also generally don't mind transferring files via USB but I've known quite a few folks that are afraid of that, too.
Also, one of the issues in the old system is that Whispernet only delivers to the built in memory. The small amount of on board memory in the K1 filled up fast and then the deliveries bounced. I'm sure this led to many CS requests and complaints. They probably figured it made more sense to just add more on board memory and ditch the slot. Personally I'd rather they fixed firmware to be able to deliver to an SD card. However, if they were getting resistance from those customers who want it to "just work" about adding memory, maybe they figured it was easier to eliminate the question altogether.