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Originally Posted by tomsem
By contrast, despite the early success of Kindle, the Kindle platform soon expanded to other platforms: Kindle apps for iOS, Android, Blackberry, webOS, macOS, Windows and Windows mobile, and later, of course, FireOS. Today, iOS and Android apps are updated monthly and new features tend to arrive there first. Kindle updates roll out more slowly (part of that may be due to constraints of eReader hardware). And it has been 20 months since the latest model shipped, the longest interval in the history of Kindle.
What this all suggests is to me is that the majority or at least plurality of usage happens on mobile platforms, not eReaders and therefore eReaders cannot be characterized as ‘popular’.
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I agree, most people do seem to prefer other platforms or paper books. But I’m curious about your observation that Amazon hasn’t released a new kindle in 20 months. What more can Amazon do with a new model? I can’t think of any new features that would enhance my reading experience. Software enhancements, like better organizational tools, would be nice. But my physical devices (kindle and kobo) seem maxed out, so I’m not sure what they could offer to entice me to buy a new model.