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Originally Posted by Victoria
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.
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- In a number of contexts, I find the UI sluggish and not responsive enough. It’s okay when in reading mode, but navigating library and storefront is sometimes painfully slow (especially when something is downloading or indexing), as compared with other electronic devices. A more capable CPU and chipset might help with this, maybe with both high and low performance cores that can help smooth out responsiveness without impacting power consumption.
- specifically about Kindle, I would like them to implement Immersion Reading (synchronized audiobook and ebook), and bring back TTS (VoiceView screen reader doesn’t really fulfill the same use cases). Again this might benefit from a more specialized CPU and chipset, and perhaps more RAM than the existing lineup has.
I would also welcome display improvements (still contrast is not great compared to LCD/OLED etc) but it doesn’t seem there are any on the horizon.
But even with such enhancements, would it be enough to entice people from reading on smartphones and tablets?