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Originally Posted by jgatkinsn
I want to add my two cents and cry for a low-cost 9" reader! This is exactly the kind of reader I'm looking for. I have no desire for wi-fi or 3G or touch screen. Just give me a plain simple big screen reader, and I'm there! I do have a Kindle DX, but I prefer a lower cost version that just does a great job of displaying PDF's, because I want a few for my children for their school reading and for my wife.
Should any company dare to go there, I truly believe they're going to hit a profitable sweet spot with a low-cost big screen E-ink type reader.
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Dear Alex and tgatkinsn:
I hear both of you and agree. The fact of the matter is that even though the Pocket PRO beats other 5 inches in lightness, speed and every feature imaginable (such as user-replaceable rechargeable battery and having an SD card slot, and 20 formats, and TTS, and SO much more... the low price on the competition's 5 inch gets all the attention.
The problem is that the factory builds for markets all over the globe... not just us. What happens is THEY design a device and put what they want on it and then say: "Here, Astak, sell it". I am trying to get them to shoot for price on the 9 inch and NOT add Touch and Wireless so readily. I hear you, I agree with you, do not know yet if they have heard me.
Latest talk is a Wi-Fi 6 inch is coming soon. Just a rumour now... but may be in the works after the PLUS is released.