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Originally Posted by Solicitous
I have a desire for a 9" reader for academic work (surprised this market hasn't been broken into given the number of students in schools and teachers/lecturers).
Silly thing is I think the Kindle DX is damn close. IMHO it needs to add functionality such as cropping of PDF files; provision to have open multiple files and just rotate between them. Throw a SD card slot and USB port (to allow plugging in a thumb drive) and I think it would be there (for my academic needs anyway).
Anyway, just my 2 cents on what I want my next ereader to function as.
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We have lately seen a great number of school districts and colleges wanting to buy the Pocket PRO for their faculty. I know it is 5 inch but that is fine with them (I am in no way arguing with you). They buy 20-30 at a shot and they like the different colors we offer so they can give Blue to Science and Maroon to Business and so on. I do not understand fully why this is happening but it is. From the small feedback they give, it is the 20 formats and 26 languages and the speed and the SD card slot that make it great for them. A Radiology Department, on the other hand, feels the User Replaceable Rechargeable Battery is absolutely critical so they can keep all their devices at full charge all the time. They cannot afford down-time.
I agree that the 9 inch should be ideal for schools and universities and lecturers. It is already wanted by lawyers and script writers and producers of TV shows. The 9 inch is definitely coming and we do want it.