[Robertb]

Dear All:

We are about halfway to my goal of a sample size of 100 people. Please keep them coming.

Here are the conclusions I am drawing so far:

1. Overwhelmingly people feel that the fastest possible controller and processor are essential. No matter how 2 second page turns may seem no real problem to a few... the vast majority want to not even see their page turns... they just want the next page fast.

2. E-Ink is not going away. People really value long battery charge life and love to not have to keep recharging daily.

3. The SD card slot is also a keeper! People like being able to expand the memory and using a card to store their novels.

4. While the 6 inch remains incredibly wanted as the perfect size... there is strong support for a 9 inch that does not break the bank. Minamilistic is a good word. I take this to mean there is no need to glob on high-priced features to build a "King of all eBooks" that has everything on it. They seem to want a basically fast, E-Ink, larger screen for easier reading with an SD card slot and not much else. Most prefer Wi-Fi over 3G by a large margin and would like to see Wi-Fi models without a huge price increase (maybe $15 is acceptable).
5. They want Dictionary Support overwhelmingly and they are tired of sealed-in batteries.
6. There is some support for Touchscreen. I will do another poll on touchscreen alone so we can dive into that matter regarding resolution, extra cost, Over-the-E-INK versus Under-the E-INK technology, etc. Touchscreen seems nice but are people willing to pay $80-$90 more for it.
7. Most love that the protective case should come with it. They want to protect their investment and do not want to wait a month for a case to arrive.

If I can reach my goal of sample size 100 then I will send the poll off to the factories in advance of the new models while they have some time to change. It is also worth mentioning that people like their freedom!! They do not want to be forced to use 3G or Wi-Fi so they are forced to buy from one eBook Store and they sure do not want Astak or anybody else coming in the night and stealing their eBooks back or studying what they purchased by wireless. (This is why we have a great new Privacy Policy posted on EZread.com).