On K4 Pins & Needles!!

eSheri · 08-11-2011, 12:05 AM

Hello all!
Is anyone else on pins & needles waiting for the K4??? There's no leaked images or specs??? This is driving me nuts!!

Barty · 08-11-2011, 12:27 AM

Since there has been no real advance in eink display this year, I don't expect the k4 to be much of an improvement over my k3.

Unless amazon surprises us and comes out with 7" and/or higher res.

JSWolf · 08-11-2011, 12:48 AM

Unless Amazon adds ePub support, I see nothing all that new unless Amazon goes touch and removes the keyboard.

ucfgrad93 · 08-11-2011, 01:30 AM

I'm curious as to what it will be. However, I just got my K3 in June so I doubt I'll be getting the next version.

tubemonkey · 08-11-2011, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

...I see nothing all that new unless Amazon goes touch and removes the keyboard.

That's what I'm waiting for - a smaller Kindle with a touch screen.

Papi · 08-11-2011, 02:50 AM

I'm tempted to get the Kindle 3, but the Kindle 4 should be available within a few weeks / months...If it's only a "touch" version of the Kindle 3, I could stay with the Kindle 3, but if it get's a higher resolution screen and / or faster refresh rate for example, now that would be interesting.

Tome Keeper · 08-11-2011, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papi

the Kindle 4 should be available within a few weeks / months

I don't see this, likely to be post-Christmas at least as there has been no information to date.

I think the next launch is likely to actually be a Android tablet rather than a dedicated e-reader.

jbcohen · 08-11-2011, 07:56 AM

My recommendation is to look at the recent advances in PC chips for clues as to what the new model will be like. The new processors have a lot lower power requirements then the older chips do, thus your new Kindle 4 will have a longer life battery then the 3 does. New chips have better resolution then the older chips do, thus your 4 will have better screen resolution then the 3. What the new chips do not tell you about is what Amazon does in firmware so I would assume nothing in that department so that you do not get disapointed. So I would recommend that you look for longer battery life and better screen resolution then what you have now.

cvkemp · 08-11-2011, 08:05 AM

I will get a tablet next. My K3 is good enough for me.

chas0039 · 08-11-2011, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Unless Amazon adds ePub support, I see nothing all that new unless Amazon goes touch and removes the keyboard.

I also used to rant and rave over the lack of epub, but then I bought a Kindle and quickly got over it. After 4 days of Calibre conversion I was sold and I have no interest in any sort of touch screen. The contrast is lower and I don't care for the lack of precision with the key board.

The current info says they will have two versions of Kindle, one with a touch screen and some sort of tablet, possibly with 2 sizes of screen.

Maybe you should actually get a Kindle? You might get over this epub obsession.

JSWolf · 08-11-2011, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas0039

Maybe you should actually get a Kindle? You might get over this epub obsession.

What and take two steps backwards? No thanks. Mobipocket is obsolete and until Amazon realizes this, they are just cheating their customers.

ProfCrash · 08-11-2011, 09:53 AM

I am in the market for a tablet. I suspect that the K4 will be have a touch screen but I don't expect anything overly exciting.

For the record, I tend to ignore JSWolf's post on this board. They rarely contain new information and tend to be pretty repetative and boring.

RainingLemur · 08-11-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas0039

...and I have no interest in any sort of touch screen. The contrast is lower and I don't care for the lack of precision with the key board.

Agreed. I couldn't care less for a touchscreen kindle.

jswinden · 08-11-2011, 10:52 AM

I would settle for a K4 that had the following improvements as opposed to a new touch screen. I too am not that excited over touch screens--tried several and wasn't impressed.

Hardware Improvements that would be nice

A much faster processor
A better trackpad and keyboard

Firmware Improvements that would be nice

Ability to sideload fonts
Better built-in book management
Way more on-device formatting ability
ePub support (doubt this will ever happen)

As far as tablets go, until they come up with affordable large displays that have 300 dpi resolution, reading text will be a pain. I love my iPad, but not for reading. The NookColor was better, but still not nearly as good as the Retina displays on the iPhone/iPt4 or on some of the Android phones. (My Motorola Atrix 4G has a screen on par with Apple's Retina display.)

HarryT · 08-11-2011, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas0039

I have no interest in any sort of touch screen. The contrast is lower and I don't care for the lack of precision with the key board.

All the modern readers use infra-red beam touch screens. These have nothing "physical" on top of the display, and have absolutely no impact whatsoever on display clarity. I'm not particularly a fan of touch screens myself, but please let's not spread false information about them.

08-11-2011, 12:05 AM	#1
eSheri Addict Posts: 323 Karma: 1015098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middle of the US Device: K3+3G, Sony 350, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Mini	On K4 Pins & Needles!! Hello all! Is anyone else on pins & needles waiting for the K4??? There's no leaked images or specs??? This is driving me nuts!!

08-11-2011, 10:52 AM	#14
jswinden Nameless Being	I would settle for a K4 that had the following improvements as opposed to a new touch screen. I too am not that excited over touch screens--tried several and wasn't impressed. Hardware Improvements that would be nice A much faster processor A better trackpad and keyboard Firmware Improvements that would be nice Ability to sideload fonts Better built-in book management Way more on-device formatting ability ePub support (doubt this will ever happen) As far as tablets go, until they come up with affordable large displays that have 300 dpi resolution, reading text will be a pain. I love my iPad, but not for reading. The NookColor was better, but still not nearly as good as the Retina displays on the iPhone/iPt4 or on some of the Android phones. (My Motorola Atrix 4G has a screen on par with Apple's Retina display.) Last edited by jswinden; 08-11-2011 at 10:58 AM.

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08-11-2011, 12:27 AM	#2
Barty doofus Posts: 2,555 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Since there has been no real advance in eink display this year, I don't expect the k4 to be much of an improvement over my k3. Unless amazon surprises us and comes out with 7" and/or higher res.

08-11-2011, 12:48 AM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,727 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Unless Amazon adds ePub support, I see nothing all that new unless Amazon goes touch and removes the keyboard.

08-11-2011, 01:30 AM	#4
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,372 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I'm curious as to what it will be. However, I just got my K3 in June so I doubt I'll be getting the next version.

08-11-2011, 02:50 AM	#6
Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	I'm tempted to get the Kindle 3, but the Kindle 4 should be available within a few weeks / months...If it's only a "touch" version of the Kindle 3, I could stay with the Kindle 3, but if it get's a higher resolution screen and / or faster refresh rate for example, now that would be interesting.

08-11-2011, 07:56 AM	#8
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	My recommendation is to look at the recent advances in PC chips for clues as to what the new model will be like. The new processors have a lot lower power requirements then the older chips do, thus your new Kindle 4 will have a longer life battery then the 3 does. New chips have better resolution then the older chips do, thus your 4 will have better screen resolution then the 3. What the new chips do not tell you about is what Amazon does in firmware so I would assume nothing in that department so that you do not get disapointed. So I would recommend that you look for longer battery life and better screen resolution then what you have now.

08-11-2011, 08:05 AM	#9
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,431 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I will get a tablet next. My K3 is good enough for me.

08-11-2011, 09:53 AM	#12
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I am in the market for a tablet. I suspect that the K4 will be have a touch screen but I don't expect anything overly exciting. For the record, I tend to ignore JSWolf's post on this board. They rarely contain new information and tend to be pretty repetative and boring.