Amazon Announces 4 New Kindle devices... - Page 6

DiapDealer · 09-28-2011, 03:42 PM

Unless the person in those pics of the non-touch has giant hands, that device is way too small for me to hold comfortably. The K2 has perfect dimensions, the K3 is a little small-ish for me (there's one in the house that I can use at will ), but that thing looks absolutely tiny!

Why can't they continue to make an ogre model? For us ogres?

HarryT · 09-28-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Why can't they continue to make an ogre model? For us ogres?

They do: the Kindle DX

ProfCrash · 09-28-2011, 03:48 PM

I am not an ogre and I love my DXG.

tubemonkey · 09-28-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by macminer

I wonder what's behind the decision to remove keyboard from the basic Kindle. Does it really cost $20 (the price difference from current "Kindle keyboard") to put a hardware keyboard? Or is it in order to make the Kindle look as small and casual as possible?

The Button Kindle is just a tad larger than the Sony 350.

DiapDealer · 09-28-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

They do: the Kindle DX

I was kinda hoping for a happy medium.

carld · 09-28-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

non touch version has buttons on the face AND on the sides in the same place as the keyboard version . you can see them in this picture

Dang, I'd have preferred a touch version with the side buttons. That's what I was really hoping for.

texasnightowl · 09-28-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

Dang, I'd have preferred a touch version with the side buttons. That's what I was really hoping for.

This...I probably would buy the touch if it had side buttons. As is, still trying to decide between the $79 non-touch or the $99 keyboard.

elemenoP · 09-28-2011, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by macminer

Is the basic Kindle meant to be just a device for reading fiction?

YES! That's what most readers do, read fiction. If your needs are different, choose another model. There are lots to choose from.

eP

kjk · 09-28-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Sounds like the Amazon Andriod market and the Google Market are going to be supported, so you could install the Dolphin browser if you want.

BOb

Not sure about Google Market-I don't think Amazon even mentioned Google much beyond "Gmail" support.

DiapDealer · 09-28-2011, 03:57 PM

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Dang, I'd have preferred a touch version with the side buttons. That's what I was really hoping for.

Same here. I'm not much for touch, but if it at least had the page turn buttons, I'd consider it. I mean, the choice between onscreen touch keyboard input and onscreen 5-way controlled keyboard input is a no-brainer for me. But unfortunately, both devices have deficiencies that are deal-breakers for me.

llreader · 09-28-2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by madmaxmedia

On the current Kindle it's not too bad IMO (not ideal either but you knew that!) A lot depends on the layout size of the documents, but the Kindle interface for viewing in landscape and re-sizing is pretty good.

If your primary purpose for a reader is PDF, I think a color tablet would be better, here screen size matters. A $99 Touchpad would have been great deal.

Yes, but if it comes to that, my laptop is better. Someone just pointed me to this:
http://www.willus.com/k2pdfopt/

I am going to give it a try.

pilotbob · 09-28-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kjk

Not sure about Google Market-I don't think Amazon even mentioned Google much beyond "Gmail" support.

Hmm... thought they said Android Market... perhaps not.

BOb

HarryT · 09-28-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Same here. I'm not much for touch, but if it at least had the page turn buttons, I'd consider it. I mean, the choice between onscreen touch keyboard input and onscreen 5-way controlled keyboard input is a no-brainer for me. But neither device really meets my needs.

That's exactly my position, too. A touch with page turn buttons would have been significantly better. Luckily it appears that the "old" Kindles are going to continue to be available for the foreseeable future.

HarryT · 09-28-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Hmm... thought they said Android Market... perhaps not.

BOb

No - definitely no Android Marketplace, just Amazon App Store.

thinkpad · 09-28-2011, 04:02 PM

Where's the innovation? All I see is a bunch of copies of devices already existing on the market. I was hoping for something interesting like e-ink color display.

The only thing that caught my interest was the browser in the Kindle Fire:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...stripe_kf#silk

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Amazon Silk is a revolutionary, cloud-accelerated browser that uses a "split browser" architecture to leverage the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services cloud.

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09-28-2011, 03:42 PM	#76
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,891 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Unless the person in those pics of the non-touch has giant hands, that device is way too small for me to hold comfortably. The K2 has perfect dimensions, the K3 is a little small-ish for me (there's one in the house that I can use at will ), but that thing looks absolutely tiny! Why can't they continue to make an ogre model? For us ogres?

09-28-2011, 03:48 PM	#78
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 not an ogre and I love my DXG.