Amazon Announces 4 New Kindle devices...

[Indio777]

Originally Posted by The Terminator

I wonder if this marks the end of Barnes and Nobles Nook line. I do like the how the Nook Simple Touch looks and it's color better than the new Kindle's though. I think the kindle looks a little drab.

Not sure that will happen. B&N is not going to stop selling ebooks and people will need to something on which to read them.

I am interested to see what B&N will do with the Nook Color. The Kindle Fire is $50 less than the Nook Color. That's a pretty substantial difference. Will B&N lower the price?

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by jupstin

This is what I'm wondering as well. I especially can't imagine how Sony can stay in the ebook reader game. How much more will people be willing to pay for epub support?

The Sony T1 is super light and sleek. I think it will do well specially being able to download library books directly gives it a nice advantage over the other epub readers.
I would of have gotten one but the KT price and Customer support was a big decision for me. I'd still love to have one. I have alot of epubs but for now just a Kindle Touch and a Kindle Fire will do.

[jupstin]

Originally Posted by jaxx6166

anyone notice that all of the next generation eReaders are starting to look eerily similar? nook touch, kindle, kobo, t1..

Once you remove buttons, you're left with only a screen. I'm not sure how one could design a touch ebook reader that "stands out." I suppose different color options will be the main means of differentiation.

[jupstin]

Originally Posted by tomsem

You need to login to the Dropbox web site with the Kindle browser. Then you can access any non DRM mobi/azw you might have ( but not PDF).

I do this with my 3G K3, and it's awesome. I keep a portable version of Calibre on Dropbox as well, so I can access that from any computer.

[Alisa]

Originally Posted by Namekuseijin

do you understand the meaning of "touch"?

yep, just that.

You could have both. I really like the idea of touch for things like dictionary lookup, highlighting, and menu navigation. I would like to have the option of page turning buttons on the side, though. It makes it easer to read one handed. Plus, if I use the touchscreen for every page turn, I think I'd likely get the screen more smudgy than I would like.

[blue_skies]

If I got a new Kindle, I'm leaning towards the cheapest model because it is the lightest and it has page-turn buttons. Can someone tell me if the Nook Touch has physical page-turn buttons?

My wishlist included a high resolution eInk screen like the IRiver Story, so I'm disappointed about that. I also hoped that they offered a touch Kindle that was about the same size as the keyboard Kindle, but with a larger screen taking up most of it. I like to read in landscape mode and would love the increased width, especially for reading PDFs.

Are the Touch screens the same dimensions as the keyboard Kindles?

[The Terminator]

I agree that B&N won't totally stop, but I think we might see a few stores closing. Also I think most people will buy the Ad version just to save the money, just like the Kindle 3 WSO was the best seller of the four.

[Purple Lady]

I've seen only two other posts about the cheapest model having no touchcreen and no keyboard. As much as I dislike the keyboard, it seems to me it will be a real PITA to buy a book. And isn't that one of the things Amazon stresses - how easy it is to buy and download books.

For the tablet, I think you might be able to read epubs because the Amazon appstore has Aldiko. I don't think you can buy books from Aldiko, unlike the Kobo app which they also have.

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by blue_skies

If I got a new Kindle, I'm leaning towards the cheapest model because it is the lightest and it has page-turn buttons. Can someone tell me if the Nook Touch has physical page-turn buttons?

My wishlist included a high resolution eInk screen like the IRiver Story, so I'm disappointed about that. I also hoped that they offered a touch Kindle that was about the same size as the keyboard Kindle, but with a larger screen taking up most of it. I like to read in landscape mode and would love the increased width, especially for reading PDFs.

Are the Touch screens the same dimensions as the keyboard Kindles?

the nook touch has physical page turn buttons and the kindle is 1/2 inch shorter.

[blue_skies]

Originally Posted by Ron.

the nook touch has physical page turn buttons and the kindle is 1/2 inch shorter.

Thanks! It's a shame they didn't include the buttons on the Kindle Touch.

[Indio777]

Originally Posted by The Terminator

I agree that B&N won't totally stop, but I think we might see a few stores closing. Also I think most people will buy the Ad version just to save the money, just like the Kindle 3 WSO was the best seller of the four.

Actually some have already closed. And one in Michigan and one in DC will close by the end of the year. End of lease/increased rent seem to usually be the reason given for closures.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I've seen only two other posts about the cheapest model having no touchcreen and no keyboard. As much as I dislike the keyboard, it seems to me it will be a real PITA to buy a book. And isn't that one of the things Amazon stresses - how easy it is to buy and download books.

I just took a look and it does have a Virtual Keyboard. It's has to be navigated with the 5 way though.

[wyndslash]

i still love my old Kindle Keyboard, but it sure is nice to look at the new models

[tomsem]

Originally Posted by Barty

I think they're referring to not doing a full refresh every page turn, just like the nook and others. Let's hope that's configurable, because ghosting can be problematic.

Honestly, I think it's better to have predictable flashing then be "surprised" every six pages or so.

I was concerned that would be the case, however I can report that neither of those issues have come up for me and my NT. The only time I have seen significant ghosting is when I've used it in full sun, perhaps in combination with high operating temperatures due to absorbing heat, etc. The intermittent page flash has long since been 'surprising.' But other people and e-readers may be different.

[Andrew H.]

Originally Posted by log

They will be once Kindle Touch ships, and current supply is exhausted, just not announced yet.

They're not going to want to confuse consumers will 11 different Kindle models for very long.

I don't think they are afraid of having different models, as they demonstrated today. As the K3/Keyboard fits in nicely with the other e-ink Kindles announced today (and is basically the same generation), I don't see any reason why they would drop it. The fact that they came up with a specific name for it (Keyboard) tells me that they intend for it to have a place in their lineup.

I think that Kindle's plan is to basically blanket the 6" e-ink space with everything people might want. Touch model? Got it! Budget model? Got it! Keyboard model? Right here! It would undercut this strategy to remove the keyboard model, thereby losing those customers who prefer a keyboard. (And there may be a lot of them, since all Kindles until now have had keyboards).