New info on Kindle Paperwhite 3 (PW3)

[Yapyap]

A Paperwhite (no ads, taxes + shipping included) costs me 180-200 €. That is not an insignificant amount of money, being about 1/4 of my monthly income, so a 40 € hard cover, while expensive, is - for me - a much better option than having my cat walk across the screen and leading to the need of a replacement before I'm ready to get one.

That said, I'd really hope the next Paperwhite does keep the same form factor, because I would really prefer to keep my existing cover!

Provided the next Paperwhite offers enough reason to upgrade, that is. Side buttons would be basically the only thing to make me want to, as in every other way, I'm happy with my 1st generation Paperwhite.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Hey, I'm as guilty as the next gadget freak. I purchase expensive covers to all my e-Readers and tablets. It just happened to dawn on me when writing that post, since I was looking at Amazon's HP that they are now selling basic Kindle for almost the same price I payed for my first Kindle cover.

As I've bought Oberon covers for all my ereaders for several years now, and even one for my first iPad (but not my iPad Air), I don't have a lot of room to criticize here.

Originally Posted by Yapyap

A Paperwhite (no ads, taxes + shipping included) costs me 180-200 €. That is not an insignificant amount of money, being about 1/4 of my monthly income, so a 40 € hard cover, while expensive, is - for me - a much better option than having my cat walk across the screen and leading to the need of a replacement before I'm ready to get one.

That said, I'd really hope the next Paperwhite does keep the same form factor, because I would really prefer to keep my existing cover!

Provided the next Paperwhite offers enough reason to upgrade, that is. Side buttons would be basically the only thing to make me want to, as in every other way, I'm happy with my 1st generation Paperwhite.

I'm happy with my 1st generation Paperwhite as well, but if the rumor of ’squeezable’ page turn buttons with haptic feedback turns out to be true, that will indeed make the 3rd generation PW a serious temptation. I've learned to live without the side buttons, but having them would be better.

[6charlong]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

As I've bought Oberon covers for all my ereaders for several years now, and even one for my first iPad (but not my iPad Air), I don't have a lot of room to criticize here.

I'm happy with my 1st generation Paperwhite as well, but if the rumor of ’squeezable’ page turn buttons with haptic feedback turns out to be true, that will indeed make the 3rd generation PW a serious temptation. I've learned to live without the side buttons, but having them would be better.

I've been reading this thread since it was first posted and I'd like to suggest you consider the possibility Kindle might do something a little bit different.

I bought a Kobo Aura HD and discovered a new dimension of eReading which I hope Kindle implements for several reasons. Aura HD has a 6.8 inch high density screen. When fitted with a different User Interface, it makes several things possible which I had never thought about or even seen discussed before.

The extra screen lets you configure your books to look like a trade paperback, with white-space used to make reading easier. With the ability to display user supplied fonts, a vast number of sizes of font, line spacing and margins, you can configure your books any way you want.

I have a mild reading disability and I've found a combination of these configurations that make reading much easier. In fact, trying to read an old fashioned paper book tires my eyes in little more than an hour of reading. But the ability to make my books look pretty is also important.

The paging buttons on my Kindle K3 are great. I can see them doing that, especially if you have the option to make the whole screen be touch sensitive for a right page and use a button to left page when needed.

Amazon is sure to be preparing something though. I can't wait to see what they come up with.

[Barty]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I'm digging on all the side "button" rumors. Not really buttons, but sides that are pressure sensitive to finger taps similar to how touch screens are.

As for the weight, although lighter is always better, that really is no longer an issue. As it is, if my Paperwhite were 8 ounces lighter, I'd have to find some way to tie a string to it.

I don't mind lighter. Ideally, I'd like my ereader to float above my face, like the hoverboard in Back To The Future.

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I should have said finger squeezes. There are a number of sites that have leaked that information. Of course, that doesn't mean it's true, but if it isn't, a lot of people are going to have egg on their faces.

One link: http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/24/5...dle-paperwhite

Another: http://gizmodo.com/report-the-next-k...and-1470817805

No, they don't all have the same leak. They're all reporting the one TechCrunch story. That side had the source which leaked the info.

I call BS on that leak. As I pointed out in my post, TechCrunch has a bad record for ereader rumors. Also, that rumored KPW shows far too many innovative design decisions for Amazon. Remember, the 2nd KPW looked basically the same as the first. That would tend to argue against Amazon radically reinventing the design.

[Barty]

Originally Posted by 6charlong

I bought a Kobo Aura HD and discovered a new dimension of eReading which I hope Kindle implements for several reasons. Aura HD has a 6.8 inch high density screen. When fitted with a different User Interface, it makes several things possible which I had never thought about or even seen discussed before.



The extra screen lets you configure your books to look like a trade paperback, with white-space used to make reading easier. With the ability to display user supplied fonts, a vast number of sizes of font, line spacing and margins, you can configure your books any way you want.

I'd like a bigger kindle too, but I don't think it will happen because amazon does not want their eink reader to compete with their fire tablet.

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by Barty

I'd like a bigger kindle too, but I don't think it will happen because amazon does not want their eink reader to compete with their fire tablet.

I find that quite shortsighted tbh, they are two different devices appealing to two different types of customers.

[rkw]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Amazon don't make a profit on selling the PW - it's sold at cost price. The profit comes from content sales.

Proof?

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by rkw

Proof?

Mr Bezos' public statements. He would be committing a serious crime in lying about such things, so it's safe to assume that he's telling the truth.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19907546

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

As I've bought Oberon covers for all my ereaders for several years now, and even one for my first iPad (but not my iPad Air), I don't have a lot of room to criticize here.



I'm happy with my 1st generation Paperwhite as well, but if the rumor of ’squeezable’ page turn buttons with haptic feedback turns out to be true, that will indeed make the 3rd generation PW a serious temptation. I've learned to live without the side buttons, but having them would be better.

I bought an Oberon case for my PW1, but decided it was simply too heavy. And I don't like not having the automatic on/off. So it sits here, unused. Beautiful, but unused.

Page turn buttons, however implemented, would get me to pop for an updated Paperwhite.

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Doesn't it seem a tad odd to spend $30 to keep a $40 Kindle safe? You drop it on the floor and go: "Puuhh, I just saved me ten bucks there".

First, if the case were to protect you against 10 potential breakage scenarios in its lifetime its total value is much more than your calculation.

That said, to me the case has much more value than protection... the Kindle is easier to hold w/ the case, feels better in the hand, turns on automatically when opened without fumbling for a button, gives peace of mind, etc... a nice case makes the device much nicer to use IMO.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by CRussel

I bought an Oberon case for my PW1, but decided it was simply too heavy. And I don't like not having the automatic on/off. So it sits here, unused. Beautiful, but unused.

Page turn buttons, however implemented, would get me to pop for an updated Paperwhite.

I had the full cover for all my other Kindles, as well as my 1st generation iPad, but for my Paperwhite, I bought a sleeve and like it much better. It doesn't collect dirt between the back of the Kindle and the cover, like my other Oberons did, and whenever I want to read, I simply slip out the Kindle, set the cover aside, and read with a naked Kindle. The bad news is that when I searched their site just now, I couldn't find sleeves of any kind. I'd heard that they were planning to do away with them, but I'd hoped it was just a rumor, as that was my all time favorite Oberon cover. The only thing I don't particularly care for is that the magnets on the closure sometimes turn the device back on if I'm not careful to keep them away from my Paperwhite whenever putting it back in the sleeve.

[Namekuseijin]

can't wait to get new paper for my old books

[ManosHandsOfFate]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I'm happy with my 1st generation Paperwhite as well, but if the rumor of ’squeezable’ page turn buttons with haptic feedback turns out to be true, that will indeed make the 3rd generation PW a serious temptation. I've learned to live without the side buttons, but having them would be better.

I'm still rocking the K3, mostly because it works fine, but partially because of the physical page turn buttons.

I could imagine a scenario where a PW with physical buttons would lure me into the magical land of back-lighting.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I had the full cover for all my other Kindles, as well as my 1st generation iPad, but for my Paperwhite, I bought a sleeve and like it much better. It doesn't collect dirt between the back of the Kindle and the cover, like my other Oberons did, and whenever I want to read, I simply slip out the Kindle, set the cover aside, and read with a naked Kindle. The bad news is that when I searched their site just now, I couldn't find sleeves of any kind. I'd heard that they were planning to do away with them, but I'd hoped it was just a rumor, as that was my all time favorite Oberon cover. The only thing I don't particularly care for is that the magnets on the closure sometimes turn the device back on if I'm not careful to keep them away from my Paperwhite whenever putting it back in the sleeve.

That sleeve looks possible, but I don't see it as an option.