What features will the new high-end Kindle have?

pdurrant · 04-06-2016, 07:01 AM

Let's have fun before the announcement!

Vote for the features you think the new high-end Kindle will have!

Poll closes in five days - intended to be before the announcement.
Poll is multiple-choice and public.

HarryT · 04-06-2016, 07:21 AM

What fun

I've voted for:

Bigger than 6"
Waterproof
Solar power
Speakers
TTS

I really don't think it's going to be Liquavista, but I'd love to be wrong about that!

Sweetpea · 04-06-2016, 08:19 AM

Hmm, I just voted for what it'll have to have for me to buy it...

I think what it'll have though, is

More than 300ppi resolution
Text-to-Speech

and maybe

Physical page turn buttons

In short, almost nothing new, just lighter and a higher pixel count (I presume the current Kindles all have TTS)

booklover6 · 04-06-2016, 08:28 AM

I voted for waterproof and text to speech. From the WSJ report it seems physical page turn buttons may be likely, so I voted for that too.

HarryT · 04-06-2016, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I presume the current Kindles all have TTS

No, they don't. That's precisely why some people are saying they'd like to have it

.

The LCD "Fire" tablets have TTS, but eInk Kindles don't. They used to, but it was removed some years ago.

Quote:

More than 300ppi resolution

I really don't see the need for this myself. Once you can no longer see the pixels, does it really matter how many there are? I can (just about) see traces of pixels on the 210ppi PW2, but I see no trace of them at all on the 300ppi Voyage.

pdurrant · 04-06-2016, 08:50 AM

I'm voting with my heart, and going for Liquavista colour. And page turn buttons, and waterproof.

oblox · 04-06-2016, 08:57 AM

Waterproof would be my biggest want, solar power would be a nice gimmick but im not sure how practical it'd be. Oh and more storage either internally or via microSD would be a lovely bonus.

pdurrant · 04-06-2016, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I really don't see the need for this myself. Once you can no longer see the pixels, does it really matter how many there are? I can (just about) see traces of pixels on the 210ppi PW2, but I see no trace of them at all on the 300ppi Voyage.

I agree, actually. 300ppi is better than high-end magazine printed resolution. But then, the iPhone has 400+dpi

lkmiller · 04-06-2016, 09:00 AM

I just voted for the thing I'd most like to see...a larger screen.

HarryT · 04-06-2016, 09:01 AM

And more pixels mean slower screen refreshes using more power.

roninmedia · 04-06-2016, 09:06 AM

I want larger than a 6" screen and a slot for a SD card. A long shot and an even longer shot.

lkmiller · 04-06-2016, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roninmedia

I want larger than a 6" screen and a slot for a SD card. A long shot and an even longer shot.

Oh, I'd like that too. Throw in waterproof and it would be an Amazon version of my Kobo H20. That'd be fine with me....but, yes, a looong shot.

pdurrant · 04-06-2016, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roninmedia

and a slot for a SD card.

Such a long shot, I didn't even think to include it in the poll!

thekha · 04-06-2016, 09:45 AM

i want customizable touch area

tubemonkey · 04-06-2016, 10:30 AM

I want a "non-shatter (plastic/metal) screen substrate".

View Poll Results: What features will the new high-end Kindle have?
Liquavista (colour) display	30	26.55%
Liquavista (greyscale) display	21	18.58%
Physical page turn buttons	50	44.25%
Bigger than 6" screen	52	46.02%
More than 300ppi resolution	30	26.55%
Waterproof	61	53.98%
Solar-power option	39	34.51%
Non-shatter (plastic/metal) screen substrate	24	21.24%
Speakers and/or Microphone	32	28.32%
Text-to-Speech	42	37.17%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 113. You may not vote on this poll

04-06-2016, 07:01 AM	#1
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04-06-2016, 07:21 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What fun I've voted for: Bigger than 6" Waterproof Solar power Speakers TTS I really don't think it's going to be Liquavista, but I'd love to be wrong about that!

04-06-2016, 08:19 AM	#3
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Hmm, I just voted for what it'll have to have for me to buy it... I think what it'll have though, is More than 300ppi resolution Text-to-Speech and maybe Physical page turn buttons In short, almost nothing new, just lighter and a higher pixel count (I presume the current Kindles all have TTS)

04-06-2016, 08:28 AM	#4
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I voted for waterproof and text to speech. From the WSJ report it seems physical page turn buttons may be likely, so I voted for that too.

04-06-2016, 08:50 AM	#6
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,447 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I'm voting with my heart, and going for Liquavista colour. And page turn buttons, and waterproof.

04-06-2016, 08:57 AM	#7
oblox Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 1007000 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (7th Gen)	Waterproof would be my biggest want, solar power would be a nice gimmick but im not sure how practical it'd be. Oh and more storage either internally or via microSD would be a lovely bonus.

04-06-2016, 09:00 AM	#9
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,574 Karma: 23597272 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	I just voted for the thing I'd most like to see...a larger screen.

04-06-2016, 09:01 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	And more pixels mean slower screen refreshes using more power.

04-06-2016, 09:06 AM	#11
roninmedia Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 2137752 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Galaxy Tab 2	I want larger than a 6" screen and a slot for a SD card. A long shot and an even longer shot.

04-06-2016, 09:45 AM	#14
thekha Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: KPW3 2015	i want customizable touch area

04-06-2016, 10:30 AM	#15
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,858 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I want a "non-shatter (plastic/metal) screen substrate".