Kindle goes a diet

Avarwen · 05-29-2010, 12:34 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/a...own-in-august/

Wonder how much it will cost. *also I forgot to put on in the title grammar fail.*

kindlekitten · 05-29-2010, 01:25 AM

oh wow I don't like that AT ALL!!!! having page turn buttons on both sides of the screen is a MUST for me!!! also, having just switched to the K2 from the K1, I've noticed that the skinnier unit is not necessarily a good thing!

Ervserver · 05-29-2010, 01:26 AM

I hope its readable in the sun

SpiderMatt · 05-29-2010, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

having page turn buttons on both sides of the screen is a MUST for me!!!

I agree. I like being able to switch hands.

rcuadro · 05-29-2010, 07:31 AM

That is a DX on the picture and that one only had one button to begin with but if they make the K2 look like the DX it would make it much smaller and that will be sweet

Anarel · 05-29-2010, 10:32 AM

.... I don't think my Kindle needs to be any thinner....

Maybe the DX could be a bit lighter, but thinner??

paperwastage · 05-29-2010, 07:30 PM

hmmm... decisions... still thinking of getting a DX, but Bloomberg says better contrast and page turning... think i have to wait again til august?

and with this, unless the price of the 'new & improved' eink screen increases by a lot, amazon has to keep the same price(or lower), and possibly lower the price or the older version or give more refurbished units out... hmm

AnemicOak · 05-29-2010, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

oh wow I don't like that AT ALL!!!! having page turn buttons on both sides of the screen is a MUST for me!!!

The pic on the website isn't the upcoming new Kindle, it's a current Kindle DX.

I do agree that having the buttons on both sides is very much a feature I want. What I really like the idea of is the higher contrast screen.

kindlekitten · 05-29-2010, 08:28 PM

I had no idea the DX only had the buttons on one side!!!

NavyDad6 · 05-29-2010, 11:17 PM

Good news for us K2 users. No reason to upgrade to that!

TallMomof2 · 05-29-2010, 11:20 PM

If you want to your DX buttons on the left side either manually change the orientation to upside down if you don't have it on automatic.

WT Sharpe · 05-29-2010, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

oh wow I don't like that AT ALL!!!! having page turn buttons on both sides of the screen is a MUST for me!!! also, having just switched to the K2 from the K1, I've noticed that the skinnier unit is not necessarily a good thing!

Looks like a huge leap backward.

WT Sharpe · 05-29-2010, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ervserver

I hope its readable in the sun

Yours isn't?

djgreedo · 05-30-2010, 12:17 AM

The next Kindle really needs a touch screen (as well as improved speed and contrast). I find using the dictionary, highlighting, selecting links, etc. to be frustrating to the point that I generally ignore these features.

Everyone who picks up my Kindle who hasn't seen one before tries touching things on the screen.

If they can add a touch screen without damaging the readability then they will be onto a winner.

If they don't add touch I can't see mainstream users buying a Kindle over a tablet even though I personally find e-ink far superior to LCD for reading.

And does the Kindle need to be thinner? It's already incredibly thin, and I don't hear anybody complaining about its thickness. Any thinner and I think it might stray into 'flimsy' territory.

WT Sharpe · 05-30-2010, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djgreedo

The next Kindle really needs a touch screen (as well as improved speed and contrast). I find using the dictionary, highlighting, selecting links, etc. to be frustrating to the point that I generally ignore these features.

Everyone who picks up my Kindle who hasn't seen one before tries touching things on the screen.

If they can add a touch screen without damaging the readability then they will be onto a winner.

If they don't add touch I can't see mainstream users buying a Kindle over a tablet even though I personally find e-ink far superior to LCD for reading.

And does the Kindle need to be thinner? It's already incredibly thin, and I don't hear anybody complaining about its thickness. Any thinner and I think it might stray into 'flimsy' territory.

I have a Sony Touch and I find it's easier taking notes and underling on the Kindle. On the Sony, it's a bit more difficult starting and stopping the highlighting exactly where I want, even with the stylus, and calling up the virtual keyboard introduces a bit of a lag into the process of entering text. There's nothing like having a permanent physical keyboard right there whenever you need it. The Sony isn't bad, but in my opinion, the Kindle is better and easier for that. I take notes and use the dictionary function constantly. If Amazon ever comes out with a touchscreen Kindle, I hope it will be an addition to their Kindle line, and not a replacement.

Thinner I don't need. Like you, I'm afraid thinner could result in a less sturdy device.

I don't mean to sound as if I'm championing the K2 over the Sony Touch in every respect. There are areas where I feel the Sony outshines the Kindle (such as page turning), but note-taking and ease of dictionary use are, in my opinion, not those areas.

05-29-2010, 12:34 AM	#1
Avarwen Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 12170 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: EZ_ Reader, Nook wifi, Kindle 3G	Kindle goes a diet http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/a...own-in-august/ Wonder how much it will cost. also I forgot to put on in the title grammar fail.

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05-29-2010, 01:25 AM	#2
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	oh wow I don't like that AT ALL!!!! having page turn buttons on both sides of the screen is a MUST for me!!! also, having just switched to the K2 from the K1, I've noticed that the skinnier unit is not necessarily a good thing!

05-29-2010, 01:26 AM	#3
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I hope its readable in the sun

05-29-2010, 07:31 AM	#5
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	That is a DX on the picture and that one only had one button to begin with but if they make the K2 look like the DX it would make it much smaller and that will be sweet

05-29-2010, 10:32 AM	#6
Anarel Evangelist Posts: 424 Karma: 61399 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: K1, GKDX, K3	.... I don't think my Kindle needs to be any thinner.... Maybe the DX could be a bit lighter, but thinner??

05-29-2010, 07:30 PM	#7
paperwastage Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 1310 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle DX Graphite	hmmm... decisions... still thinking of getting a DX, but Bloomberg says better contrast and page turning... think i have to wait again til august? and with this, unless the price of the 'new & improved' eink screen increases by a lot, amazon has to keep the same price(or lower), and possibly lower the price or the older version or give more refurbished units out... hmm

05-29-2010, 08:28 PM	#9
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I had no idea the DX only had the buttons on one side!!!

05-29-2010, 11:17 PM	#10
NavyDad6 Reading is FUNdamental Posts: 233 Karma: 1516 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WA state Device: Kindle 2	Good news for us K2 users. No reason to upgrade to that!

05-29-2010, 11:20 PM	#11
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	If you want to your DX buttons on the left side either manually change the orientation to upside down if you don't have it on automatic.

05-30-2010, 12:17 AM	#14
djgreedo Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 640696 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Kindle Touch 3G, HP Touchpad (Android), Samsung Omnia 7	The next Kindle really needs a touch screen (as well as improved speed and contrast). I find using the dictionary, highlighting, selecting links, etc. to be frustrating to the point that I generally ignore these features. Everyone who picks up my Kindle who hasn't seen one before tries touching things on the screen. If they can add a touch screen without damaging the readability then they will be onto a winner. If they don't add touch I can't see mainstream users buying a Kindle over a tablet even though I personally find e-ink far superior to LCD for reading. And does the Kindle need to be thinner? It's already incredibly thin, and I don't hear anybody complaining about its thickness. Any thinner and I think it might stray into 'flimsy' territory.