Rumor: KPW3 Coming Q2 2014

[pdurrant]

Since it's clearly a continuation of the same rumour, and the thread posts don't overlap in time, DONE.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by nathan.grewal

BTW, is there's already a thread on this, could someone direct me to it?

Merged with the original thread.

[U2Bono269]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Look at post 12 in the thread, for example. That is simply one of many examples of someone who did NOT realise that this wasn't a factual discussion. I've given you three more examples - how many more do you need before it finally sinks in that everyone who looks at this thread does NOT realise that it's merely a rumour?

Well, dude, if someone else doesn't take the time to carefully read the rest of the posts in this topic to see that it's a rumor, then that's their problem. Don't ruin it for people who are paying attention. You're not the internet police.

Why do you care anyway? How does this affect you?

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by U2Bono269

Well, dude, if someone else doesn't take the time to carefully read the rest of the posts in this topic to see that it's a rumor, then that's their problem. Don't ruin it for people who are paying attention. You're not the internet police.

Why do you care anyway? How does this affect you?

Actually, "dude", I am "the police" of the particular small part of the Internet, and I don't like to see people misled by deceptive posts.

[NiLuJe]

Actually, if we're talking about the Techcrunch article, I can at least confirm that they at least didn't pull the hardware specs completely out of their ass. We've known for quite a while (as far back as when the K4 was released, IIRC) that Amazon was testing prototypes with ambient light sensors, proximity sensors and/or weird haptic stuff, and different screens. The codename mentioned in that article (icewine) is also genuine.

A very minor amount of digging into a firmware image will tell you that much.

[arcadesdude]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Actually, "dude", I am "the police" of the particular small part of the Internet, and I don't like to see people misled by deceptive posts.

You cannot stop people being misled. They do such a fine job of misleading themselves.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein

The point is not whether the rumor is clear or not but rather the manner in which reminders of such facts are demonstrated. As a leader here, your actions could be tempered with a little more kindness. It does matter.

I do appreciate your intentions in replying to stop the spread of ignorance but wish you would have a bit more tact in communicated undertone of said replies. 'How' is just as important as 'what.'

Since the title of this thread has changed there will still be people who miss the point. If something is unsubstantiated it will not stand up to scrutiny.

That said, imagination or conceptualization can be valuable processes in discussing what could be (but which we know currently isn't). The difference is in knowing what refers to reality and what merely suggests it.

[arcadesdude]

Back on the topic of the PW3 (which doesn't yet exist as of time this was posted)...

I recently upgraded from my 7 year old Sony Reader PRS-505 w/customized firmware to a Paperwhite 2. The PW2 has the superior interface, screen and light. Pretty much perfect right now (after jailbreaking/customizing of course).

The PW3 would likely not be anything more than incremental in terms of hardware and the software might be backported as Amazon is apt to do (PW1 got the PW2 features in a recent update). So I'll likely be happy with what I have but still like to see the industry innovate in terms of features as well as refinements and bug fixes, etc.

[U2Bono269]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Actually, "dude", I am "the police" of the particular small part of the Internet, and I don't like to see people misled by deceptive posts.

Congrats! I'm so happy for you.


I wonder, though, with e-ink readers if we've pretty much maxed-out on specs. A 300dpi (or Kobo Aura equivalent) would be nice, as it's easier for me to read. But really, what else can Amazon or anyone do other than upgrade software and implement incremental hardware improvements? At this point, a basic e-reader is probably everything it's ever going to be.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by U2Bono269

Congrats! I'm so happy for you.


I wonder, though, with e-ink readers if we've pretty much maxed-out on specs. A 300dpi (or Kobo Aura equivalent) would be nice, as it's easier for me to read. But really, what else can Amazon or anyone do other than upgrade software and implement incremental hardware improvements? At this point, a basic e-reader is probably everything it's ever going to be.

Between the software and the hardware, you have covered every angle of approach.... You could say the same thing about any technological advice out there.

Although I believe there are people working on ways to load software directly into the wetware...

[Orn8one]

Headline, Nanny State reaches mobileread.com!
I've followed this thread from the start and enjoyed the ideas and (obvious) speculation. I'm a very ordinary punter and have not been mislead or felt "duped".
It's been fun and I hope it continues.
Amanda

[Josieb1]

I don't care what Amazon do for the next kindle all I want is an option to turn off those pesky annoying pop up messages when I add sideloaded books into a collection, two messages for every book!

[kacir]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

The only thing we know is that it will be released around September-October (and DEFINITELY not May-ish); we know that because it fits the precedent set by Amazon for EVERY SINGLE KINDLE RELEASE TO DATE!!

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle

Second generation
Kindle 2
A second generation Kindle
On February 10, 2009, Amazon announced the Kindle 2.[17] It became available for purchase on February 23, 2009.

...

Kindle DX
The larger Kindle DX with a Kindle 2 for size comparison
Amazon announced the Kindle DX on May 6, 2009.

...

Kindle DX Graphite
The second generation Kindle DX in graphite color
On July 1, 2010, Amazon released the Kindle DX Graphite, a revision of the DX.

...

Third generation
Kindle Keyboard
Amazon announced the third generation of the Kindle, later called the Kindle Keyboard, on July 28, 2010.[36]

[arcadesdude]

Originally Posted by kacir

I may be wrong on this but I think they mean the announcements were done in the Sept-Oct time frame with purchasing and acquisition of the actual device being available later?

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by arcadesdude

I may be wrong on this but I think they mean the announcements were done in the Sept-Oct time frame with purchasing and acquisition of the actual device being available later?

All the releases quoted above are pretty old. In recent years, for the Kindle Touch, original Kindle Paperwhite, and most recently the Paperwhite 2, announcements have been made around September/October, presumably timed to maximize Christmas sales. The recent PW launches have been combined with simultaneous launches of Kindle Fire tablets.

[nathan.grewal]

Okay guys.
1 The purpose of this thread is to discuss rumors. Not to fight. Not to play "Let's gang up on Harry T."
2 I agree with whoever complained about Harry T chewing us out. Although he's just doing his job. And if anyone was going to read this thread and come away with the wrong idea, they won't any more.
3 How about we discuss this like mature adults (minus the fighting?) The purpose was to discuss rumors. So no more fighting, K?

(I tried to be nice, so no angry replies, plz.)