Amazon Announces 4 New Kindle devices...

[howyoudoin]

Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

The Kindle Keyboard is the Kindle 3 just renamed.

The shopping cart icon is only shown when you are in the Kindle store not on the home screen. The home screen doesn't show book covers.

I've seen a video where the shopping cart icon appears on the menu at all times, be it home screen, in-book or in-store. It's like they really really really want you to buy something.

[vaughnmr]

Originally Posted by murraypaul

Amazon have said: "A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off based upon a half-hour of daily reading time"

That is 15 hours of reading.

I read 4-5 hrs a day on mine, and it easily lasts over a week.

[ucfgrad93]

Originally Posted by howyoudoin

I've seen a video where the shopping cart icon appears on the menu at all times, be it home screen, in-book or in-store. It's like they really really really want you to buy something.

Can you post a link to that? I haven't seen it on the regular menu bar.

[murraypaul]

Originally Posted by vaughnmr

I read 4-5 hrs a day on mine, and it easily lasts over a week.

Right, but the new cheapest version has half the battery life of the current units. Which would be 2-2.5 hours for a week, which is about 15 hours.

[howyoudoin]

Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

Can you post a link to that? I haven't seen it on the regular menu bar.

I can't recall which site the video was on.

Here's another site with a video too: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/09...from-the-nook/

The icon shows up a lot.

[Jhary]

Over the Last weeks i seen in German Book shops the sign "Only 99€" and a Ereader on it. So we see a Priece rush downwards,for the readers.
So is this Amazon Kindle Fire work a highlite?
Not really it woud be if the prieces for Ebooks woud drop in the same rate.
Ok Every one is now able to buy a Reader but new Books are still some times more expensive then a Paper version.

[Zanshin]

Originally Posted by Jhary

So is this Amazon Kindle Fire work a highlite?
Not really it woud be if the prieces for Ebooks woud drop in the same rate.
Ok Every one is now able to buy a Reader but new Books are still some times more expensive then a Paper version.

I don't know about the US but here in the EU prices are decided by the publishers, not Amazon.

Anyway, personally I would go for the Kindle Touch but since I live in Europe, they won't be available for a while + we won't have the special offers. I'm sad...

[Dulin's Books]

Originally Posted by brewjono

Well bugger all on offer for those of us located "down under" Basically all we can get is the basic non touch model without special offers for $109. This is a backwards step from my current K3. .

its just a matter of prioritizing production capacity. as they begin to take delivery of sufficient quantities here they will be able to push whole production runs into other markets.

[Dulin's Books]

Originally Posted by howyoudoin

Just out of curiosity...

Is the 'Kindle Keyboard' still identical in all respects to the Kindle 3,

Its just a naming distinction.

[ucfgrad93]

Originally Posted by howyoudoin

I can't recall which site the video was on.

Here's another site with a video too: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/09...from-the-nook/

The icon shows up a lot.

Ok, I see what you are saying. It looks like you are right, the shopping cart is even on the home screen. The pic is from your link.

[Dulin's Books]

Originally Posted by carld

Or, maybe I just don't find them intrusive, and it has nothing to do with being manipulated by Amazon.

i don't find ads intrusive in magazines, comic books etc either. there have always been ads in books. ads for the authors other books. ads for other books by the same publisher etc etc.

[Dulin's Books]

Originally Posted by murraypaul

so it doesn't really seem like eInk has a huge battery advantage anymore?

you are not taking in to account the size difference/capacity difference of the battery

[powree]

God, Amazon. You only release this news today!? *cries bitterly* lol Wow, fierce competition is going to happen this and next year!

[Dulin's Books]

Originally Posted by Laura81

A kindle with no keyboard is appealing and I don't want touch screen in an ereader. Fingerprints on the screen I'm reading on? No thanks. I'm curious though, is there any good or useful reason for a keyboard on the kindle?

its IR touch. you can use your fingernail if you want. or gloved fingers etc.

there are plenty of good uses for the keyboard. taking notes , searching for something on device, searching for something in the store, entering web addresses in the browser etc.

Originally Posted by murraypaul

Right, but the new cheapest version has half the battery life of the current units. Which would be 2-2.5 hours for a week, which is about 15 hours.

the battey is also half the size so the device weighs less

and you are still missing the point. with an eink ereader you can turn it on and leave it on. never shut it off and you will get a week of life out of it. turn on and leave on an lcd device with an equivalent battery and it wont last the day

[kjk]

Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

and you are still missing the point. with an eink ereader you can turn it on and leave it on. never shut it off and you will get a week of life out of it. turn on and leave on an lcd device with an equivalent battery and it wont last the day

Not really with today's devices. Most people I know don't shut off their LCD devices ever-they just go into standby mode, and last for weeks until you actually use them again.