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Old 09-16-2015, 01:40 PM   #121
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Can I recommend you not read about rainbow unicorn tattoos and guns as foreplay in the tub. Silly Kindle decided to swim. Unfortunately it sank.
Not sure if it was the water or the temperature of the water but it could not be revived.
So yes accidents do happen.
Sorry to hear that.

I can see that for some people and in some circumstances, water-proofing is an asset. Hell, I'd take it. Why not? But would I upgrade for it personally? Nope. Would the majority of people of people upgrade for it? I very much doubt it. As such, I do not consider it a significant upgrade.

A 6.8" screen would be a far bigger deal. People may well upgrade for that, especially if it is a flat-screen Voyage.
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Old 09-16-2015, 01:51 PM   #122
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I remember all the folks who would never by an e-reader with 3G or WiFI because who needs an e-reader that is connected.

I remember stating I would never by an e-reader without buttons. Granted, the only reason I have an e-reader without buttons is because they stopped making them with buttons and I wanted the PW.

I am not so invested in buttons to spend the money to buy the version with sensor things although that looks pretty sweet. Maybe if I redevelop a good reading habit....
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Old 09-16-2015, 01:59 PM   #123
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Sorry to hear that.

I can see that for some people and in some circumstances, water-proofing is an asset. Hell, I'd take it. Why not? But would I upgrade for it personally? Nope. Would the majority of people of people upgrade for it? I very much doubt it. As such, I do not consider it a significant upgrade.

A 6.8" screen would be a far bigger deal. People may well upgrade for that, especially if it is a flat-screen Voyage.
You never know what people will upgrade too.
Though some of us will wait till the price becomes reasonable.
No we don't need Cds.
DVD not needed either.
One desktop is all we need.
Nope not switching to blu-ray.
Ereaders are not worth it.
No, don't need a cell phone.
Tablets are not worth it.
Sure don't need a smart phone.

Oh almost forgot, analog TV will work fine.

Yep, I have seen all of those.

Doesn't mean didn't eventually upgrade.
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Old 09-16-2015, 02:51 PM   #124
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Sorry to hear that.

I can see that for some people and in some circumstances, water-proofing is an asset. Hell, I'd take it. Why not? But would I upgrade for it personally? Nope. Would the majority of people of people upgrade for it? I very much doubt it. As such, I do not consider it a significant upgrade.

A 6.8" screen would be a far bigger deal. People may well upgrade for that, especially if it is a flat-screen Voyage.
I can see that for some people and in some circumstances, a 6.8" screen is an asset. Hell, I'd take it. Why not? But would I upgrade for it personally? Nope. Would the majority of people of people upgrade for it? I very much doubt it. As such, I do not consider it a significant upgrade.

Water-proofing would be a far bigger deal. People may well upgrade for that, especially if it is a flat-screen Voyage.



Actually, no. I don't care about either one. And I bet I'm not alone.
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Old 09-16-2015, 03:40 PM   #125
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Old 09-16-2015, 07:33 PM   #126
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I'm a tad skeptical about the GUI in the pics.
Looks like a photoshop job; a generic android launcher with no icons for Silk or the proprietary
Apps.
It is not photoshopped: that is exactly what the Lollipop Fire OS beta for Fire looks like, and if I remember Amazon makes a point of saying that it is not representative of the final UX, which is still being developed. The point of it is for app developers to test compatibility of their apps, not for people to test drive Amazon's skin. Heck, half of Amazon's own apps don't work correctly on the beta.
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I'd probably upgrade my Kindle for waterproofing. Not sure what else they could get me to snap on.

I'd expect them to focus on dropping price more than adding features at this point. More eyes on Kindle hardware means more KU subscriptions and book purchases.
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Old 09-16-2015, 08:16 PM   #128
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It is not photoshopped: that is exactly what the Lollipop Fire OS beta for Fire looks like, and if I remember Amazon makes a point of saying that it is not representative of the final UX, which is still being developed. The point of it is for app developers to test compatibility of their apps, not for people to test drive Amazon's skin. Heck, half of Amazon's own apps don't work correctly on the beta.
So it's a placeholder?
Good.
Hopefully the final GUI will be something more modern.
I like the GUI on the FireTV so they must have some good GUI designers onboard.
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Old 09-17-2015, 03:42 AM   #129
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Perhaps not too effective if one wishes to read (for example) alongside a swimming pool?

Personally I have no need whatsoever for a waterproof reader, but I've no problem with someone else having that need.
This!
What happened to people just accepting different strokes... what would it do to your Kindle if Amazon went for a waterproof device. I wouldn't need it per se but would appreciate it and perhaps have some future use for it...
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Old 09-17-2015, 12:22 PM   #130
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An Amazon rep. has confirmed that a new Kindle model will be announced at the end of this month (final week of September).

givin what Amazon announced today for fire tablets it doesn't give me hope for a decent ereader
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Old 09-17-2015, 12:47 PM   #131
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givin what Amazon announced today for fire tablets it doesn't give me hope for a decent ereader
Wonder what the response would be from customer service now?
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An Amazon rep. has confirmed that a new Kindle model will be announced at the end of this month (final week of September).

This would still be accurate.
The OP asked about new kindles without specifying what type of device so the rep answered in terms she knew the OP would understand.
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This would still be accurate.
The OP asked about new kindles without specifying what type of device so the rep answered in terms she knew the OP would understand.
I asked them again, being more specific.
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I asked them again, being more specific.
Cool. I think the last one was announced September 18th. I'd hope it'd be announced by the end of September still.
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Old 09-17-2015, 04:08 PM   #135
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Personally I would rather see meaningful firmware updates for existing Voyages and PWs. Give us good fonts, more formatting options, a lot more options! I would pay $25 to $50 for a FW upgrade only if it truly made my Voyage highly customizable as far as formatting text and page display. I might be interested in a Voyage without the darn light layer which truly lessens the quality of reading. If it is dark enough for a light, I'll use my iPhone 6+ or iPad to read on as the screens are many times better than any eInk out there.
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