Today's Amazon tech event. All Alexa, no Kindles.

quatermass · 09-20-2018, 02:15 PM

I guess (hope) they'll announce them with no fanfare.

Pjama · 09-20-2018, 02:28 PM

That’s very disappointing, but I think they are on the way as they have slashed the price of the Paperwhite and Basic models. I would be very tempted by a white Paperwhite with flush screen, comfort light and buttons.... As long as they finally get rid of that clunky form factor.

I’m amazed they’ve released a microwave. And that they seemingly judge a microwave to be more exciting than a Kindle. ��

rcentros · 09-20-2018, 02:59 PM

Alexa. Meh.

Alexa in your microwave — this is beginning to get weird.

I guess I shouldn't complain. My daughter thought we needed a "smart" Samsung refrigerator. The kids leave the door open and it wakes my wife up in the middle of the night when its app "beeps" her.

It plays music or video ... you can scribble notes on it, log into it when you're at the store to see if you've got milk.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it sneaking out at night to run around with the other "smart" appliances.

jhowell · 09-20-2018, 04:54 PM

An analog wall clock that also shows your countdown timer. I thought that was weird.

Alexa and home automation is the hot thing now and they are all-in on that.

Kindles are probably already near their peak in market penetration. I expect one or more new models this fall. The PaperWhite is overdue for a refresh. But any changes will be incremental, most likely a color changing frontlight. No need to a big announcement.

vrf · 09-20-2018, 05:31 PM

Even last year, for the KO2, there was no event, just a fancy new page at Amazon.

tomsem · 09-20-2018, 09:27 PM

What, no Echo soundbar?

No interest in any of these things.

Paperbackstash · 09-21-2018, 04:02 PM

Ugh I'm just hoping they don't want to mix the news but are still releasing a new Paperwhite at the very least. They keep going up and down with deals and prices over the summer between that and the Voyage. We shall see though.

LDB · 09-21-2018, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rcentros

My daughter thought we needed a "smart" Samsung refrigerator. The kids leave the door open and it wakes my wife up in the middle of the night when its app "beeps" her.

Sounds like you just need smarter kids.

rcentros · 09-22-2018, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by LDB

Sounds like you just need smarter kids.

It's a nice refrigerator but I could care less about the "smart" part. A couple times I've come to its screen, where there is a message that the "upgrade failed" and that I have to reset it. And it's not even Windows ... it's Tizen.

stumped · 09-22-2018, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rcentros

It's a nice refrigerator but I could care less about the "smart" part. A couple times I've come to its screen, where there is a message that the "upgrade failed" and that I have to reset it. And it's not even Windows ... it's Tizen.

you'd better hope it does not sulk & stop working when it cannot contact the Samsung servers then - like the Tizen TVs do

I have 2 x Tizen TVs but not a fan - and samsung have form for rolling out updates that seriously break stuff - more so than Microsoft even

smart devices that fail when their internet connection does down - like pet food timer dispensers that then starve the cat - are more trouble then they are worth. ditto the ones that are not actually on line but just fail anyway - like the microchip pet doors that lock your cat in, or out, if there's fluff on the sensor! , and which also fail under a brute force headbutt from the neighbourhood alpha tom

bozza111 · 09-22-2018, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rcentros

I wouldn't be surprised to see it sneaking out at night to run around with the other "smart" appliances.

https://youtu.be/n9aYrURLHh0

HLS · 10-01-2018, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcentros

Alexa. Meh.

Alexa in your microwave — this is beginning to get weird.

I guess I shouldn't complain. My daughter thought we needed a "smart" Samsung refrigerator. The kids leave the door open and it wakes my wife up in the middle of the night when its app "beeps" her.

It plays music or video ... you can scribble notes on it, log into it when you're at the store to see if you've got milk.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it sneaking out at night to run around with the other "smart" appliances.

Gets ore strange they have analexa wall outlet now

Barty · 10-11-2018, 11:16 PM

At this point, they'd have to release that electrowetting display to get me excited about a new kindle. Or bring back TTS, which I don't think will happen because it works against their interest.

09-20-2018, 02:15 PM	#1
quatermass Member Posts: 21 Karma: 283190 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: kindle	Today's Amazon tech event. All Alexa, no Kindles. I guess (hope) they'll announce them with no fanfare.

09-20-2018, 02:59 PM	#3
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,425 Karma: 48453105 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	Alexa. Meh. Alexa in your microwave — this is beginning to get weird. I guess I shouldn't complain. My daughter thought we needed a "smart" Samsung refrigerator. The kids leave the door open and it wakes my wife up in the middle of the night when its app "beeps" her. It plays music or video ... you can scribble notes on it, log into it when you're at the store to see if you've got milk. I wouldn't be surprised to see it sneaking out at night to run around with the other "smart" appliances. Last edited by rcentros; 09-20-2018 at 03:03 PM.

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jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,494 Karma: 84420419 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Device: Kindles	An analog wall clock that also shows your countdown timer. I thought that was weird. Alexa and home automation is the hot thing now and they are all-in on that. Kindles are probably already near their peak in market penetration. I expect one or more new models this fall. The PaperWhite is overdue for a refresh. But any changes will be incremental, most likely a color changing frontlight. No need to a big announcement.

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Barty doofus Posts: 2,513 Karma: 13036221 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	At this point, they'd have to release that electrowetting display to get me excited about a new kindle. Or bring back TTS, which I don't think will happen because it works against their interest.