06-23-2010, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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new kindle coming?
Amazon has the kindle 2 on sale, does this mean a new kindle is on the way?
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06-23-2010, 01:51 PM | #2 |
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yep! the day after your 30 day grace period ends after you pony up for the K2!
anyway, probably not. it's a price war with Nook |
06-23-2010, 01:59 PM | #3 |
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Rumors are Kindle 3 in/around August.
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06-23-2010, 08:12 PM | #4 |
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The Wall Street Journal reported that a new kindle model is due to be out in a few weeks yesterday.
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06-23-2010, 10:11 PM | #5 |
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Doesn't matter, I am fine with my K2. I will skip the new version and upgrade when the K4 comes out.
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06-23-2010, 10:17 PM | #6 |
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06-23-2010, 10:23 PM | #7 |
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06-23-2010, 10:40 PM | #8 |
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I bet it will be a wifi job, like the cheap Nook. No more whispernet.
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06-23-2010, 10:42 PM | #9 |
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06-24-2010, 04:55 AM | #10 |
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06-24-2010, 09:26 AM | #11 |
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A current Viziplex screen (which pretty much all eInk devices use) has a contrast ratio of about 7:1. The new screens are supposed to be more like 15:1. You can't change something like that with firmware, although the font's might be a little sharper now or at least some think so.
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06-24-2010, 04:30 PM | #12 |
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Well, I wouldn't describe the difference as "night and day" but, at least in my case, there is quite an improvement in sharpness and density/darkness of the text on my K2. I haven't yet upgraded the DX - its text is already outstanding.
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06-26-2010, 02:14 AM | #14 |
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I'm waiting for when a color eink reaches $250 range. It may be awhile but I'm not big on early adopting anyways.
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