I have a feeling that these low-power readers are evolving into network appliances. Not sure whether they will eventually have color screens (I mean, some kind of color E-ink, not TFT). I think there's space in the market place for a small, light-weight nano-power device with network connectivity. Maybe there will be convergence with netbooks approaching the size of e-books and having an auxillary E-ink screen for relatively static content and OLED or some other tech for movies and games. I can even see the possibility of merging a static (i.e. super low power, no refresh) and dynamic display technology into one device. I think many users would pay a few hundred bucks for a device like that... I mean, if we can imagine an e-book on steroids with color, network connectivity, a "high power" mode for dynamic display update and "flea power" mode for static display and playing music.
@Chewbenator: Without the keyboard and the Wi-Fi connection, how could they possibly charge you between 3 and 4 hundred dollars?
I mean.. coooooome on. These people have to eat too. they have children. If they were to make a bargain ereader at a sensible price then where would the capitalism be? Where would the hope for the future be? What would Jesus think of your keyboard-less reader. He would be ashamed. ASHAMED.
@Chewbenator: I found out that yelling at the Kindle if you want to make notes doesn't quite work. Amazon confirmed this after a very long painful (and ultimately humiliating) phone call.
@Kaiser-Machead: As someone who's made thousands and thousands of notes in his academic life, there is no conceivable way anyone in his right mind would type any notes on a tiny, thumbs-only keyboard. It's simply not functional. Anyone who really needs to make a note will simply write it somewhere else with a pen and paper.
The QWERTY keyboard will simply never be used for that. If you still wanted to order, that could be achieved easily with a trackball or touchpad and an electronic keyboard.
@Pope John Peeps II: Can't really argue with that, as another who makes plenty of notes and various irrelevant doodles on the side. Just the same, I do believe that's what the keypad on the kindle is (partly) there for.
Surely they could've designed this thing to have less cable clutter. What if Locutus of Borg decided he wanted to assimilate some of Michael Phelps' abilities. No doubt he'd get rid of all of those superfluous looping cables and just keep the side mounted laser sight.
@Xeno wishes there was a preview button: i would love music. you don't know how many times i sand the same song in my head for a whole main set. a little variety would be great.
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I mean.. coooooome on. These people have to eat too. they have children. If they were to make a bargain ereader at a sensible price then where would the capitalism be? Where would the hope for the future be? What would Jesus think of your keyboard-less reader. He would be ashamed. ASHAMED.
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The QWERTY keyboard will simply never be used for that. If you still wanted to order, that could be achieved easily with a trackball or touchpad and an electronic keyboard.
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