pulsar
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Kindle's revolutionary wireless delivery and massive selection of content--now in a 21 percent smaller and 15 percent lighter design, with 50 percent better contrast, 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage, and more--only $189, and still with free 3G wireless
Amazon also introduces new Kindle family member: Kindle Wi-Fi--only $139
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Davydd
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Prices are dropping like a brick. Now wait and watch Barnes & Noble's response. In the end, an e-ink reader dedicated to only reading ebooks should be commodity priced below $50 since the purpose is to sell books not hardware.
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Davydd is the Welsh spelling for David with an English twist using a v instead of an f.
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1492
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magicbus
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I like the new color - never gets dirty!
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Pawz4me
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I'd love to get the new version for the improved contrast and more font sizes and types. But my Kindle 2 is doing just fine, so I suppose I'll stick with it for awhile longer.
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magicbus
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Pawz4me wrote:I'd love to get the new version for the improved contrast and more font sizes and types. But my Kindle 2 is doing just fine, so I suppose I'll stick with it for awhile longer. No need to change Kindles! I just did an update on my Kindle 2 and got the new fonts and sharper typeface.
From an email I received from Amazon:
The features included in this update are:
Collections
Organize your books and documents into one or more collections
PDF Pan and Zoom
Zoom into PDFs and pan around to easily view small print and detailed tables or graphics
Facebook & Twitter Posts
Share meaningful book passages with friends on Facebook and Twitter directly from your Kindle
Password Protection
Password protect your Kindle when you're not using it
Popular Highlights
See what the Kindle community thinks are the most interesting passages in the books you're reading
More Font Sizes & Improved Clarity
Enjoy two new larger font sizes and sharper fonts for an even more comfortable reading experience
In order to receive the automatic update please turn your wireless on, navigate to the home screen and click on "Sync and Check for Items" on the Kindle menu. The software update will download in the background and install the next time your Kindle goes into sleep mode. The update should take less than 10 minutes to complete.
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Pawz4me
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Yes, I manually updated several weeks ago when it was first posted on the Kindle update page. And it was an improvement. But my understanding is that the new version of Kindle will have even more improved clarity/contrast. And folks who have the newest DX version (graphite), which apparently has the same screen improvement, say that it's a very noticeable upgrade.
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dclark1946
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Davydd wrote:Prices are dropping like a brick. Now wait and watch Barnes & Noble's response. In the end, an e-ink reader dedicated to only reading ebooks should be commodity priced below $50 since the purpose is to sell books not hardware.
The Kindle can also play music files and has some basic text web browsing capability.
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Pawz4me
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creeper wrote:The iPad would have crushed them in the same price point.
I don't think so. The iPad is nice enough for a portable computer, but as an e-reader for people who read a lot . . . . not so much. Too heavy, backlit, touch-screen, pitiful battery life compared to e-readers. Any one of those factors would be a deal-breaker for me for an e-reader.
I know quite a few people who have both the iPad and a Kindle. I don't know any serious readers--people who routinely read for several hours a day--who use an iPad.
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creeper
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Davydd wrote:Prices are dropping like a brick.
As I predicted. The iPad would have crushed them in the same price point. Now the price is where is should be and the kindle will dominate that price point.
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