Big Kindle Screen Could Come At A Big Kindle Price!

One of the most common complaints I have heard from users of the new Kindle 2 is the wasted space it employs. And I tend to agree with this sentiment. While the screen size is pretty good, it could utilize the available space much better, allowing for a considerably larger screen.
Well, it appears as though Amazon is also aware of this criticism. According to some rumors flying through the Inter-tubes, Amazon could be trying to gin up a larger screen version of the Kindle in time for the holiday shopping season next Winter. Not only would this provide a better user experience for readers, it would also provide a significantly improved platform for newspapers and magazines, which could probably be viewed in something more similar to their original format.
Of course, this larger screen is also expected to come with a pricetag…a fairly hefty price tag. Reports indicate that the new large screen Kindle could cost as much as double the price of the Kindle 2, bringing it in at well over $700. Hello, Amazon, the only thing people complained about more than the screen size was the price. So, good call on increasing the price of this one, and not just a little…but $700? What do you folks out there think? Would you pay $700 for an eBook reader? What would have to be included for you to consider paying $700 for the next Kindle?
[Wall Street Journal via Gizmodo]
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Apr 13, 2009
My response to that is, it depends. I’m really interested in an e-Reader but not just as an e-Book Reader.
If I could get a full featured RSS reader (with Whisper tech to bookmark/tag to sync with PC), web browser, PDF reader and a Zinio-type magazine service (again w/ Whisper) that uses the prepaid cellular service (for basic browsing, not streaming/big downloads), I’d be all in. The form factor is perfect for casual reading and quick qwerty typing plus lite enough to casually sit back instead of slouching in front of a laptop.
Though we now have $300 netbooks and this sounds expensive, it would bring a unique experience that isn’t offered by anyone else today that would justify the premium price.
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