- It's separated from my computer.
- It's a simple interface.
- It's easy on the eyes.
- I can carry/hoard plenty of books/magazines and documents without worrying about the weight, or the space in my luggages.
- The battery lasts for weeks.
I became a fan of the Kindle 3G when it was released in Australia, and it became one of my most lasting travel companions.
The free 3G everywhere in the world was a cherry on the top of the cake, but honestly, I didn't use it that much. I am glad I have it though.
I believe there is a market for the 10" e-ink devices, and it should be more widely advertised/marketed.
Lots of documents are in pdf format and are reflecting a "normal" printing page. By this I mean A4 ( or "letter" format for the US ) for a standard e-reader or "mini tablet" this is either unreadable, or unpractical at best if you setup your device to rotate the display and use the cursor to go through the pages.
Here came the Kindle DX,and pictures were talking for themselves.
It was a giant kindle 3G, designed to read documents. For some reasons unknown to me, it was not sold outside of the US, nor greatly marketed.
I believe there is a market for this kind of products for two (or more) groups of customers.
- Baby boomers. A bigger screen is easier on the eyes, and also the text to speech and audiobook features are just blessings.
- Professionals who read a lot,for example technical documentations or contracts .
- Teachers and students.
Some of these DX can be found on a amazon as second hand for 300$. The price is steep compared with the current panel of kindles that are up to 160$.
Am I the only one to be interested in a new version of this product, or even simply this one ?
How can we convince a hardware manufacturer to produce one at a decent price ?
Can we create a demand that is large enough so the price of the offer can drop ?
