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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by achow on Sunday August 02, 2020 @04:14AM (#24027206)
If Sony then perhaps this: Sony DPT-RP1/B 13” Digital Paper https://www.amazon.com/Sony-DPT-RP1-13-Digital-Paper/dp/B072...

reMarkable would perhaps fall in the same category (eInk readers which are miles ahead of Kindle) https://remarkable.com/

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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by esperent on Sunday August 02, 2020 @04:51AM (#24027361)
As far as I can see, that device costs around $1000 (can't see the exact price on the page you shared because I'm not in a country that Amazon deliver to). I would expect it to be much, much better than a kindle when it costs four times as much.
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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by achow on Sunday August 02, 2020 @05:44AM (#24027569)
Sony Digital Paper costs around $700 for 13.3"; Kindle Oasis $270 for 7". Considering Amazon's scale they can easily bring 'Sony's type' of reader price down considerably if they choose to make such device.

https://gizmodo.com/sonys-beautiful-e-ink-tablet-made-me-fee...

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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by grogenaut on Sunday August 02, 2020 @01:35PM (#24030074)
Sony has the same scale. It's the scale of sales not manuf that dictates the price. Not sure if you remember the Kindle DX. It did not sell well but boy did I covet one.
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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by WalterBright on Sunday August 02, 2020 @04:17PM (#24031356)
I bought a DX. It's still a wonderful machine. I worry when the battery fails and it'll be gone for good.
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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by npongratz on Sunday August 02, 2020 @05:51PM (#24032083)
I recently replaced the battery in my Kindle Keyboard (I love physical buttons). It was easier to replace than I expected, and after half a year of daily use, haven't noticed any issues with the battery.

There are probably at least a few good places to buy replacement batteries; I got mine from batteryship dot com. I have zero association with them except that I bought this one battery, and will probably buy a phone battery from them in the future.

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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by WalterBright on Sunday August 02, 2020 @07:50PM (#24032791)
Thanks for the tip!
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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by oblio on Sunday August 02, 2020 @05:39AM (#24027551)
The 10" one seems to cost $380 or so.
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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by ThePowerOfFuet on Sunday August 02, 2020 @05:39AM (#24027553)
The DPT-RP1 linked to is now discontinued, and has unfortunate reviews that seem to indicate the potential went to waste:

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sony-digital-paper-dpt-rp1

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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by achow on Sunday August 02, 2020 @05:49AM (#24027594)
"Sony is creating a new version of their Digital Paper 13.3 to replace the aging DPT-RP1 that came out in 2017. It was supposed to be released this year, but the company made the internal decision in Japan to delay it until April or May 2020. Sony Japan primarily designs the Digital Paper and they do the manufacturing in China. The software experience is undergoing a bit of a tweak, due to professional feedback from their business customers in the US."

https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/next-generat...

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Sony might be closing down the Digital Paper division

https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/sony-might-b...

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Re:Stories and lessons from working with Jeff Bezos on the o... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Sunday August 02, 2020 @01:48PM (#24030141)
Is it discontinued? I couldn't find it on Sony's site, only covers and accessories for it.
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