A flexible E Ink screen that could be in the 2014 Kindle

Re:A flexible E Ink screen that could be in the 2014 Kindle by neonkiwi on Friday August 30, 2013 @09:56AM (#6301721)

Funny you should say that; I would still buy one of the older models rather than buy from the current lineup. Maybe some surprise will come from the next Kindles that will change my mind, but I've evangelized the Kindle Keyboard 3G (it was once called the Kindle 3 with 3G) to my friends and family, as you get Internet access internationally without wifi.

It's amazingly handy while traveling to be able to read the news, check for important email, etc, without roaming. The current Kindles with 3G limit you to a small subset of the net, but the Keyboard is unlimited.

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Re:A flexible E Ink screen that could be in the 2014 Kindle by Patrick_Devine on Friday August 30, 2013 @01:04PM (#6302872)

I use the same and think it's pretty good. My only gripe is that the slots for where the cover/light connect aren't very sturdy. I have young kids who have bent the cover back many times and because the plastic is so thin at that point, the slots have cracked. You now have to jiggle the kindle around to get the light to turn on since the connection isn't good.

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Re:A flexible E Ink screen that could be in the 2014 Kindle by davidw on Friday August 30, 2013 @10:00AM (#6301742)

Yeah, I have one of those, and would miss that feature, although I've only really used it seriously once. See above/below, though.

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