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Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Will Unveil a New Kindle Next Week (the-digital-reader.com)

Posted by msmash on from the affinity-for-e-ink-readers dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday that the next Kindle will be unveiled next week. Bezos posted on Twitter that an "all-new, top of the line Kindle is almost ready". Calling it the 8th-generation Kindle, Bezos promised to share more details next week but didn't say anything more than that. Other sources say that the new Kindle will have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity options, and come with a case which has its own battery

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  1. is it still anti-owner? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Interesting

    Are kindles still locked down against their owner, Apple-style?

    If so, then... no thanks. If I buy your device, I expect it to be mine after I pay you for it. If you are going to continue being the owner of the device I just purchased, well... why would I do that, when I could instead buy a different device that'll answer to me, instead of answering to you?

  2. Re:pre-pre marketing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I find it helpful. I was pondering buying a Kindle. Now I'll wait for the new models.

    The current generation went on sale today. Might want to rethink that position.