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My regrets abouts current eEnk readers: 1) Too heavy(for 10”) - 400 grams and more. Too wide borders. Still 2 cm on Kindle Oasis! 2) Low level of UX, compared w

My regrets abouts current eEnk readers: 1) Too heavy(for 10”) - 400 grams and more. Too wide borders. Still 2 cm on Kindle Oasis! 2) Low level of UX, compared with modern tablets - slow screen refresh, touch events comfort far away from tablets. 3) Too much of unneeded features. Who needs audio player or web browser on reader? Invest your time in technology inprovements! Looks like even Amazon lost interest for ereaders R&D. City needs new hero.

Tagbert 4y ago
I would say that the wide borders/bezels are needed for handheld devices larger than your hand. You can get by without bezels for a phone that fits within the palm of your hand but a tablet or e-reader needs something to hold onto. Having the audio player is for audiobooks and it makes sense to include those in a book device. It doesn't detract from the rest of the reader. The web browser is mainly there to connect to the books stores so you can buy more books. It's not really intended for general web browsing. The main thing keeping Amazon and others investing more in e-readers is the limited market. Some of us appreciate a light, low cost, dedicated device that is focused on the reading process, but that is a minority market. Most people just want to use one device for everything and don't care if it is less suited to reading as long as it is fast, colorful and they don't need another device.
- filoleg 4y ago
  > I would say that the wide borders/bezels are needed for handheld devices larger than your hand. That's the neat part about the physical shape of Kindle Oasis, the bezels aren't needed. It is assymetrical and is meant for holding in one hand. One side has a large bezel with buttons and a bump on the back for a good grip, and the opposite side (as well as the top and the bottom) have that aforementioned 2cm bezel. With that design, you can totally get rid of all those 2cm bezels with zero ergonomics loss.
Shorel 4y ago
My Pocketbook has borders that are 1 cm or less. May be only 9 mm. Except in the bottom border, where it has four buttons.
warrenm 4y ago
>Who needs audio player or web browser on reader I rather like the idea of playing music while reading, or an audiobook, or the audiobook version of what I'm reading

Tagbert 4y ago

I would say that the wide borders/bezels are needed for handheld devices larger than your hand. You can get by without bezels for a phone that fits within the palm of your hand but a tablet or e-reader needs something to hold onto. Having the audio player is for audiobooks and it makes sense to include those in a book device. It doesn't detract from the rest of the reader. The web browser is mainly there to connect to the books stores so you can buy more books. It's not really intended for general web browsing. The main thing keeping Amazon and others investing more in e-readers is the limited market. Some of us appreciate a light, low cost, dedicated device that is focused on the reading process, but that is a minority market. Most people just want to use one device for everything and don't care if it is less suited to reading as long as it is fast, colorful and they don't need another device.

filoleg 4y ago
> I would say that the wide borders/bezels are needed for handheld devices larger than your hand. That's the neat part about the physical shape of Kindle Oasis, the bezels aren't needed. It is assymetrical and is meant for holding in one hand. One side has a large bezel with buttons and a bump on the back for a good grip, and the opposite side (as well as the top and the bottom) have that aforementioned 2cm bezel. With that design, you can totally get rid of all those 2cm bezels with zero ergonomics loss.

Shorel 4y ago

My Pocketbook has borders that are 1 cm or less. May be only 9 mm. Except in the bottom border, where it has four buttons.

warrenm 4y ago

>Who needs audio player or web browser on reader I rather like the idea of playing music while reading, or an audiobook, or the audiobook version of what I'm reading