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This is a beautiful device. I wonder how much it improves over the existing one, though.

Thinking about it, usb-c cable and faster ui are valuable. Larger screen, probably not a big deal.

I actually think the smaller bezel might make it harder to hold without accidentally turning pages or otherwise bumping the display.

That's one area where I feel like there has been a regression. Back when eInk ebook readers were new several had physical "flappy paddles" to flip pages, it was glorious. Now they all use touch or gesture controls, and holding the thing is not really a consideration.

Unfortunately because Amazon has little to no competition in the space and offers no choice, you cannot vote with your wallet as it were.

Amazon does have the Kindle Oasis[1] which has physical buttons for page turning, and a design with a different take on how you hold it from a regular Kindle. It's the expensive model, though, so very much "vote with your wallet" in a different sense than you meant.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Kindle-Oasis-now-with-adjusta...

The downside of the flip buttons was they seemed quite fragile on the two Kindles I had with them, but I much preferred that over the touchscreen tap.

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