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Amazon introduces a redesigned Kindle family

53 points · 105 comments · seam_carver

  1. March_f6 · · focus · HN ↗
    We're in a post-literate society where most adults can't even finish 1 book a year. The fact that kindles are still a thing is kind of shocking.
    1. epihelix · · focus · HN ↗
      Based on polls like this:

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;yougov.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;articles&#x2F;53804-most-americans-didnt-read-many-books-in-2025" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;yougov.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;articles&#x2F;53804-most-americans-didnt...

      This literally isn&#x27;t true :)

      But more relevant is that if ~20% of adults are reading 10+ books a year, then there&#x27;s absolutely still a market for eReaders. (Whether or not kindles deserve that market I&#x27;ll leave for others to argue :)

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