In the past, the word “scribe” has been used to describe devices that use styluses rather than fingers for navigation and writing. For example, the HTC Flyer, a 7-inch Android tablet introduced in February, lets you draw and write on the slate with a stylus called the Magic Pen and an app called Scribe.
Ever since Kobo and the Barnes & Noble Nook introduced e-readers with E-Ink Pearl touchscreens, there’s been speculation that Amazon might follow suit, or at least find a way to get rid of navigational buttons for the Kindle. A stylus could be part of this departure package. It would certainly make it easier to write notes in the margins of a Kindle book.
Wait Won’t Be Long
“The last time Amazon had such a refurb fire-sale was in the month just prior to the Kindle 3 launch, which could well indicate a similar situation is happening now,” SlashGear’s Chris Davies wrote in a blog post dated August 5.
In addition to the new Kindles, it’s been predicted that Amazon will also introduce two Android tablets–a seven-inch and 10-inch model–based on Nvidia processors. The smaller model will reportedly sport a Tegra 2, while the larger model will feature a new quad-core Kal-El. These slates are expected to be released in time for the holiday shopping season–but this is still just a rumor.
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