I read this as "The New Kindle Paperweight." I sincerely hope that it's a succes...

ComputerGuru · on Sept 6, 2012

Hahaha: quote from http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19509626 under the image (the caption):

"Amazon said the Kindle Paperweight's battery could last for up to eight weeks"

(emphasis added)

eblade · on Sept 7, 2012

I think the "eight week" translates well if the average daily usage is half an hour?

ComputerGuru · on Sept 7, 2012

I'm not referring to the battery life, rather the slip-of-tongue wrt the name of the device.

powrtoch · on Sept 6, 2012

My first thought was that they're planning to release a black one just so they can call it the Paperblack.

dredmorbius · on Sept 6, 2012

No, that's going to be the Kindle Scissor.

Followed shortly by Kindle Rock (the true paperweight).

bgraves · on Sept 6, 2012

Amazon launched a new ereader Thursday, the Kindle Paperweight.

Groxx · on Sept 6, 2012

Looks like they've corrected it, but the URL still shows the original title

maxerickson · on Sept 6, 2012

The slug doesn't matter: