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Originally Posted by PHugger
It has some nifty features that hold no appeal for me (they may be great for others I admit).
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And that is the key. Very few things appeal to everyone.
I guess my main objection may be a semantic one at times. Some folks make statements about things as though they are universally true instead of recognizing that they are merely reflecting how much of a value (or disvalue) something is to them. The difference would be seen in these to statements;
1) The Kindle is a failure.
2) The Kindle fails to interest me.
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... poorly thought out page buttons.
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The buttons work well for me. but if they reduced the size of the next page button on the right side a little it wouldn't bother me.
My thumb fits well between the keyboard and the screen on either side making each page button easily a short muscle memory away.
The only feature "unnecessary" for me is the mp3 player. That said, I still may use in on occasion.
While my main interest if functionality, my opinion on the aesthetics are like this; the Sony is cold and sterile looking whereas the Kindle design has character. The Kindle design says, "I'm not like the other readers." Clearly this can work both ways in terms of its appeal to consumers
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I would hate to see another Apple iPod - iTunes - iTunes Store monopoly develop
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But they don't have a monopoly. There are a host of other players out there and a host of other music services out there. Their lion's share of the market is based on them producing a device and a service that fits many, many people's needs and desires. I would suggest that should this happen to the Kindle it would be for the same reason.