I'm very disappointed that Amazon didn't accommodate the people that like making fugly jokes. What are we going to make fun of now?
I think they did a much better design job on this one. I think of the original Kindle design as a PT Cruiser. It appeals to some but not to the masses. The new design is more like a Neon. It should have a much broader appeal. (My apologies to Europeans who don't know our North American car models).
I would have preferred a thicker, shorter design with a slide out keyboard so you don't have to look at it all the time, but that's just me.