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ahintz · 02-10-2009, 06:15 PM

I am one of the folks who was very disappointed with the looks of the original Kindle. I had a Sony PRS-500, and when I compared that to my coworker's Kindle, I was pretty happy I had the Sony. The cover seemed to suck, and even holding it "naked" didn't seem as comfortable as my Sony with the cover. However, the Kindle store was and is definitely a coup for Amazon.

Now, while I haven't held the Kindle 2 yet, it seems to be a huge step forward in the looks department. The cases posted on the front page seem nice - even though you have to purchase them separately. For my needs, I think the main thing that would make the Kindle a much better device would be a slide-out or otherwise hideable keyboard. I just don't want to have to have a keyboard on the front of my book, even if it otherwise seems like a pretty good device.

02-10-2009, 06:15 PM	#74
ahintz Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 322 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Kindle PW/iPhone5/iPad (3)/Nook ST	I am one of the folks who was very disappointed with the looks of the original Kindle. I had a Sony PRS-500, and when I compared that to my coworker's Kindle, I was pretty happy I had the Sony. The cover seemed to suck, and even holding it "naked" didn't seem as comfortable as my Sony with the cover. However, the Kindle store was and is definitely a coup for Amazon. Now, while I haven't held the Kindle 2 yet, it seems to be a huge step forward in the looks department. The cases posted on the front page seem nice - even though you have to purchase them separately. For my needs, I think the main thing that would make the Kindle a much better device would be a slide-out or otherwise hideable keyboard. I just don't want to have to have a keyboard on the front of my book, even if it otherwise seems like a pretty good device.