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Originally Posted by juj1n
So I've been searching the boards and I haven't really found the answer I'm looking for. Due to the recent price drop of the kindle I'm strongly considering buying one. I have a few concerns though that maybe you kindle 2 owners that have had it for a while now can help me with.
1) How durable is the kindle 2 in terms of the plastic material? I've heard reports of it cracking and chipping.
2) Does the white get discolored easily? My macbook is white and the trackpad is greyed out a bit from the usage. Will this happen to my Kindle?
3) Does the back scratch easily over time?
4) Do you still like it?
Thanks guys I appreciate your input.
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I have had my kindle 2 for 6 months. All those questions check out fine. It's a decent product. It's not impressive in any way, mind you. It doesn't stand out beyond the competition. But that's okay, what matters is that it works and isn't falling apart.
However, Amazon disappointed me and their continued aggressive business practices in the eBook market make me frowny-face. I don't really want to support them but I also don't want to pay more money and suffer more inconvenience with the other stores out there. It's a problem. So right now I'm kind of puttering along with Amazon still. I am waiting for the right moment to abandon them though. I am grateful that all but 2 of my books so far were easily de-drm'd so I won't personally lose anything when I do find something better.
Hope you enjoy your K2.