Vote on Amazon Kindle's looks

spirits · 03-08-2008, 02:58 PM

Lets do a vote of those who have the Kindle

Who here believes that the kindle looks:
1. Good
2. Bad

I remember when I was unpacking the Kindle, i thought it looked great! Especially with the bright white touch.

badgoodDeb · 03-08-2008, 03:24 PM

I like it! It looks much better in person than in the ads.

Gideon · 03-08-2008, 04:04 PM

It's not... well, pretty. But it was MUCH nicer looking in person than it looked like in the pics and video. Wasn't NEARLY as big and blocky as I expected.

binzer · 03-08-2008, 05:11 PM

on it's own I think it looks decent, but compared to other devices I don't think it fares too well. My bf described it as looking like it's from the future in the 80's :P

Gideon · 03-08-2008, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binzer

on it's own I think it looks decent, but compared to other devices I don't think it fares too well. My bf described it as looking like it's from the future in the 80's :P

Exactly... compared to the Sony Reader it's a dog...

But it really does look like something that came from a long time ago.

That being said... I think the design is functional over aesthetic. I think the button configuration is 100x better than the Sony Readers... it can be problematic at first, but after you get used to the way to hold it it's just great.

Ervserver · 03-08-2008, 05:25 PM

cheesy bad

yvanleterrible · 03-08-2008, 05:51 PM

I don't have a Kindle and I don't really like its appearance but I do wish people got over that. Once you're reading it's only the text that you see and further still you loose all sight of the words to be obnubilated with visions of a story going through your head.
Once there what matters of designs and appearances? Those visions are the pleasure that makes it worth something, be it paper, computer or electronic reader.
The Kindle is way OK in my book.

binzer · 03-08-2008, 06:15 PM

yvanleterrible · 03-08-2008, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binzer

Two delightful looks!

sheureka · 03-08-2008, 08:35 PM

Odd - I've had two friends whose first response when seeing it was "it's so elegant". - sheureka

cfw123 · 03-08-2008, 08:41 PM

I vote for 1 of course. I think it looks great. You have to consider the functional reqiuirement first, and then see how well it meets that plus at the same time has good looks. I've liked the design from the day I got mine also. But I keep reading abouit people who don't -- or wish Apple had designed it (I don't ).

In short, I like it just as it is. I do think the edge switches could be better placed, but I'm so used to the way it is, that it is no problem to me, and in fact is great for holding in my right hand, using my right thumb to page forward.

Charles Wilkes, San Jose, Calif.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spirits

Lets do a vote of those who have the Kindle

Who here believes that the kindle looks:
1. Good
2. Bad

I remember when I was unpacking the Kindle, i thought it looked great! Especially with the bright white touch.

binzer · 03-08-2008, 09:30 PM

How do you guys think it would compare in black? When I imagine it in black it looks a lot more modern, not to mention that light plastics sometimes start to look dirty after a lot of use. Overall I would say the current looks are mediocre, and if I saw one for the first time I probably wouldn't feel inclined to comment on them (either positively or negatively). Maybe Amazon is saving up some "coolness" for version two.

JSWolf · 03-08-2008, 09:38 PM

I've added in the poll that was left out.

jacksonunit · 03-08-2008, 09:41 PM

Looks fine. Taste great!

spirits · 03-08-2008, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've added in the poll that was left out.

That's the thing, people who doesn't have the Kindle or are Anti-Kindle (such as the Cybook people) will start voting, so i didn't bother figuring out how to add in the poll

View Poll Results: Do you think the Amazon Kindle looks...
good	4	40.00%
bad	6	60.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

03-08-2008, 02:58 PM	#1
spirits Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 321 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kindle	Vote on Amazon Kindle's looks Lets do a vote of those who have the Kindle Who here believes that the kindle looks: 1. Good 2. Bad I remember when I was unpacking the Kindle, i thought it looked great! Especially with the bright white touch.

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03-08-2008, 03:24 PM	#2
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I like it! It looks much better in person than in the ads.

03-08-2008, 04:04 PM	#3
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	It's not... well, pretty. But it was MUCH nicer looking in person than it looked like in the pics and video. Wasn't NEARLY as big and blocky as I expected.

03-08-2008, 05:11 PM	#4
binzer Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 195 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria BC, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3	on it's own I think it looks decent, but compared to other devices I don't think it fares too well. My bf described it as looking like it's from the future in the 80's :P

03-08-2008, 05:25 PM	#6
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	cheesy bad

03-08-2008, 05:51 PM	#7
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	I don't have a Kindle and I don't really like its appearance but I do wish people got over that. Once you're reading it's only the text that you see and further still you loose all sight of the words to be obnubilated with visions of a story going through your head. Once there what matters of designs and appearances? Those visions are the pleasure that makes it worth something, be it paper, computer or electronic reader. The Kindle is way OK in my book.

03-08-2008, 06:15 PM	#8
binzer Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 195 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria BC, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3

03-08-2008, 08:35 PM	#10
sheureka Member Posts: 10 Karma: 54 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bisbee AZ Device: Kindle	Odd - I've had two friends whose first response when seeing it was "it's so elegant". - sheureka

03-08-2008, 09:30 PM	#12
binzer Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 195 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria BC, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3	How do you guys think it would compare in black? When I imagine it in black it looks a lot more modern, not to mention that light plastics sometimes start to look dirty after a lot of use. Overall I would say the current looks are mediocre, and if I saw one for the first time I probably wouldn't feel inclined to comment on them (either positively or negatively). Maybe Amazon is saving up some "coolness" for version two.

03-08-2008, 09:38 PM	#13
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,740 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've added in the poll that was left out.

03-08-2008, 09:41 PM	#14
jacksonunit Sand Bender Posts: 107 Karma: 35218 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Device: Kindle1/iPhone/iPad/Droid/KindleDX/Kindle 3G/Kindle Touch/Kindle Fire	Looks fine. Taste great!