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Old 02-09-2009, 04:40 PM   #46
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Ours has begun to take on a yellowish Cheetos hue
That will happen when you use your Kindle while eating Cheetos.

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Old 02-09-2009, 05:10 PM   #47
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Ours has begun to take on a yellowish Cheetos hue
And as the obvious follow up question, do you eat Cheetos while reading?
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Old 02-09-2009, 05:15 PM   #48
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And as the obvious follow up question, do you eat Cheetos while reading?
Or someone close by -- second-hand Cheetos dust is a real national problem.
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Old 02-09-2009, 05:17 PM   #49
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amazing how many Cheetos one can eat while reading a good book

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Old 02-09-2009, 05:29 PM   #50
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That will happen when you use your Kindle while eating Cheetos.

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I do that.......but eat with one hand and turn with the other.....
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Old 02-09-2009, 07:00 PM   #51
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The K2 looks bland. Very generic design. I'm sure that the design will appeal to a wider audience.

My K1 is still white under it's humidor skin.
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Old 02-09-2009, 07:19 PM   #52
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The Mrs sez the Kindle II is fugly, at least until its released in a pink version
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Old 02-09-2009, 09:15 PM   #53
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I'm a soon to be new Kindle 2.0 owner & I've never seen a Kindle in person, or any other ebook reader for that matter.

On my computer screen it's not fugly, but not cute or sleek either. On the other hand, I like all the skins you can buy for it.

I have a feeling I'm going to love it when I get it!
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:58 PM   #54
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I think it's a thing of beauty. And can't wait to put my paws on it
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Old 02-10-2009, 12:47 AM   #55
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You do realize the white is so that it 'disappears' while you are reading a book? Much like reading a paper book?
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I'm with Jon. White isn't the best choice for a e-ink reading device.

* If anything, it makes the reader "disappear" less than a dark frame.

* It makes the user perceive the screen itself as greyer/darker in relation to the device frame.

* It is more likely to get/look dirty.
Seems to me that the ideal color for the case would be a light grey someone close to the background color of the "printed page".


I don't think the K1 is ugly or non-functional. The K2 is definitely uglier than K1. Functionality cannot be assessed until I have my hands on one. I'm concerned about fragility in such a thin plastic case. Sony is thin, but its case is metal.

Oh, by the way, I *am* lusting after the lime green case from m-edge.
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Old 02-10-2009, 05:19 AM   #56
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No way! I think it looks a lot more than just "ok". While the first Kindle might have been something "to get used to", the second is a head turner and definitely something I could use to impress girls.
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Old 02-10-2009, 05:44 AM   #57
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There is now nothing 'unique' about the Kindle.
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Just yours, dg, which, as we've previously established, is ugier than everyone elses. It is so ugy, a small family of harmless little monkeys pulled it apart and started throwing it at people, having mistaken it for a pile of crap.

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You do realize the white is so that it 'disappears' while you are reading a book? Much like reading a paper book?
That'd be a bit of a bugger..."It was the best of times, it was the worst of t...oh, crap, where's me book gone?".

I always thought the Kindle 1 was an ugly little bugger...but that's why I liked it so very much (well, that and Whispernet and its other features). It has a "Screw fashion! We're making it like this!" attitude. I like that. It's like the pre-GM approach to design that Saab had.

The new Kindle is pretty.

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Old 02-10-2009, 09:35 AM   #58
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I'm a soon to be new Kindle 2.0 owner & I've never seen a Kindle in person, or any other ebook reader for that matter.

On my computer screen it's not fugly, but not cute or sleek either. On the other hand, I like all the skins you can buy for it.

I have a feeling I'm going to love it when I get it!
I'd recommend waiting on the skins, because there will soon be an explosion of available skins in several sites. My favorite is myTego.com, because you can design your own.

They don't have the KmkII yet, but I am sure they will.

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Old 02-10-2009, 11:47 AM   #60
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I found K1 Ugly. K2 looks better, but I don't like a permanently attached keyboard (yes I understand why it is there) and all that space around the screen.
I wonder when they're going to come up with different editions of the kindle - like pro. and student and so forth, milking it good like any self-respecting company would
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