Is the Kindle2 fugly - Page 4

pilotbob · 02-09-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

Ours has begun to take on a yellowish Cheetos hue

That will happen when you use your Kindle while eating Cheetos.

BOb

pshrynk · 02-09-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

Ours has begun to take on a yellowish Cheetos hue

And as the obvious follow up question, do you eat Cheetos while reading?

bwaldron · 02-09-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

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.

Ervserver · 02-09-2009, 06:17 PM

amazing how many Cheetos one can eat while reading a good book

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

And as the obvious follow up question, do you eat Cheetos while reading?

desertgrandma · 02-09-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

That will happen when you use your Kindle while eating Cheetos.

BOb

I do that.......but eat with one hand and turn with the other.....

TallMomof2 · 02-09-2009, 08:00 PM

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.

Ervserver · 02-09-2009, 08:19 PM

The Mrs sez the Kindle II is fugly, at least until its released in a pink version

bayou · 02-09-2009, 10:15 PM

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!

StanDaMan · 02-10-2009, 12:58 AM

I think it's a thing of beauty. And can't wait to put my paws on it

Elsi · 02-10-2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

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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Originally Posted by bwaldron

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.

TadW · 02-10-2009, 06:19 AM

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.

montsnmags · 02-10-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

There is now nothing 'unique' about the Kindle.
...

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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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

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.

Cheers,
Marc

pshrynk · 02-10-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bayou

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.

pilotbob · 02-10-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

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?".

Morken · 02-10-2009, 12:47 PM

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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02-09-2009, 08:00 PM	#51
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	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.

02-09-2009, 08:19 PM	#52
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	The Mrs sez the Kindle II is fugly, at least until its released in a pink version

02-09-2009, 10:15 PM	#53
bayou Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle	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!

02-10-2009, 12:58 AM	#54
StanDaMan Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: kindle	I think it's a thing of beauty. And can't wait to put my paws on it

02-10-2009, 06:19 AM	#56
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	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.

02-10-2009, 12:47 PM	#60
Morken Member Posts: 13 Karma: 147 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Trondheim, Norway Device: Iliad, future plastic logic owner	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