Kindle 2: First Reading and Impressions | A Dash of Salt | Fast Company
I’m looking forward to seeing this bad boy in action. It does look far sleeker then the first one and from the first impressions I’ve read it is marginally better. But I’m still not sold. I think I need to read some of the reviews as well as actually use the device before I splurge. God, I love tech toys.
Kindle 2 is more eye-catching than the original, more Apple-like. Amazon got a lot of heat for the retro look and feel when it launched in November 2007. Critics compared it to a 1970s calculator or medical device. Some said it felt like a prototype that wasn’t ready for prime time.
In that respect, Kindle 2 is a big improvement. It feels sleek, with a brushed metal back and pencil-thin profile. It’s as though the Kindle raided the iPod’s closet and hired its personal trainer. For the most part, the much-needed makeover is excellent. Just as iPod envy befell everyone who encountered the white-earbudded early adopters, Kindle 2 ensures that Kindle envy will set in when you notice a fellow traveler reading one on the subway or on a plane.
Source – Kindle 2: First Reading and Impressions | A Dash of Salt | Fast Company