Evolution yields revolution: the Kindle 2 - Ars Technica. Amazon's first-generation Kindle e-book reader was a frustrating device.
The promise of an always-on connection to a vast e-book library and a decent book reading experience was ultimately diminished by design and interface decisions that were mystifying, and the whole package came with a set of additional features that performed so poorly that they detracted from any warm feelings generated by the central book-reading experience. In the time since Kindle's launch, Amazon has been as forthcoming about its plans for the reader as the NSA is about its monitoring capabilities, leaving lots of open questions about whether it even agreed with reviewers that there were problems with the device. But actions speak louder than words, and now that the Kindle 2 is out, it's clear that Amazon was listening.
Op-Ed Contributor - The Kindle Swindle? Kindle 2 Under Fire - The Opinionator Blog. Amazon’s release of the Kindle 2 has unleashed the full gamut of reaction that usually greets a highly-anticipated new tech product.
Even before the Kindle 2 started shipping, product design mavens were finding fault. Gregory Raiz said a keyboard “has no business being in a book” and “the [screen] needs to be touchable,” and offered up a photograph of his own concept design, which has but three buttons and a color touchscreen.