Comments on: Unboxing the Amazon Kindle 2

By: The Oberon Design Kindle Cover Reviews — The Gadgeteer

The Oberon Design Kindle Cover Reviews — The Gadgeteer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:04:06 +0000

[...] did not include any type of cover with our pricey new readers. For a while, I kept mine inside a floppy Cole Haan, but that all changed the day I received the Sky Dragon Kindle 2 Cover in red from Oberon [...]

By: Lou

Lou — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:04:47 +0000

Great review. The pictures are so helpful. The leather on that case looks really sweet. The only thing that worries me about a case like is that it's not that protective (and that I would get the leather all scratched up). Know of any more protective options?

By: Convierte tu iPhone en un Kindle | iPhone.x

Convierte tu iPhone en un Kindle | iPhone.x — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:33:07 +0000

[...] Unboxing the Amazon Kindle 2 (geardiary.com) [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:51:20 +0000

Oh I so want one now!!! I'd put the Chicago Tribune on here, Dracula and some other classics!! Oh jealousy is a very ugly thing, but that's how I'm feeling right now!!

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:25:25 +0000

Doug, try turning off the radio when you don't actively need it. As I recall, that made a huge difference on the first one, and I am doing that with this one with great battery life results. The image showing when it is turned off draws no power (to the best of my knowledge), but the radio being on definitely will.

By: Dsgoldring

Dsgoldring — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:07:39 +0000

Unofficially, battery life is a disappointment. I have not tested it thoroughly, but it is not even close to the sony reader. I think the fact that an image is always displayed on the screen, and the fact that Whispernet is always connected make a huge difference for the battery.

By: Dsgoldring

Dsgoldring — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:06:20 +0000

Wow. That is really weird. I had never noticed that before. I am actually starting to get kind of annoyed with Intense Debate. It has some nice features, but it is really slow sometimes. Like the comments sidebar on JAMM will often be a few hours behind the actual comments.

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:59:59 +0000

Off topic: Wow – you get some ugly formatting issues when you respond to an Intense Debate comment via email. I think that's the first time i have noticed it.

By: Dsgoldring

Dsgoldring — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:51:05 +0000

I found the same thing with the Sony as well. It is much taller than the Sony Reader, but the screen is narrower. I was a bit disappointed by that. Still, the Kindle beats the Sony Reader hands down for three reasons: first the controls are efficient and streamlined. The Sony has an awful lot of redundancy in the controls. Second, the Amazon store. Sony's store is difficult to use and poorly stocked (not to mention way too expensive). Third, the software is excellent and full of features, like the web browser and Whispernet).

Douglas S. Goldring
Editor-In-Chief
www.justanothermobilemonday.com

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:44:22 +0000

What are you waiting for, Dana?

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:42:17 +0000

Thanks Caroline; this is only a preliminary, though. When we do the full review, it will have full testing as far as battery life goes, real world usage, and a whole new list of likes and dislikes. Lot's more pictures, too. )

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:40:48 +0000

I think what is most bothersome to me is that the Kindle is substantially larger than the Ectaco jetBook reader (look for the pics of it next to the burgundy eReader), but the screen is only a little bit larger.

I suspect that in another generation or two, the screen will mysteriously grow another inch wider and another inch taller – which will be just fine with me.

By: Judie L. Stanford

Judie L. Stanford — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:58:22 +0000

@theaofa here it is: http://tinyurl.com/df2q6u

By: Sorry: Kindle news won’t Dwindle | PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) Reviews, News, and Information

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:20:19 +0000

[...] Some are well pleased to have it, Doug posted a childlike, joyous, Christmas morning with great presents sort of look at his new book, and today a somewhat frustrated at waiting, un-boxing over at Gear Diary from Judie, also gives us a quick look at the new Kindle. [...]

By: DWJ

DWJ — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:54:31 +0000

I'm officially jealous.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:08:43 +0000

Great review! The pictures are really helpful too.

By: Dsgoldring

Dsgoldring — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:45:34 +0000

That is a nice looking case. Wayne, I think the bezels are not as big in person as they appear to you in the photos. While I agree that this space could have been better utilized with a larger screen, I found my hand fit quite nicely on it as designed.

I do think, however, that Amazon cheaped out by not including any kind of a cheap case. My case has not arrived yet. I hope it comes soon. I need the Kindle on the train and I seriously feel like I am tempting fate every time I look at it.

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:51:07 +0000

The price is nutty, but the case is really amazing. I do wish it used the built in clips on the Kindle 2, though. After seeing how sleek Dan's looks in the Amazon case, I am jealous.

At lease I get a tiny bit of extra coverage on the corners…yeah, that's what I will keep telling myself.

By: Wayne Schulz

Wayne Schulz — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:26:39 +0000

Oh and I still think that BIG bezel around Kindle 2 is some type of inside joke Amazon is playing.

By: Wayne Schulz

Wayne Schulz — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:25:37 +0000

Wow – I'm loving that case. The first generation has such an awful case it's embarrassing. This one actually seems like something you might take out in public!