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The old conventional wisdom with Microsoft products was: "Wait until version 3" and I wonder if something similar is now in effect for Amazon's physical devices
by michaelbuckbee 15y ago
The old conventional wisdom with Microsoft products was: "Wait until version 3" and I wonder if something similar is now in effect for Amazon's physical devices.
It is a testament to Amazon's ability to react and adapt that turned the version 1 Kindle (with the awkwardly placed buttons and the weird profile - shaped like half of an open book) into the sleek, inexpensive and generally well reviewed Kindle line of today.
- sliverstorm 15y agoI dunno, the Kindle 2 was pretty much complete- everything since has been incremental improvements[1] mostly based in advancing technical capabilities. Plus the Kindle 1 was absolutely a pioneer, so it's natural it would have some foibles. [1] E.g. smaller form factor, faster page turning, increased contrast ratio, WiFi.
- rdl 15y agoActually, the kindle 1 was great as a reader, at least if you were right handed. The kindle fire is horrible; I've owned several of each model for myself, to loan, etc, and the fire (I have 2) is the first I returned. The DX remains my favorite, with iPad kindle app as number 2.
- iuguy 15y agoForgive me for asking, but if you dislike the Kindle Fire so, why did you buy two (especially when you have multiple Kindles and an iPad/2)?
- rdl 15y agoI preordered two, planning to give one away or jailbreak it, and use e other. Once I got them, I opened one, used it for about an hour, realized it sucked, and let a few other people try it to get their feedback (also entirely negative).