Amazon Kindle 2 Review
If you are looking to buy a Kindle 2 then you probably want to know if it’s any good, and whether it’s worth the money, am I right? Well hopefully in this post I’ll go over some of the differences and improvements from the Kindle 1 and help you decide whether it’s right for you or not.
Let’s talk looks. Yes the most obvious improvement on the original Kindle is that the Amazon Kindle 2 looks a whole lot better. It’s sleeker and not as angular as the first one. While it’s around the same size physically it has undergone liposuction or something because it’s sleek and slim now.
The buttons are now in much better positions than they used to be, so you won’t accidently hit the next button accidently, and their placement makes better sense. The keyboard is now much easier to use (the previous buttons were at odd angles) as well.
The new navigation is much better and now uses a five way rocker (as opposed to the slider on the first Kindle) which means you can now navigate through the text up and down and left and right.
The screen on the Kindle 2 is much clearer and crisper now with the help of the 16 shades of grey that it can display. This means images especially display much better (and you can zoom in if you want).
Amazon has said that the new screen refreshes 20 percent faster, although it’s not significantly noticeable (I’m sure it’s true though).
One of the biggest improvements is the search function of the Kindle 2. It’s now much easier to search for what you want without having to go through various screens and menu’s like you did with the first.
Most of the menu’s are now organised better with a more thorough description of what they mean and are used for.
Overall if you are thinking of getting a Kindle then you should skip the first and go straight to the Kindle 2 as it improves nearly all of the annoyances that people had with the Kindle 1.
