TASK DEFINITION: Given an Amazon customer review, write a title for the review. The preferred titles are under fifteen words.
PROBLEM: The Kindle 2, like the K1 before it, is a great product for the heavy recreational reader. Unfortunately, many of the changes made in design aren't necessarily better, just different. The increase in screen resolution is a very welcome change. Simple diagrams that were illegible on the K1 are just fine on the K2. As I'm finding though, progress on the Kindles does not come without some negative, in this case the screen contrast on the K2 seems a little lower then on the K1. Also, I think they got that page turning speed up by hobbling the screen refresh: when taking the K2 out of sleep, ghosting from whatever picture was on the splash is clearly visible and doesn't go away until doing an <alt-g>. The buttons. We've all heard more then we care to about the buttons. Again, I have to go back to the two steps forward one step back kindle design. Yes, the big, easy press buttons on the K1 could be a pain and the inward pressing buttons were a great solution to the perceived problem. Unfortunately, they went too far by making the edge buttons so much smaller. Long reading sessions can now become uncomfortable for those with large hands as you tend to place your thumb either right on or next to the next page button (basically, holding the Kindle by its very edge). This certainly cramps my thumb up. The memory and battery changes are a mixed bag I guess; I'm not a fan of the changes but certainly don't consider them deal breakers, either. The first charge on my K2 was no better than the K1 though that seems to have improved with use. One last point that's more a publisher gripe then Amazon gripe is the tendency to offer ebooks based on trade paperbacks, pricing them at $9.99 and still claiming a discount. If a book's been out for a few years, there's no reason for the ebook to cost $9.99. Reevaluating that policy would be good for everyone involved. Overall I'd call the K2 a good purchase but as an upgrade to the K1, not so much. If you think aK2's right for you, it probably is. Whispernet alone puts the Kindle beyond all other readers (if you're in a coverage area).

SOLUTION: Good for a new adopter but for the Kindle 1 owner, not so much

PROBLEM: Arrived on time works just as advertised.

SOLUTION: Five Stars

PROBLEM: Looks really cool. The only bad thing is that it doesnt come with any screws to mount it

SOLUTION:
Looks sick