Amazon Feb 9 press conference: Real-time coverage, and your reactions

[ladyknight33]

I just order the cover. Estimated delivery date of March 3rd. Standard shipping. I did not add to my Kindle order. I placed a separate order. I also ordered the Bookshelf Gelaskin.

[Atunah]

Stephen King has a pink Kindle 

[ProfCrash]

I get the feeling that there will be some folks who would prefer to have the K1 over the K2 who people could see their used K1's to.

[paisley]

You know the funny thing? I ordered my Kindle on November 24 with a shipping date of the end of February. "Sophie" arrived unexpectedly in mid December. I kind of wish my order had been delayed--although I know there are many who have been understandably frustrated and irritated at having been put in that very situation. I would probably have preferred getting the K2 over the K1.

I understand the need for storage--heck, I've got over 1 TB in EHD storage for my digital art, but I could forgo the SD card slot and removable battery. I like not having the flash between pages. Ironically, I've gotten used to the flash (which isn't a flash but rather a darkness, so to speak), but knowing the K2 has done away with the flash makes it very attractive to me.

Maybe my Mom (a huge reader) would like to be "gifted" my K1 and then I won't feel so guilty about getting a K2. I'm just thinking out loud...which is a dangerous thing sometimes. 

[libro]

"Swipe" action for turning pages....

I *love* my K1. But I'm about ready to click. That joystick, and the 'swipe' action for turning pages, is really appealing to me.

 "Swipe" action for turning pages....what did I miss when I stepped away?  Can someone briefly explain?

[ogie287 (est. 1838)]

I'm SO excited!!!!  I just changed the shipping to one day and the order has been updated to ship on 2/24 with delivery on 2/25.  It said estimated delivery 3/20 before this change.  Woohoo!

[sjc]

Hey all?  So what's your take on K.2?  I like it...but love my replacable battery and SD card slot in K.1. Amazon only gives us a day to think about it...yikes.

[Atunah]

paisley, I was in the same boat. I had an order back in end of November with a date in February, so I went ahead and jumped on a refurb in early December. I don't regret getting it, I read a lot of books since, but the new one would have been nice too. It is what it is now, no way can I afford such a big expense again. Will save up again for many months, just like I did with the original one.
I don't have anyone to give this one too and the market will be flooded to saturation soon with Kindle1's so it will be hard to sell them anyway.

I am really curious to see if they sell out again in this first batch.

Also they only give kindle1 owners what tonight midnight? Or was it tomorrow to make their mind up to be put in priority. I think they should have offered maybe a gift certificate for original owners, those who's kindles are now going on a year I mean. You know, 25$ amazon gift card to sweeten the deal for those.

[Harvey]

One of the liveblogs indicated that a page turn can be done by swiping the joystick to the right or left. I'm going to see if I can find a confirmation of that, though...

[k_reader]

Can someone post the phone number for CS at Amazon?

[Harvey]

Well, I just bought Kindle 2, and also the leather Amazon cover. Yee-haw!!

Now I have to go upstairs and tell KindleWidow.

I'm going to start a new thread for people about buying kindle 2.

[Panjo]

Ooh, the joystick would be very handy while using the web browser. And I LOVE the idea of the text to voice... so cool! I've only had Cora for about 2 months, so I'm not about to fork out another $350 plus a cover... but if I didn't already have it I'd be happy with the K2.

[Dangerosa]

Amazon only gives us a day to think about it...yikes.

I ordered one and figured I have until the 24th to change my mind and cancel. I don't think I will, though.

[BruceS]

I just ordered the K2.

If I don't like it, I can always give it to a friend with deteriorating eyesight and stick with my K1.

Just to make things interesting, my M-Edge E-Luminator, which was on back order, just appeared in my mailbox today.

[paisley]

I just one-clicked the K2, figuring I could always ponder it and cancel if I change my mind as well. Looks like Mom might be taking custody of "Sophie." LOL

Ironically, this really is a testament to how much I love my K1, though. I have never felt the need to upgrade my ancient Ipod and Tivo and the like. But a Kindle? Well, that's a whole other fish in the ocean.

BTW, I'd also like to thank Harvey (and all the Mods) for this great site! ::applause::

[cheshirenc]

the new specs show a size of Size (in inches): 8" x 5.3" x 0.36".  I ordered my oberon with velcro so I'm hoping the 1/8 of a inch won't be too bad and I can still use my oberon cover that has been waiting for 3 weeks.  I'm out the decal girl skin for sure, but my "bathing suit" for the boat will still work.

[sjc]

Harvey
Thanks again for all you did in getting us through this morning's coverage.  Good luck with your K.2.  I am in love with it but can't get past the non-replacable battery and lack of SD card.  (sort of an OCD and I lose control thing.)

[ScottBooks]

I like the page turning buttons on mine too much to consider giving them up. It's one of the things I hated about the Sony...I want to be able to hold it just like a book.

The screen detail and the joystick would be nice to have but there's no way I'm giving up my Kindle for a K2.

[mwb]

I'm just about ready to order one too.  Especially with that priority orders fulfillment for K1 owners!

I can live with not replacing battery yourself.  Annoying but balanced by the improvements in other features.

Given no card slot, I do wish they had gone with 4 GB internal memory (3.4 usable) instead of just 2 GB (1.4 usable) for internal.  Because I've learned in the long run you always seem to need more storage down the line than you initially thought.

Heck, I remember the days of getting HD with a whomping 20 MB of storage and thinking - "Why would you need more you can fit everything there?"

Now that they've increased the graphics we'll probably see more graphics in books and thus bigger book space requirements thus need more space.

[chobitz]

I'm hoping Phoebe stays healthy and happy cause I cannot get a K2   I can't use it...its too small.

BTW a comment on text to voice.. if its like the MSReader then its no great loss that K1s dont have it. Its not very natural.

[Veronica]

ack!  I just ordered it!!

I feel even more panick'y than when I ordered the K1.

Deep breaths.  Deep breaths.

I don't even know if I want the K2, but figure I can give the "spare" to my mom...

And I can always cancel before it ships...

 

[BK]

Hmm.  I was on the waiting list with a Feb. 5 order... I'm wondering if all the K1 people getting priority will move us new folks way down the list.

Strange. I just applied a new gift certificate (from my Amazon Visa) and it changed my delivery date instantly. 

Bonnie

[Leslie]

"Swipe" action for turning pages....  "Swipe" action for turning pages....what did I miss when I stepped away?  Can someone briefly explain?

I don't remember seeing that either...Sony has a swipe action. Didn't hear it for the k2. Did I miss something, Harvey?

L

[BruceS]

I don't think the or priority for current K1 owners is really fair to the people who have been waiting for almost three months for the order to be delivered.

[chobitz]

I don't think the or priority for current K1 owners is really fair to the people who have been waiting for almost three months for the order to be delivered.

I agree, they should have given us K1 owners a discount maybe? Or maybe a special deal of a free cover but not priority. Thats just not right..