POLL: K1? Keeping 1, Getting 2, Undecided, Keeping 1 AND Getting 2!!

[Atunah]

Mikuto, I think we are all aware of that, that's not why we need the new one  . Well need might not be the right word.

[Linda Cannon-Mott]

You are all folding faster than a house of cards 

Sad isn't it and there was no doubt in my mind I was keeping K 1.

[Mikuto]

Mikuto, I think we are all aware of that, that's not why we need the new one  . Well need might not be the right word.

Oh I know how you feel. I nearly bought an Xbox 360 this weekend on credit because I wanted one so much. But we must be strong and persevere. *Pats my Kindle in it's gorgeous Oberon cover*

[Atunah]

I really can't afford it and my hubby might divorce me and we just got married. Heck, that might be cause for annulment 

[ProfCrash]

I am keeping my K1 but ordering K2 for my Sister-in-Law and Aunt. They wanted K1's but were waiting for them to be in stock to order one.

I am just on the verge of trading in my Fourth Generation IPod (The battery is down to four hours). K2 looks fine and has some nice features but nothing that I am overly excited about. Plus I don't want to change my Oberon cover.

[Anju No. 469]

"Power — AC power adapter and replaceable, rechargeable lithium polymer battery."

From the manual. So our worries about a permanent battery might be unfounded. I'm still not upgrading, but you have to give them credit where it's due.

still not good for those people internationally   

[soldierquilts]

I'm keeping Kindle 1.  While my hubby and I are gadget people, I’m very satisfied with the K1.  Yes, the sleek new size and other improvements are neat, but I can’t reconcile spending $350+ for a new device when mine is less than 6 months old.  I might feel differently in a year or so, but for now I’m happy.  What is also making me happier is the increase in the number of Kindle-ready books available.  I’ve only bought a couple of bound books (hard and paperback) in the past few months.  I just wish that the Kindle editions would come out the same day as the book editions.

[LuckyRainbow]

Will be keeping the K1. It does everything I want it to do. Much of what they are touting is exactly the same hype they gave for K1.

1) Close to same weight
2) No glare in sunlight
3) No eyestrain like a computer screen gives
4) Same Whispernet functions, but with expanded coverage that should include K1, and spend of downloads is not going to be different
5) Same color scheme, it only comes in white

[sjc]

I will be thrilled if they just keep the book prices low.  I noticed Adriana Trigiani's new book is $14.03 (over my threshold of $9.99) I'm biding my time.

[knit4keeps]

Actually, I am pretty excited about the permanent battery and the capability to hold 1500 books. I don't anticipate that I would even consider keeping 1500 anything on my Kindle.

After following the announcement live, I immediately canceled my current order, placed an order for the 2 and dropped my wait time by 3 weeks. Yes, I know that they were shipping 2s to those of us who ordered a 1 but the bonus of getting it 3 weeks earlier was compelling.

[ProfCrash]

Linda: You are advertising your Kindle and cover for $300 at the Amazon board? You are brave.

[sjc]

Linda:  Enlighten me.  Why are you hopping the fence?  I missed something...must be the 5th cup of TEA...I'm bouncing off the walls.

[lissylaine]

I'm keeping my Kindle 1.  I've only had it since the first of November, and I love it.  With all the hype of the Kindle 2, the recent unofficial-official photos, and the announcement of the press conference, I was getting all caught up in the excitement and anxiety of a new Kindle to make mine obsolete.  

But now that I've seen it, I just don't see (me personally) spending $360 for a new model that doesn't do much more than my original.  Sure, text-to-speech is kinda neat, and I do like the way the dictionary looks up words a bit more quickly, but it looks to me like the screen is a little smaller than the one I have now, and I think it's a mistake for them not to have an SD card slot anymore.  I'll use that money for more books! 

Melissa

[sjc]

Yes the dictionary lookup is a bit improved.  Still sticking to K1 also.

[tlshaw *Padded Cell 511*]

I am keeping Kindra. I am not convinced that a thinner version will be as easy to hold for any length of time. I like the thickness, in that it feels more like a book and my hand doesn't cramp. I held a Sony, and didn't like it. Also, even though I may not fill it up, I don't like the fact that the memory is not expandable. I have put some of my material on a card, so I can take it out, depending on who I am letting look at my Kindle (i.e. trashy romances).

[ProfCrash]

If you do choose to use the Kindle to listen to music while you are reading, the lack of an SD slot is really going to hurt. Music takes up a decent amount of space, so having a better music player on the Kindle while restricting the amount of material you can carry seems to be counter productive to me. If you are going to improve the music player, thereby increasing the likelihood that people will use the music player, you need to keep the SD slot.

But that is me,

[sjc]

ProfCrash:  I've been reading your posts all day and you have spot on. 

Also, let's not forget those who use the K for business purposes and convert PDF files en mass.

[Wisteria Clematis]

I just broke the news to KindleWidow about my purchase.

She is out now, getting shopping revenge on me. Save me!

Harvey,

Did you point out to her that now your daughter will be able to use your K1? My husband is a college educator and says the latest research indicates that the students with the highest grade point averages are  (97% of the time) those who love to read. You are setting your daughter up for success by gifting her with your K1. (Framing the issue positively is key here)

[sjc]

I'm surprised at the numbers that are Keeping 1 AND Getting 2.  Wow.

Keep the numbers coming; I'm sure those that are due to come home from work and haven't had a chance to post today will have a voice in a short while.

I am so glad that I had today off.  (Sorry Mom; your appointments can be changed...this can't...lol)

[ProfCrash]

I am bored at work so doing too much surfing. Way too much surfing.

[jmeaders]

Can you say unfocused and useless?

[cowsrme2]

I would like the new kindle for the read aloud option - having the book read to me while I cook would be VERY cool - but alas no money to spend.

I don't like the fact that I cannot add or remove the memory.  I wonder if they removed this option so I couldn't share my memory card with any other kindle owners?

Also, I just received my for Christmas so no way can I justify the money.

[KCFoggin]

Of course when I ordered my Kindle 1 which was only then called Kindle, I had no idea there would be a 2.

That said, I'm keeping my Kindle 1.  I would much rather wait and see what the jury says after some time in use. Although the text to word is the only thing that made me lean just very slightly towards 2, I'm sure it will be around in another year with possibly a Kindle3 in offering

I think Amazon could have done much better in the offering of Kindle2 to their faithful Kindle1 users by knocking off say a hundred bucks instead of giving them 1 day to decide if they want it for fast delivery.  I do hope that the replacement batteries for K1 are still a priority and not forgotten by Amazon.

[Anju No. 469]

I just went to the Amazon site - the video did not do anything for me?  It is a kindle!  The people that were guinea pigs (sorry Leslie's new kindle to use your name) did not say one thing about the K2 other than the size!  They sure did not convince me.  I am just so happy to have a kindle - any kindle - that I will wait a very long time.     Nothing new to me.

[sjc]

ProfCrash:  I'm sure that this is in your job description somewhere in teeny tiny print, right?  I would be busting at the seems at work...my boss can see my desk from his desk and I can only sneak online when he skips out.  Sooooooooooooooooo glad I had today off. 

Monday, Monday...so good to me
Monday morning, it was all I hoped it would be
Oh, Monday morning, Monday morning couldn't guarantee
That Monday evening, K1 would still be here with me...