Recent Comments:
Amazon's Kindle 2 in the wild? {Engadget}
Oct 3rd 2008 11:33PM Amazon, you're KILLING me here. I ordered a Kindle last year and promptly returned it, waiting for a more polished interface and a better design. Well, it looks like you've gone and mucked it up again.
1. Why devote even MORE space to a keyboard? When I had my Kindle, I hardly *ever* used the keyboard. I thought I would use it for web browsing but I hardly ever used my Kindle to browse the web because the interface was bad and the e-Ink refresh rate was way too slow for comfortable browsing. So, unless you've completely revamped the Web access to make the experience at least as pleasing as surfing on a Blackberry, the extra space for a generally superfluous keyboard simply makes no sense.
2. Why continue to make the bezel white? I know Bezos likes the white bezel because he thinks it "disappears" as you get lost in the text, but I just think it makes the already gray e-Ink screen look even darker in comparison. Use a dark gray, metal, or black bezel to make the e-Ink screen pop.
3. Where is the BACKLIGHT? That was my other complaint about the Kindle: For all the all the talk about how neat e-Ink is, the it was really tough to see in anything less than direct bright light. Newspapers and books are perfectly readable in indirect dim light, but e-Ink is not. It has to be directly under a light source. Your stop-gap measure seemed to be selling a clip-on light as a "recommended accessory." But there is absolutely no excuse to leave a backlight out of the 2nd gen Kindle -- or at the very least, a built-in light at the top of the screen that can flip out or something.
Please look at the Sony e-readers and try to understand what makes a compelling design. The problem with Sony is that their design is great but their selection is limited. The problem with Amazon is that your selection is great but your design remains 10-20 years behind the times. Oh how I long for a Sony-Amazon hybrid -- something with Sony's sense of style that can access the Kindle selection. Looks like it's not to be.
Please try harder for version 3.
More purported MacBook Pro shots surface, we're still unconvinced {Engadget}
Oct 2nd 2008 2:22PM That would make a good match.com dating headline
Supposed MacBook Pro redesign, meet Mr. BlurryiPhonecam {Engadget}
Sep 26th 2008 2:36PM If they bring the Chiclet style keyboard to the Mac Book Pro I'm outta here. I love my Macs but I HATE the new keyboards. Blech.
New Mac placeholders appear in Future Shop stock system {Engadget}
Sep 25th 2008 12:45PM Leave it to Murph to throw in a completely superfluous Segway insult.
We're watching you, Murph.
Ask Engadget: Which digicam takes the best video? {Engadget}
Sep 12th 2008 1:45PM Amen. If you really want to play with the colors, don't gray out the low ranked comments; HIGHLIGHT the highest ranked comments. A subtle green background might work very well.
Philips Wake-up Light simulates sunrise, still can't call in sick for you {Engadget}
Sep 3rd 2008 1:55PM Um, I bought the same kind of wake up light from the Sharper Image about 15 years ago. Great job, Darren!
Do you suffer from 'appiphilia'? {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Sep 2nd 2008 2:08PM I thought your write up was HILARIOUS! "Projectile Zune ownership"... LOL, awesome. Keep it up.
BlackBerry Bold unboxing and hands-on {Engadget Mobile}
Aug 26th 2008 6:32PM Ummm... I would HOPE so!
FAA computer glitches causing significant flight delays {Engadget}
Aug 26th 2008 5:48PM I hate TSA as much as the next guy but I don't think they have anything to do with these delays.....
Navigon intros the 7200T, shows off 3D signage and landmarks {Engadget}
Aug 26th 2008 10:44AM What, you don't have a reflective dashboard? ;-)
