Comments on: Reading comfort Kindle 1 vs. Kindle 2

By: Court

Court — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:25:59 +0000

Does this mean I don’t have to buy a K2?

By: MarkS

MarkS — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:04:25 +0000

I couldn’t disagree with this more. I read about 2 hours a day on my Kindle – some days as much as 5 or 6 hours. I used the K1 for almost a year, and now the K2 since Feb. 25. I actually prefer the K2 text itself, to say nothing of the better hardware and interface.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:41:55 +0000

Re: Kindle 2 reading comfort

I haven’t used a Kindle 1, but I can definitely say that the K2 font is a bit light and that I definitely preferred the Cybook’s emboldened text.

By: Liviu

Liviu — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:12:47 +0000

Shades of PRS 505 vs 700 maybe?
What if e-ink depends on some kind of “primitive” feel?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:08:54 +0000

I certainly like the layout of the K2 better from a hardware standpoint and the tighter line spacing, but the fonts definitely seem different somehow. I don’t know if it’s a difference in the thickness of the font or they are using a lighter shade for the standard font, but I don’t find it as easy to read as the K1, Sony or iLiad. I’m actually sending mine back for that reason.