Amazon.com announced the Kindle 2, sleeker than the iPhone but about twice as heavy, the Kindle 2 is a nice improvement over the original which has sold over 500,000 units since its introduction at the end of 2007.The problem with Kindle 2 is that it has no touch-screen. You would think this would be a no-brainer - after all the Sony Reader has a touch interface, but according to this C|Net article combining touch-screen with E-ink reduces resolution something that is extremely important in an eBook reader.
Still if you examine the device it seems obvious that it would benefit from touch-screen technology. A touch-screen would allow the Kindle to have a software keyboard and page controls which would reduce the size, make it easier to hold, and eliminate accidental button-activation when holding the device. I would be surprised if the next version of the Kindle didn't sport a touch-screen but for now Kindle lovers are stuck with a 20th Century interaction model.
Update February 14th, 2009
Check out the prototype for the Fujitsu's eBook. It uses a touch screen.
1 comments:
Indeed touch-screen technology is gaining in popularity in recent times. Hence it would be great if the Kindle3 comes with a touch screen interface. :-)
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