PCWorld - We break down the key differences between the Amazon Kindle 2 and the company’s original e-book reader.
On the whole, even though the original Kindle (at left) and the Kindle 2 share the same matte white color and have the same-size display (6 inches diagonally), their keyboards and their navigation buttons are clearly different. Here, you can see buttons to the right and left on the original Kindle, and the much smaller buttons of the Kindle 2.
The keyboard for the Kindle 2 (at right) has been completely redesigned, and now it more closely resembles what you'd find on a cell phone with a QWERTY keyboard. The new model's circular keys are easy to press and incredibly handy. In my usage thus far, I’ve much preferred the closer spacing of the Kindle 2 to the angled spacing and more-rectangular keys of the Kindle 1.
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