[foobarbazetc]

"I tell her it’s less than half the price of an iPad, but the software will be almost as polished because it’s made by Amazon."

LOL. Because Amazon are known for quality consumer software, right?

[notatoad]

Well, all the kindles before the fire were pretty damn polished.

[ceejayoz]

The first one wasn't. Odd form factor, thick, no PDF support. A great start, but "polished" it wasn't.

[notatoad]

The form factor was a little funky, yes. It was thinner than anything else at the time. And PDF support was an omission that increased the polish, not detracted from it. Reading PDF on a e-ink screen is a horrible experience, adding it was a compromise.