The form factor was a little funky, yes. It was thinner than anything else at th...

notatoad on Dec 27, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Launching the Kindle Fire was a mistake

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.