What's So Great About the Kindle 2.0

1. Cost is high. $359 will get you a ton of used books!

2. There's no color.  

3. The "joy stick" is not a good navigation device; it worked fine with Atari 2600 back in the day.

4. It only does one thing!  This is a big issue and similar to Alton Brown's rule for a kitchen device (that is, it must have more than one use!)

5. There's no cue from the product telling you what it's doing.  This is a usability no-no.

6. It's slow.

7. It's fragile

8. You can read books on other electronic devices.

9. There is no touch screen.

10. eBooks will not kill traditional books.

I think the above lists speaks to more negatives than positives and, frankly, it's a perfect example of an electronic device really not adding any value or improvement to a process or task that already exists (in this case reading a book or a magazine).  It's easy to read a book, bring it with you, or switch to another book.  Plus, used books are cheap, the Kindle is not. I don't think the Kindle will revolutionize reading; so if you're a traditional reader don't fret, enjoy your organic book and take pleasure in turning each page!  

Keep it practical when it comes to electronic devices, you can't build a good financial life and purchase every electronic device that hits the market.