Techno Squirrel

I recently got a 2nd gen 6" Kindle and am generally impressed with the build quality though the interface can be slow at times as if whatever processor it uses is laboring. I should point out that I'm not equating the expectedly slow eInk display refresh to device slowness but rather actions that don't require a display refresh are also slow. That being said its readable and works well for what it was intended. I can't help but feel that this version of the Kindle will look much like my Gen 2 Ipod does in another 2 years. I find myself trying to touch the screen and have noticed that many of the people I've showed it to also try to touch the screen to navigate. The lack of touch is clearly an issue and no doubt will be addressed in the next major version of the Kindle if Amazon is smart. The other features Amazon will have to add soon are basic color, faster screen refresh technology, and wifi/external storage if they intend to compete with the Barnes and Noble Nook (which I'm guessing they do). Also the Nook has book lending which is something Amazon could easily add to the firmware on the existing Kindle devices and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw in the next year.