Robert Scoble asks Philippe Starck for his opinion on the Amazon Kindle Reader.

The best design is the less design possible. That means the best design is the smallest product, the thinnest product, the lightest product, the strongest product, and that’s all. Because the interesting thing is what is in and not what is around. — Philippe Starck

I am struck by the poor button placement and the overall retrograde look and feel. Amazon chose to make this device look like a book though in a world with the Apple iPodtouch you might expect to turn the page with a gesture. Buttons for book-like activities become quaint.

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