I didn't mean to imply that resizing would ruin a pre-determined composition, just that the relative composition of the zoomed/enlarged result itself may not be ideal given such a small screen.

I do find it strange that the thing can't handle HTML directly, yet it has built-in web browsing capability.

I'm sure the product segment will improve. It just isn't getting there fast enough. Let's hope the new Kindle design spurs development and we start to see more competition and innovation. I'm confident that even while the price remains the same as the previous version, K2 will pick up more sales, due in part to it not being a complete design abomination like rev 1.

Here's what I would change in the physical design, without getting beyond the technology available right now by requesting things like colour screens.

Widen and lengthen the screen.
Make the screen proportionally taller than it is now.
Make the overall height of the device shorter to eliminate the space currently used by the keyboard.
Put the keyboard onto a slide-out section that can be tucked away behind the screen.
Jig the button positions to make it all fit together nicely.
Move the headphone jack to the bottom.