Amazon Announces Kindle 2, With Slew of New Features

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday February 9, 2009 @05:30AM from the dr-spatzo-finds-a-new-job dept.

Engadget is reporting that Amazon has announced the new Kindle 2 for release on February 24th at a price point of $359. Thinner than an iPhone and coming standard with "Read-to-me" text-to-speech capability, the new device also has seven times more storage, faster page turning, a 16-level e-ink display, longer battery life, and a new five-way joystick. Looks like life just got a lot more interesting for fans of the original device. Engadget also has live coverage from the Kindle 2 press conference.

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Re:And Still Ugly As Sin. by AmiMoJo · 2009-02-09 06:51 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Sony = expensive parts, style over substance, non-standard memory cards
Apple = non-replaceable batteries, cheap components, 1st version always sucks
Personally, I don't really care what it looks like. An eBook reader needs to be rugged, stick to standards as much as possible and be functional.
Lenovo maybe? Meizu or NEC perhaps.

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