| Today Amazon has just officially announced their new Kindle - Kindle 2($359, Feb 24). This new reading device is slightly lighter, just 10.2 ounces and pencil thin. It includes a 6-inch, 600 x 800 electronic paper display 16 shades of gray that truns page 20% faster. Other features include 2 GB of memory, 25% Longer Battery Life(a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on) and and for over two weeks with wireless turned off, the new 5-way controller, enabling precise on-screen navigation for selecting text to highlight or looking up words. Kindle 2 uses the same wireless delivery system as the original Kindle(Sprint's 3G network). The Kindle 2 will be available on February 24th, priced at $359. Monthly Kindle newspaper subscriptions are $5.99 to $14.99 per month, and Kindle magazines are $1.25 to $3.49 per month. It is still 16-shades of grey, I don't like this! |