Despite all the hoopla, I am not sure that I am ready to transition to reading books on electronic paper. Maybe I am old fashion. I am going to take a look at one and see what it actually feels like.
Here are the full details on Amazon’s new Kindle 2:
New Functions
‚Ä¢ “Whispersync” to sync Kindle, Kindle 2 and other devices wirelessly
• Text to speech (yes, it will read to you)
Price
• $359 on February 24
Form
‚Ä¢ 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″.
‚Ä¢ “25 percent thinner than the iPhone”
• 10.2 ounces
• New 5-way controller
• 3.5mm audio jack
• USB 2.0
Display
‚Ä¢ 6″ diagonal E-Ink¬Æ
• 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi
• New E-Ink features 16 shades of grey
Battery Life
• Battery life has been increased by 25 percent
• Read for 4 days straight with EVDO on, 2 weeks EVDO off
Storage
• 2GB, or 7 times more storage than the first Kindle, or 1,500 books
Performance
• 20 percent faster page turning
Formats supported
• Kindle (AZW), TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively
• PDF, HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
The folks over at Gizmodo have full impressions on the new (2nd generation) of the device.
Check the links below via Gizmodo.com:
The Kindle 2 New Features Video
Kindle 2 Passes the Apple/Braun Design Test
The New Kindle Will Feature a Stephen King Exclusive…that Features a Kindle
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points here. Thanks!