I’m not the world’s biggest fan of Amazon’s Kindle electronic book reading device. I just think it won’t have a lifespan of more than a couple years as digital readers merge into smartphones with large screens like the iPhone. That said, the newest leaked pictures of the Kindle 2 look pretty sexy.
The device is expected to be unveiled at a press conference on Monday. The other hot rumor is that it will be $359 (the same price as the current generation Kindle) and will be available to buy on February 24, according to a post on the MobileRead Forums.
As I said, it looks really sexy, but will Amazon really stick with the $359 price? That’s disappointing. This thing better have some pretty great capabilities beyond reading books and RSS feeds (which you pay for), or I think I’ll still stick with my iPhone to read eBooks (or at least, to theoretically read eBooks).
The device is expected to be unveiled at a press conference on Monday. The other hot rumor is that it will be $359 (the same price as the current generation Kindle) and will be available to buy on February 24, according to a post on the MobileRead Forums.
As I said, it looks really sexy, but will Amazon really stick with the $359 price? That’s disappointing. This thing better have some pretty great capabilities beyond reading books and RSS feeds (which you pay for), or I think I’ll still stick with my iPhone to read eBooks (or at least, to theoretically read eBooks).
[via Engadget]
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