Amazon's new e-book reader named kindle 2 ,has come out with a slimmer look and several upgrades including a novella from Stephen King that will be available exclusively for the device. The new Kindle is expected to begin shipping Feb. 24, with owners of the first Kindle at the front of the line if they want to upgrade but interestingly in these times of global financial meltdown, $359 dollars on an ebook reader will not go down with the potential buyers who may shy away from kindle in favour of cheaper options.According to Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos,"This device is a significant improvement versus the first generation".But kindle doesnt dissappoint us in terms of its greater leaps towards perfection as it is only about half the thickness of the first Kindle,its 6-inch screen can display 16 shades of gray, compared with the previous Kindle's four shades. and additionally kindle 2.0 will be able to read text aloud from two small speakers on the back, and it can store 1,500 books, instead of 200 as was the case with the older version.
To our amazement,several online sales giants are reporting increasing and healthy sales for this overpriced gadget.Unofficila sources say that the new kindle has already sold about 500,000 units and 210,000 were bought in the third quarter of 2008.Available only in the U.S as of now,but the rest of the world may see its release soon.More units can be sold provided the price comes down a bit.
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