Jeff Bezos Amazon’s chief executive presented today in New York the second generation of the Kindle device, the e-book reader that is revolutionizing the printing industry.
The first version of Amazon’s gadget was released on November 2007 and was sold out five and a half hour later. Oprah’s endorsement has made it impossible for new costumers to acquire the product since November 2008.
But the news was send few days ago through e-mail messages confirming that the Kindle 2 will be shipped on February 24th.
One of the most attractive features of the new kindle is its size. It’s thinner than the iPhone!!! (This was their opening line on the presentation)
It also turns pages much more quickly and holds its battery charge for about 25 percent longer than the previous version. “You can read for 2 weeks on a single charge”
The price is still $359, but the waiting list to get it is at least 6 months!
It’s hard to tell if this technology will replace our beloved books, but if Oprah is endorsing this gadget maybe it will!
The first version of Amazon’s gadget was released on November 2007 and was sold out five and a half hour later. Oprah’s endorsement has made it impossible for new costumers to acquire the product since November 2008.
But the news was send few days ago through e-mail messages confirming that the Kindle 2 will be shipped on February 24th.
One of the most attractive features of the new kindle is its size. It’s thinner than the iPhone!!! (This was their opening line on the presentation)
It also turns pages much more quickly and holds its battery charge for about 25 percent longer than the previous version. “You can read for 2 weeks on a single charge”
The price is still $359, but the waiting list to get it is at least 6 months!
It’s hard to tell if this technology will replace our beloved books, but if Oprah is endorsing this gadget maybe it will!
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