Kindle 2.0 to Hit Stores Early 2009
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Amazon has slated the next version of its popular Kindle reader for the first quarter of 2009.
The second Kindle, which will be longer, thinner and more ergonomically friendly than its predecessor, is tentatively scheduled to go on sale "early next quarter," sources told TechCrunch.
Shortly after releasing Kindle 2.0, Amazon will push out a student version of the reader with a larger screen — more suitable for displaying textbooks. The student version will hit stores sometime in the first half of 2009.
Previously, speculators predicted an October 2008 release of Kindle 2.0, but Amazon quickly dispelled such rumors. It’s understandable why Amazon is taking its time and being careful with the new Kindle: The reader is the company’s first attempt at a hardware device. However, many other companies have similar products in the works that could steal the Kindle’s thunder. For example, Plastic Logic is working on a touchscreen reader that already looks more promising — and it’s due first half of 2009. Also, some are already arguing that consumers are preferring the iPhone as a book reader over the Kindle.
Amazon Kindle 2 Slated For "Early Q1" [TechCrunch]
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