Amazon Kindle 2.0 has been released
Amazon Kindle 2.0 has just been launched. Kindle 2.0 has gone sleeker, and now holds 1500 books. Kindle 2.0 has a longer battery life and faster page turns. An advanced display provides evencrisper images and clearer text for an improved book-like reading experience. And Kindle 2 even reads to you,with “Read to Me”, our new Text to Speech feature.With Kindle 2 we kept everything readers love about the original Kindle—the convenience of reading what you want, when you want it, the immediacy of getting a book wirelessly delivered in less than 60 seconds, and Kindle’s ability to “disappear” in your hands so you can get lost in the author’swords.We’re also excited to announce that the Kindle Store has over 230,000 ebooks available!
And for your convienience, we have compared Amazon Kindle 2.0 with the other two most popular eBook Readers. So here it is:
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| Reader |
Amazon Kindle 2 |
Sony PRS-700 |
Ectaco jetBook |
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| Price |
$359
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$399
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$299
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| Dimensions |
8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″
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5.1″ x 6.8″ x 0.4″
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6.9″ x 4.2″ x 0.4″
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| Weight |
10.2 oz
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10 oz
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7.5 oz
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| Connectivity |
USB2.0 CDMA/EVDO
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USB2.0
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USB
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| Screen Size |
6″
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6″
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5″
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| Resolution |
800×600
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800×600
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640×480
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| Touch Screen |
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| Keyboard |
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| Memory |
2Gb
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512Mb
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128Mb
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| Slots |
USB 2.0
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MMC/SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
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SD
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| Battery Time |
up to 2 weeks (wireless off)
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7500 pages
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22 Hrs
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| Formats |
natively: AZW, TXT, Audible,, MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC; through conversion: PDF, HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
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BBeB (LRF/LRX), PDF, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, MP3, AAC
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TXT, PDF, GIF, JPG
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Additional Features |
The next generation Amazon Kindle 2 ebook reader features improved ergonomics, navigation, display, storage capacity and battery life, while maintaining subscription-free wireless access to Sprint’s 3G
data network. Amazon offers the Kindle Store service that allows to purchase Ebooks and download them for free. Since Kindle utilizes high-speed CDMA/EVDO network, books can be downloaded at anytime and anywhere. The service is turned on by default and assumes no monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments for customers. Over 200K titles are available for downloading including NYT bestsellers, magazines and newspapers that auto-delivered wirelessly. Ready for preorder. Shipments start on February 24th. |
Books can be downloaded from Sony bookstore, as well as from other ebook online stores. The Sony bookstore offers credit for 100 free Ebook downloads from their Classic collection.
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Rich multi-language features and free book samples.
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Conclusion
If you were to compare the features of all three eBook readers, its no surprise that we have a winner in hand with Amazon Kindle 2.0. The main reason being its ability to download books without the need of a computer via its free wirless connectivity. Also, the new eBook reader is sleeker, has longer battery life, faster page turns compared to Sony PRS, and Ectaco Jetbook Reader. And, since the price range is almost identical - you’re better off purcharing the new Kindle 2.0
