Monday, February 9, 2009

Amazon Rolls Out Kindle 2

Seattle-based Amazon officially rolled out its Kindle 2 device, the next generation of the firm's electronic book reader today. The new Kindle retails for $359; the firm said the new device will ship on February 24th. The new reader includes a longer battery life, weights just over 10 ounces, and includes a display which now displays 16 shades of gray, up from an original 4. The firm also said that the new Kindle provides a faster page turning function, as well as a "text-to-speech" function.