Yes. Kindle 2.0 will be available beginning February 24. It looks exactly the same as what was predicted and talked about before it was launched. It's thinner and features a redesigned interface as well, but the biggest difference is arguably the new E-Ink display. And it boasts to have addressed all the shortcomings of its older brother.
Check out these news and blog bits from the web:
Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device
Arstechnica.com
Hands on with Kindle 2: what a difference a screen makes
By putting a newer and faster version of the E-Ink screen in the latest version of the Kindle, Amazon has been able to make huge leaps in the usability of the device.
Amazon revamps Kindle, hints at bigger things to come
As expected, Amazon launched the Kindle 2, which was precisely as expected based on photos that leaked this past weekend. But Jeff Bezos hinted at larger e-book plans, and then left the audience without a hint of what those might be.
Engadget.com
Kindle 2 first hands-on! (updated with video and impressions)
The Kindle 2 is here folks -- it should look pretty familiar at this point! Feast your eyes on the photos. We're building out with more photos and video, so stay tuned.
Amazon Kindle 2 announced: $359 on February 24
Just as expected, Amazon announced the second-generation Kindle ebook reader with the exclusive Stephen King novel UR today -- the page actually went live during the press event.
Gizmodo
Kindle 2: $359, Thinner, More Storage and It Reads to You
Other News from Google News
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos talks about Kindle 2Reuters - Feb 10, 2009He talked about device’s price, Amazon’s big picture for Kindle, international plans and cannabilization. Reuters: Has Kindle been a big hit since its debut ... |
 | Kindle 2 not too young for new accessoriesCNET News, CA - Feb 10, 2009by Dong Ngo Practically at the same time Amazon launched the new digital reader, M-Edge Accessories, a maker of accessories for the original Kindle, ... |
 | Review round-up: Amazon Kindle 2Christian Science Monitor, MA - Feb 10, 2009By Andrew Heining | 02.10.09 The new Amazon Kindle 2 is slimmer, faster, and has a crisper screen. But its high price and design changes are receiving mixed ... |
Amazon unveils new Kindle e-readerBizjournals.com, NC - Feb 10, 2009Amazon.com Inc. unveiled the much anticipated next-generation version of its electronic book reader, Kindle, on Monday. Kindle 2 retains the same price as ... |
Amazon Kindle 2: 10 Things You Should KnowPC Magazine - Feb 10, 2009by Lance Ulanoff I want a Kindle 2. In fact, I've wanted a Kindle for almost a year now. The fever reached its height right around the holidays when I ... |
Amazon’s Kindle: Did Steve Jobs blow it?CNNMoney.com - Feb 10, 2009Apple CEO Steve Jobs was pretty dismissive of Amazon’s Kindle electronic book reader when it first came out. “The whole conception is flawed at the top,” he ... |
Amazon unveils the new Kindle 2CNNMoney.com - Feb 10, 2009At a press conference Monday morning in Manhattan, CEO Jeff Bezos introduced a thinner, lighter and faster version of the company’s surprisingly popular ... |
The Kindle Is A SwindleInformationWeek, NY - Feb 10, 2009Amazon's Kindle v2 officially arrived today, and it's a swindle. I have no argument with the item itself, but $400 is a lot of dough to pay for a gadget ... |
Amazon Hopes to Kindle ...InternetNews.com - Feb 10, 2009The e-reader gets a sleek overhaul and a handful of new features. But some observers say the moves won't help Kindle become a mainstream phenomenon. ... |
Kindle 2 to fan flames for e-books?Computerworld, MA - Feb 10, 2009In Tuesday's IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches Amazon launch its "new, improved" e-book reader. Not to mention corpulence pedagogy. ... |
Updated Kindle opens new chapter for Amazon.comSeattle Times, United States - Feb 10, 2009The $359 gadget, unveiled Monday by Chief Executive Jeff Bezos at the Morgan Library in New York, isn't going to make the entire book world go digital. ... |
Amazon's Kindle 2: No iPod for BooksBusinessWeek - Feb 9, 2009By Douglas MacMillan The unveiling of a hotly anticipated new product. An exuberant chief executive thumbing through slides. A surprise appearance by an ... |
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