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Amazon Kindle 2 Up Close and Personal

By jperlow February 9, 2009, 4:46 AM PST

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Amazon Kindle 2 Up Close and Personal

Amazon Kindle 2 Launch

Amazon Kindle 2 Launch

Kindle 2 is an evolutionary improvement over its predecessor, thinner with improved battery life, with increased levels of greyscale (16, previously 4) approximately 7 times the storage (1.7GB usable, versus 180MB) and text-to-speech capabilities. The device still sells for $359.00.

Amazon Kindle 2 Up Close and Personal

Amazon Kindle 2 Launch

Amazon Kindle 2 Launch

Kindle 2 does not come with a case, unlike its predecessor. Instead, a number of 3rd party cases are being made available for purchase on launch.

Amazon Kindle 2 Up Close and Personal

Amazon Kindle 2 Launch

Amazon Kindle 2 Launch

The improved greyscale screen now permits much more realistic representation of newsprint photos and graphics.

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