Just like we told you the Kindle 2 was scheduled for a release today. And Amazon delivered. Those of you reading lots and lots of eBooks can go ahead and pre-order one. Here’s what you need to know about this baby:

  • measures: 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″
  • weighs 10 ounces
  • 6 inch diagonal E-Ink electronic paper display with 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi
  • 16-level gray scale
  • better battery - up to 25%
  • 2GB of internal storage
  • 20% faster page turning
  • Read-to-Me feature
  • exclusive Stephen King pre-loaded story (not printed yet)

The Kindle 2 ships on February 24th and it will be available to pre-order. How much will it cost? Just $359. Original Kindle owners will have priority over anyone else if they order before midnight.

via Amazon

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