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Press event coming next month: Amazon Kindle 2 on the way?
As you gaze at this spy shot of the alleged Amazon Kindle 2 e-reader, read the tea leaves along with us: Amazon just announced a press conference at New York's Morgan Library & Museum, scheduled for Monday, February 9th. Now what do you think the company will be rolling out at a library? Hmm?
According to those in the know, the newest Kindle will lack that strange angular chin of its predecessor, and will be thinner but a bit longer. There's also talk of a larger-screen version for students. The new Kindle's going to shed some of the strange quirks of the Kindle 1, including accidental page turns, too. We have a feeling this is going to be great.
If I were Amazon, I would have scheduled the event for three days later, placing the press event and big rollout on February 12, 2009, the 200th anniversary of the birthday of that famed book reader and statesman extraordinaire, Abe Lincoln.
Via CrunchGear
By Traveler at 12:12 PM ON 01/27/09
An e-book does not need a keyboard.
By Stan Wingson at 10:51 PM ON 01/27/09
Wtf is wrong with their designer? Why would I want to stare at even more ugly white plastic and a cruddy looking keyboard. It looks like a Palm from the early 2000s. Worst sequel ever...
By FSM at 5:45 AM ON 01/28/09
Agree with Traveler; keyboard, is not necessary.
And I agree with Stan; too much wasted space.
The designers should try and keep in mind what object they're trying to replace: the book. Whatever space there is around the screen, should be minimal. Books have margins, but they're not as big as the white space on this. I can't really tell from the picture how big this is, but it needs to be the size of a book; this almost looks like it's slightly bigger, or taller.
But I'm sure this is a big step up from their first version! :)
By matt at 9:50 AM ON 01/28/09
the first (and only) time I came across a kindle was as a prop on a set I was working on. I thought it was just that, a quick thing somebody mocked up in 10 minutes, either that or a toy. I was amazed to find that it powered up. Anyway what I'm trying to say is that the design was crap: plasticky and strange (angled keyboard buttons???). This new one is better than the old but still well within the bounds of crap.
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