What’s Next for Amazon’s Kindle?
UPDATE: No more need for speculation, Amazon’s press conference provided all the details … Kindle 2 Review of What We Know
Out for over a year now, Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader brought e-ink and portable electronic reading into the mainstream in a big way. Analysts estimate the ebook reader has sold over 500,000 units. Amazon is holding a press conference Monday February 9th. Most in the industry expect Amazon will use this event to usher in Kindle’s successor – Kindle 2.
Thanks much to Amazon’s efforts, consumers have many sources to find ebook content today – both free and paid. Popular sites for ebook aficianados include Amazon.com, gutenberg.org (classics), worldlibrary.net (400k titles; $8.95 annual for unlimited use) and fictionwise.com.
Amazon is mum on details of course, so we’ll have to see what they announce on Monday. For our part, we’re hoping for the rumored split in product line – a larger workhorse model as well as a more stylish, thinner model. Throw in a little touchscreen love while you’re at it, willya, Amazon? All those little buttons crammed on the face really drop the “hip” factor of the first generation.
The ebook space, despite a weak global economy, may be set to explode into a major new consumer electronics category. For our part, we are ready to welcome our new e-ink sporting overlords.
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