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ATTENTION ALL GIFT BUYERS: Kindle 2.0 to Hit Stores in Early 2009

Amazon has slated the next version of its popular Kindle reader for the first quarter of 2009.

The second Kindle, which will be longer, thinner and more ergonomically friendly than its predecessor, is tentatively scheduled to go on sale "early next quarter," sources told TechCrunch.

Shortly after releasing Kindle 2.0, Amazon will push out a student version of the reader with a larger screen -- more suitable for displaying textbooks. The student version will hit stores sometime in the first half of 2009. Discussed here on TechCrunch.

Previously, speculators predicted an October 2008 release of Kindle 2.0, but Amazon quickly dispelled such rumors. It's understandable why Amazon is taking its time and being careful with the new Kindle: The reader is the company's first attempt at a hardware device.

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Comments

[txtriffidranch.livejournal.com]

I figured that Amazon had a new Kindle lined up, and I figure that Jeff Bezos is extremely smart in waiting until after Christmas to release it. I hope like hell that everyone still owning Borders stock is dumping it before the end of the year, because otherwise it's going to make really expensive toilet paper.

[semiotic-pirate.livejournal.com]

But isn't the kindle sold at border's? I remember seeing it there the last time I went in and had a look around.

[txtriffidranch.livejournal.com]

Borders sells the Sony E-Reader, which everyone admits is a dog. The plan by management is that people could go into Borders and download books through their readers, which is akin to Blockbuster Video's idiotic plan for its DVR killer. Considering that the Kindle offers a lot more functionality and a lot more selection in its E-books, the odds of Borders dumping the Sony reader and moving to the Kindle is about the same as the Dallas Cowboys winning the World Series this year.