| Amazon is the biggest book retailer in the world. | | | | new device is much better than its predecessor. |
| No wonder Jeff Bezos decided to take a chance | | | | The grey level has been increased to 16. |
| on the ebook market and enter in this market | | | | - Weight: Kindle 2G is slightly lighter than its |
| with Kindle 1.0 and now Kindle 2.0. Kindle 1.0 was a | | | | predecessor, though the difference is very |
| revolutionary device. Ebook readers have been | | | | negligible. |
| around for a while but none came with the set of | | | | - Thickness: The new Kindle is thinner than its |
| features that you get with Amazon Kindle 1G. | | | | predecessor by two folds. It's even thinner than |
| You not only got a set of innovative features but | | | | iPhone 3G. |
| also constant connectivity to the Internet without | | | | - Battery: the battery lasts for twice as long on |
| any monthly fees. As great as the first Kindle | | | | the new reader in comparison to the old one. |
| was, the only way for Amazon to go was up. | | | | - New features: Amazon has added a new |
| The Amazon team got back to work and looked | | | | controller and text-to-speech technology to their |
| at the main issues with Kindle 1.0 (design, battery, | | | | new reader in order to make Kindle 2.0 more |
| connection speed, and software) and came up | | | | user friendly. The 3G wireless technology makes |
| with Kindle 2.0. | | | | connections faster as well. |
| Kindle 2.0 is a major improvement on Kindle 1.0. | | | | The new Amazon reader is not for everyone. |
| Many design issues have been addresses and | | | | While the device has been improved in many |
| Amazon has added a new set of features for | | | | areas, it still costs $359. Many people have already |
| those who are heavy book consumers. Here is | | | | upgraded to the new Kindle, but you can still read |
| how Kindle 2.0 stacks up against Kindle 1.0: | | | | books and get the best Amazon has to offer |
| - Screen: both devices have the same screen size | | | | with your old reader. But, if your old reader is |
| and the same resolution. Kindle 2.0 may look more | | | | broken or you are looking for an overall better |
| attractive but the screen size hasn't changed. | | | | reading experience, you should consider buying |
| - Grey Level: the E-ink technology used on the | | | | the new reader. |