Amazon Kindle getting slick refresh in October; larger version 2009
Amazon are prepping two new versions of its Kindle ebook reader device, one which will replace the current model with a sleeker form-factor and the other offering a larger display. According to the rumors, which are reportedly from an Amazon insider, the first model will have the same display size as the original Kindle but slim down the casing and improve the UI.
Mockup by CrunchGear
In fact, the unnamed source compared the change between the first-gen and second-gen models as the difference between Apple’s first iPod and the iPod mini; that Amazon have “skipped three or four generations”. The new version will come in multiple colors and could be targeted at younger readers when it launches as early as October.
The second, larger ebook will be roughly the size of an 8 1/2 x 11-inch piece of paper, and will offer users a larger screen ideal for textbooks or graphic novels. As with the other Kindle, it will apparently be available in multiple colors; however it’s set for a release sometime in 2009.
Relevant Entries on SlashGear
- Amazon’s Kindle arrives on Wednesday
- Amazon preps $9.99 e-book catalogue for Fall launch
- Kindle eBook reader: Available Monday?
- Amazon eBook reader set to knock Sony into a cocked hat
- JVC Introduces LCD TVs with 120Hz Refresh Rate
Written by Chris Davies. Read more great feeds at is source WEBSITE
More Gadgets articles
Amazon and archive and ebook and leak and rumorBookmark this article
- [+] Digg: Feature this article
- [+] Del.icio.us: Bookmark this article
- [+] Furl: Bookmark this article
Related articles
- Redesigned Amazon Kindle coming soon?
(August 27th, 2008) - PS3 wireless keypad available for pre-order
(August 25th, 2008) - Archos 5 & 7 PMPs on sale; HSDPA possible with USB modem
(August 22nd, 2008) - Buy This, Not That: Amazon Kindle vs. iRex iLiad
(August 6th, 2008) - TiVo and Amazon team up to make shopping on the couch even easier
(July 23rd, 2008)
