The Amazon Kindle 2

It was over a year ago when Amazon, the country’s largest online retailer, decided it wanted a piece of the ebook reader market so it launched the Kindle.

Like many ebook readers, the Kindle had an electronic ink display and had flash memory. The Kindle used Sprint’s EVDO network to download content over Amazon’s Whispernet service, so users were able to get books on Amazon’s online catalog very easily.

Now, Amazon has launched an all-new Kindle model to replace the old one. The new Kindle still uses an e-ink display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels and has 16 shades of gray. It also has a new 5-way controller, a 3.5mm audio jack, USB 2.0 connection, and 2 GB of internal memory, good for about 1500 books.

Amazon has also introduced Whispersync which allows the Kindle, Kindle 2, and other supported wireless devices to sync with each other. Another new feature is text to speech so the Kindle can read to its users.

Apart from the new features, the Kindle also sports a new design, with rounded edges, and an aluminum back ala iPod Touch. Speaking of the Touch, the new Kindle is about 25% thinner than Apple’s flagship player. How’s that for slim?

The new Amazon Kindle is now available for only $359.

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