Kindle 2
By Lee Davis • Jan 30th, 2009 • Category: learning technologies, mobile technologiesThere is much speculation in the blogosphere that Amazon are just about to launch a second version of their e-book reader, Kindle (something we blogged about just over a year ago).
The guys over at The Boy Genius Report claim to have the first pictures, although they do look a little prototype-ish.
It’s a welcome announcement. Not least because these things need to get a lot better before they become more popular with the wider public. The wireless connectivity is a major advantage over its rival, the Sony Reader, but, as with the Sony, the current Kindle needs to meet the more social aspects of book reading, such as note/annotation sharing and clippings features. Perhaps Kindle 2 will go some way to addressing these needs on Feb 9.
