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Old 02-07-2009, 05:28 PM   #1
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Amazon Kindle 2 Hi-Res images

These are the same press photos of the Amazon Kindle 2 we posted yesterday, however this time in high resolution.

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Old 02-07-2009, 05:34 PM   #2
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Cool, now we know the internal model number: D00511.

(Kindle 1 had D00111)
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Old 02-07-2009, 05:47 PM   #3
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Is that an SD slot in the upper right side edge??
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Old 02-07-2009, 05:48 PM   #4
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Old 02-07-2009, 05:51 PM   #5
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Is that an SD slot in the upper right side edge??
Sure looks like it to me!
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Old 02-07-2009, 05:56 PM   #6
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Is that an SD slot in the upper right side edge??
Possibly mini or micro SD?

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Old 02-07-2009, 06:12 PM   #7
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Is that an SD slot in the upper right side edge??
I zoomed in and there are "+" and "-" symbols on it. I think that's volume control. I'd rather it be an SD slot.
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Is that an SD slot in the upper right side edge??
If you look at picture 2, you'll see a + and -. It is probably the volume control.
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Old 02-07-2009, 06:16 PM   #9
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If you look at picture 2, you'll see a + and -. It is probably the volume control.
Yes, it looks like you are right. I didn't zoon it in.


Gee, you people check out every little inch of the thing.

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Dagnabbit. Yes you are right.
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I wonder if there is any hope that Amazon might decide to update the software on original Kindles with the new UI. It looks a bit cleaner that the original UI.
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I wonder if there is any hope that Amazon might decide to update the software on original Kindles with the new UI. It looks a bit cleaner that the original UI.
I hope so. I'm wondering if 1.2 might be a transition firmware. I like the new progress bar style.
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I wonder if there is any hope that Amazon might decide to update the software on original Kindles with the new UI. It looks a bit cleaner that the original UI.
I'm not sure if that will work. Currently calling up the sort menu, url menu, and other stuff is done by scrolling the cursor to the top row. The menu is called up by having the cursor at the bottom row.

It looks like the Kindle 2 moves the batter/online indicator to the top right... also the bottom right now has a number there, I am guessing it is the final location. This can be done on the two because there is now a menu button.

Although I do like the graphic progress bar and the percentage indicator much better than the dot indicator bar on the Kindle1.

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