Amazon Kindle 2.0 to be launched on Feb 9th?

[David Munch]

I hope for an upgraded design.. The Kindle is without a doubt, the fugliest piece of equipment ever! O_o

[HarryT]

I actually quite like the look of it. Rather "retro".

[TadW]

Originally Posted by David Munch

I hope for an upgraded design.. The Kindle is without a doubt, the fugliest piece of equipment ever! O_o

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[CCDMan]

If Amazon does announce an upgraded Kindle, how do you think someone will feel if they just received one after waiting 2 months? Speaking of which, the shipping delay is still 4 to 6 weeks.

As I noted on another thread, I suspect that they have quite a few already made as rumors have said that it was the firmware that caused the delay.

They could simply switch the orders over to the new version (or give the buyer an option to that effect) and do the release and solve the backlog in one stroke.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Agreed. I like mine except for the oft mentioned accidental page turn and the kinda-sharp-on-the-hand corners - both of which are fixed in the new version if it is as has been shown.

[lovebeta]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I don't see how they could announce a new Kindle for the US market; it would upset too many people. It's possible this will be a larger screen device, or one for the Europe market.

London seems to be a more appropriate place if they are to announce a model for the European market.

And as a Kindle I owner, I will not be upset if there's new model. It is just me though.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by David Munch

I hope for an upgraded design.. The Kindle is without a doubt, the fugliest piece of equipment ever! O_o

You no doubt have never seen the Compaq luggable or and Apple ][e or the Commodore pet, or the Edsel.

BOb

[nathantw]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

If Amazon does announce an upgraded Kindle, how do you think someone will feel if they just received one after waiting 2 months? Speaking of which, the shipping delay is still 4 to 6 weeks.

Isn't that what consumer electronics and computers is all about? You wait and wait and wait for the newest stuff to come out and when you finally can't wait any longer you purchase the item only to have a new version come out right after? Its happened to me on more than one occasion and always less than a year later. My last purchase, a fancy, state of the art computer processor and computer was superseeded by the Intel i7 not more than a month after my purchase.

Things like this happen all the time.

[lilac_jive]

FYI I heard from the Smart Bitches that this is during the O'Reilly Tools of Change Conference in NYC, which is focusing on ebooks. That would be why it is in NYC.

And if this is true, they better call people who are waiting for Kindle 1s and ask if they want to keep with the Kindle 1 or get the Kindle 2.

[popnfresh]

Originally Posted by doctorow

The NYSE is a stock exchange, not an index you could be listed on.

In any case, public companies don't have to pick the place of a press conference based on the physical location of a stock exchange.

Actually, you're wrong about that. Listings are a major part of what stock exchanges do. Some publicly traded U.S. companies list with the the NYSE, some list with NASDAQ. Others may list with regional exchanges such as the Pacific Stock Exchange.

This is from the NYSE's website:

"NYSE Euronext, the holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V., was launched on April 4, 2007. NYSE Euronext (NYSE/New York and Euronext/Paris: NYX) operates the world ' s largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services. NYSE Euronext, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data."

[Daithi]

I hope it is going to be a big screen model.

If not, then I'm really curious as to what the new model will offer over the old model. As far as design/looks are concerned I like the old model better, and as to functionality I like the old model a lot more than the leaked information on the new model (no SSD card support, no leather cover - comes in a bag, etc.)

[Alisa]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

FYI I heard from the Smart Bitches that this is during the O'Reilly Tools of Change Conference in NYC, which is focusing on ebooks. That would be why it is in NYC.

And if this is true, they better call people who are waiting for Kindle 1s and ask if they want to keep with the Kindle 1 or get the Kindle 2.

If it's with O'Reilly I really hope it's a large format reader. I've pretty much given up on reading tech books on the Kindle until I get large screen.

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by Alisa

If it's with O'Reilly I really hope it's a large format reader. I've pretty much given up on reading tech books on the Kindle until I get large screen.

If the pictures I've seen are right, then no. It's actually a bigger unit with the same size screen.

[David Munch]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

You no doubt have never seen the Compaq luggable or and Apple ][e or the Commodore pet, or the Edsel.

BOb

Those doesnt count. They are antique. The kindle is new. Epic fail on Amazons design department, or lack of..

[eal]

Originally Posted by wallcraft

My guess is that all the outstanding Kindle 1 orders will ship as Kindle 2's.

that would be my guess also. I'd expect the new design to be cost reduced so they could convert all the Kindle orders to Kindle 2 orders at the "new low price" of $329 or maybe even $299.

[Alisa]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

If the pictures I've seen are right, then no. It's actually a bigger unit with the same size screen.

If we're talking about the one posted with this article, I'm really hoping that's a prototype. If it's not, it shows they haven't been listening to their customers or tech reporters.