On the whole, even though the original Kindle (at left) and the Kindle 2 share the same matte white color and have the same-size display (6 inches diagonally), their keyboards and their navigation ...

At half the thickness of Amazon’s first e-book reader, the Amazon Kindle 2 ($359 as of March 5, 2009) is pretty inviting–it’s a, sleek, curved tablet that you can easily hold in your hands. But while ...

— -- Here at a New York City media event, Amazon launched its second-generation e-book reader, the Kindle 2. This much anticipated update to the Kindle is priced at $359 and sports a new svelte ...

New York – A little more than a year after the Kindle made its debut, Amazon announced a new, updated version of its popular e-book reader Monday with a big endorsement from Stephen King. Amazon ...

Amazon’s [AMZN] new Kindle 2, shipping this week, shames the original Kindle with a host of improvements: better enclosure, faster page-turns, a better Web experience and seven times the memory.

A teardown of Amazon's Kindle 2 reveals the book reader is thinner and faster than the iPhone 3G (which is, oddly enough, considered a competitor). Hardware repair company iFixIt disassembled the ...

Amazon unveiled its Kindle 2 in New York Monday and the device looks impressive, but may not enough to inspire gadget lust in a down economy. Meanwhile, Amazon's press conference was a bit of a ...

On its web site, Amazon says the Kindle is sold out--but buy it now and you'll get it as soon as Amazon can ship it, first come, first served. However, plenty of people are worried that a new model is ...

Amazon.com is betting that the DX's larger screen -- 9.7 inches vs. 6 inches on the Kindle 2 version -- will appeal to squinting readers. Text on the DX also will be clearer and sharper at 1,200 x 824 ...

Amazon has taken the wraps off the Kindle 2, a new version of its popular ebook reader. The Kindle 2 aims to improve on the original Oprah-beloved Kindle reader by offering a sharper screen, a sharper ...

The blogosphere is buzzing with user reports that the text is lighter on the Kindle 2 than the Kindle 1. Some say this makes reading for long stretches uncomfortable and that Amazon should issue a ...

Amazon’s [AMZN] new Kindle 2, shipping this week, shames the original Kindle with a host of improvements: better enclosure, faster page-turns, a better Web experience and seven times the memory.