The idea was being bandied about over a month ago, but it looks like there’s truth to the rumor. Kindle 2 is being re-designed to have a bigger screen to handle newspapers more efficiently (and the capability to function outside the US, let’s hope…). Engadget.com reports it here.
Hard to believe a new one’s going to be available so quickly, with reports suggesting its release before the holiday buying season, (makes more sense than the February launch of Kindle 2). It tells you how stiff the competition is, and how much Amazon wants to correct any of its initial blunders. I don’t think the planners there understood how quickly eBooks and eBook Readers would be adopted.
It’s clear that they underestimated their competition. Yah? Let’s hope they install a more competitive price too.
