Kindle 2.0 Features

If you're reading this, you probably already know that the Kindle 2.0 is available for pre-order (get yours here). Here are the highlights on the changes from the first generation Kindle:

• 20% faster page turns.
  
• Longer battery life.
• The power and wireless switches have been moved - they're no longer on the back of the device.
• The next page and previous page buttons are smaller.
• Navigation has been improved
• More internal memory.
• Crisper screen.

There are a couple of maybe not-so-good changes. The battery can no longer be replaced by the user. The unit must be sent to Amazon for battery replacement. As I understand it, batteries will be replaced free of charge during the 1-year warranty period. After that, there will be a fee for the service. The other big change is that the Kindle 2 no longer has an external memory card slot. For some users, this will be a deal-breaker. If you have a lot of non-Amazon content, or if you use SD cards to sort your content, you might want to stick with the first-generation Kindle for a while longer.