Follow TechBlips on Twitter
-
galaga I've used the first version, didn't love it. Too bad the second iteration will miss the holidays.
Kindle 2.0 Delayed, Misses Holiday Season
Silicon Alley Insider —
TechCrunch's Michael Arrington has the update:
[The Kindle 2] was scheduled to be released in October in time for this holiday season, but Bezos himself reportedly pulled the plug for last minute changes to the software. Our sources now say it's tentatively scheduled to go on sale in 'early next quarter.'
The images that surfaced of the new Kindle in October are real - it's a longer device but not as thick as the original Kindle, and fixes some of the button issues that plague users (like accidental page turns). A larger-screen ...
Amazon Kindle 2 Might Ruin Christmas By Not Showing Up [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
TechCrunch reports that the previously spied Kindle 2, or Kindle II, or Second-le, or whatever it's going to be, isn't really going to be anything before Q1 of 2009. Apparently, the device was on track for a pre-holiday release until Jeff Bezos himself demanded last-minute software changes. Although it's impossible to know if TechCrunch's source is solid—it could be anyone from a know-nothing bottom-rung employee to Bezos himself—the rumor would explain the lack of any announcements or marketing as we approach December. [TechCrunch] ...
New Kindle coming after the holiday
CrunchGear —
... pulled the plug for last minute changes to the software. Our sources now say it’s tentatively scheduled to go on sale in “early next quarter.”
The images that surfaced of the new Kindle in October are real - it’s a longer device but not as thick as the original Kindle, and fixes some of the button issues that plague users (like accidental page turns). A larger-screen student version is still scheduled for the first half of 2009.
Read more…
Amazon Kindle 2 coming early Q1 2009?
SlashGear —
... Amazon are “tentatively” preparing to launch their Kindle 2 ebook reader in early Q1 2009, according to the latest rumors. Leaked shots of the second-generation device emerged ...
The Amazon Kindle 2 release held, coming in early ’09
Gizmo Watch —
... For those eagerly awaiting the Amazon Kindle 2, to gift it for Christmas this year, may have a reason to sham. Prescheduled for a release in October, the maker’s have again held back the e-book reader owing to some last minute changes in the software. And if the sources on TechCrunch are believed, then we could see the Kindle 2 finally selling sometime in the Q1 next year. The ...
Amazon Kindle 2 arriving in Q1 2009?
Obsessable News Feed —
... TechCrunch claims that their sources confirm that the leaked pictures are in fact of the Kindle 2, which was supposed to be released in October when the pictures first appeared online, but that Jeff Bezos, CEO and Founder of Amazon, pushed back the launch due to problems with the device's software. ...
Report: Amazon Kindle 2 Coming Soonish
Gearlog —
... According to TechCrunch, the new device is set to hit shelves in early Q1. The device is set to be thinner and longer than the original, with fixes to a number of button issues that plagued its predecessor. ...
Amazon Kindle 2 coming in early 2009?
Boy Genius Report —
It’s been almost two months since we scooped the Kindle 2 and since then, crickets. For those who need a quick recap, we’re talking about the sexied-up successor to Amazon’s popular Kindle eBook reader, set to further popularize a new wave of readers with a paper-like display style intended to mimic pages of an actual book. You remember what a book is, right? It’s like vinyl, but for words. Ok then. The Kindle 2 was supposedly slated for release last month to be ready and waiting for the coming holidays but unknown delays pushed it ...
Around the Web 11.25.08: Beatles can't work it out with iTunes, Japanese robots get prizes
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... -- The release of the Kindle 2 is delayed until next year. Guess you'll just have to read real books till then. TechCrunch ...
Kindle 2 now seen for early Q1 ‘09, says TechCrunch
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home —
The Kindle 2 didn’t materialize last month.
But how about early Q1 of ‘09? That’s the current prediction from TechCrunch’s sources.
What is it about Jeff Bezos and aesthetics? Going by the leaked photo, the new Kindle is to be a longer, thinner version of the current e-reader—in other words, just a variant of the famous adding-machine look.
And speaking more practically, the screen-to-case ratio will be far from optimal, and the text-background contrast doesn’t look so great, either. Maybe ...
Amazon Kindle 2 no longer rumored for this holiday season, according to rumor
Engadget —
... So we heard from Amazon back in August not to expect that rumored Kindle 2 anytime this year... but then there were those leaked photos of the new device, so people kind of went back to expecting it again, but, apparently we should stop doing that ...
Amazon Kindle 2 now rumored to be launching early-2009
Gadgetell —
... Additionally, the device is said to be a little taller than the original. As for when we can expect the Kindle 2, according to the latest report, it’s “tentatively scheduled” to be available early next quarter. Judging from the looks of the new model, it seems to be a nice design improvement, but still unknown is what improvements have been made on the software side. In the meantime I am going to continue enjoying my current Kindle.
Via [TechCrunch]
Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for ...
A new Kindle sooner rather than later?
Amazon & the online retail blog —
TechCrunch's Michael Arrington is reporting that a new version of the Kindle could be released next quarter. He attributes the information to anonymous sources. As of this month, Kindle has been on the market for exactly a year. Amazon won't release sales figures other than to say that the company is pleased with sales. Dan Frommer, at Silicon Alley Insider, ...
Kindle 2.0 to Hit Stores Early 2009
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... The second Kindle, which will be longer, thinner and more ergonomically friendly than its predecessor, is tentatively scheduled to go on sale "early next quarter," sources told TechCrunch. ...
Kindle in slow-burn mode 'til 2009
Betanews —
... plan for the Kindle 2 is apparently to emulate a fashion model and hope for the best. According to Amazon's site, there are no Kindles to be had for the holidays -- sorry, gift-givers. (And please stop asking why there's an ad running on the front page of the Amazon.com site for a product no one can buy.) But rumors that low inventories reflected the imminent advent of the next version of the Kindle appear to be sorely mistaken. If the device truly was slated to ship in October, as reported by TechCrunch , it didn't and it won't until after the holidays. Based solely on early ...
Amazon Kindle 2 by Q1 2009?
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... earlier reports of a slimmer, longer Kindle with a less cubist keypad were not mistaken: Bezos himself stepped in at the last second to delay an October release due to changes in the software.
A longer textbook edition of the Kindle is also slated for 2009.
All very well and good, and if Arrington keeps on bumping up his guesses on release dates, one of them will be accurate sooner or later. I just wish Amazon would start talking about releasing Kindles abroad.
Amazon Kindle 2 Slates for Early q1 [Techcrunch]
Despite upcoming Kindle 2, sales of Kindle 1 doing quite well
CrunchGear —
Even though it’s pretty much an open secret that Amazon will release the Kindle 2 early next year, plenty of people are still looking to buy the first version of the device this Christmas season.
As Mr. Schonfeld’s little graph shows, searches for Kindle (and for that matter, the Sony Reader) peaked right before the shopping season. In fact, the thing is pretty much sold out.
One thing to note from the New York Times’ story on the subject is that the people buying the Kindle aren’t necessarily “gadget people.” ...
