Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Kindle 1

As you may know, Amazon Kindle 2 is available for pre-ordering priced at $359 and will start shipping on February 24.

Do you want to know what are the improvements since the Kindle v.1? Here's our feature-by-feature comparison table:

	Kindle 1	Kindle 2	Resume
Size	7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7"	8" x 5.3" x 0.36"	Kindle 2 is almost twice slimmer, half-an-inch taller
Weight	10.3 ounces	10.2 ounces	Kindle 2 is a little lighter
Memory	256 MB (180 MB available for user content), SD expansion slot.	2GB (1.4GB available for user content), SD expansion slot.	Kindle 2 has more internal memory (will hold 1,500 books, versus 200 books in the Kindle 1). Kindle 1 has an SD memory card slot
Screen	6" diagonal E-Ink® electronic paper display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 4-level gray scale		No changes
Battery	3.7V, 1530mAh lithium polymer, BA1001 model.	Battery life: 4 days with wireless on, up to two weeks with wireless off.	Kindle 2 has a 25% longer battery life, according to Amazon
Connectivity	EVDO/CDMA AnyDATA wireless modem	EVDO modem with fallback to 1xRTT; utilizes Amazon Whispernet to provide U.S wireless coverage via Sprint's 3G high-speed data network	3G support added
Other		"Read-to-Me" feature. With its new Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle 2 can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud. You can switch back and forth between reading and listening, and your spot is automatically saved. Pages automatically turn while the content is being read, so you can listen hands-free. You can speed up or slow down the reading speeds or choose a male or female voice. According to Amazon, Pages now turn 20% faster on average on Kindle 2. Kindle 2 featuring a redesigned keyboard, plus a 5-way control button, which can be used either for browsing through the pages of the books or magazines one is reading or for simply accessing the device's various options. Kindle 2 includes The New Oxford American Dictionary with over 250,000 entries and definitions, so you can seamlessly look up the definitions of words without interrupting your reading.	Kindle 2 can read out loud using robotic voice, has a better keyboard and built-in dictionary with instant lookup

Want more? Read more about Kindle 2 on its homepage at Amazon.com.