Book news: Second coming of Kindle – eventually
By Dave
November 25th, 2008 | Leave a comment
Kindle’s version 2 of the electronic book reader is now scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2009, featuring updated software and revisions to address some of the button issues that have plagued the first generation of Kindle devices.
Initially slated for fall 2008 release, the new Kindle’s availability was delayed to accommodate last-minute software updates by Amazon, reports TechCrunch.com.
The relatively slow development of the next-generation Kindle prompted suggestions from Michael Arrington at TechCrunch that Amazon ought to farm out the platform license to manufacturers that can adapt new iterations more nimbly (such as in, say, China).
It is, after all, a long-in-the-Bluetooth 12-month-old technology. (Technically, we’re told Kindle doesn’t use Bluetooth, but let’s not quibble when fun wordplay makes itself available.)
In somewhat related news, Random House announced it is adding another 6,000 backlist titles to its stable of e-books. Though still relatively small, sales of e-books have tripled this year, Random reports.
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