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Here we explain the differences between the Kindle 2 and Kindle 1 wireless electronic book readers. The Kindle 2 is Amazon's 2nd generation wireless eBook reader and has a new design, updated display, more storage, and a 6" 600x800 pixel display that provides 16 shades of gray. The previous generation Kindle displayed just 4 shades of gray. Having the additional shades of gray makes the text far clearer just like a real book, and provides crisper images and photos.
The Kindle 2 is only 1/3 of an inch thick, weighs about 10.2 ounces which is lighter than a typical paperback book. It has 2G of internal memory and holds 1,500 books which is almost eight times as many as the previous generation Kindle.
There are other important differences between the Kindle 2 and Kindle 1. With the new Kindle 2, the pages refresh 20% faster and it has 25% longer battery life. You can read for up to 4 days with wireless on, or up to 2 weeks with wireless off, before you finally need to recharge. The Kindle 2 fully charges in around 4 hours, and supports charging from your computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.
Additional differences between the Kindle 2 and Kindle 1 are that you can change text size, add bookmarks and notes, read PDFs and Word documents, and even search the web. You can increase the text size of your favorite book or magazine with simply the push of a button. If your eyes get tires you can simply increase the font size and continue reading comfortably. Kindle has six adjustable font sizes to suit your reading preference. Using the QWERTY keyboard, you can add annotations to text, just like you might write in the margins of a book. You can also edit, delete, and export your notes. Using the new 5-way controller, you can highlight and clip key passages and bookmark pages for future use. You never need to bookmark your last place in the book, because Kindle remembers it for you and always opens up to the last page you read.
One of the key differences between the Kindle 2 and Kindle 1 is that the new Kindle has an experimental text-to-speech function that allows you to actually listen to books. With the new text-to-speech feature, the Kindle can read every newspaper, magazine, blog, and book out loud. Pages automatically turn while the content is being read, so you can listen hands-free. You can choose from either male and female voices and these can be sped up or slowed down to suit your preference. In the middle of a great book or article but have to jump in the car? Simply turn on text-to-speech and listen on the go.
The Kindle 2 also includes free built-in access to Wikipedia.org, the world's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia. Looking up anything from people, places, events, and more has never been more convenient.
Electronic books for the Kindle 2 cost around $10 and download in less than 60 seconds. The Kindle has 3G wireless which lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere, with no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. The Kindle Store offers a massive 230,000 books, and you can purchase newspaper and magazine subscriptions that are delivered wirelessly. Newspaper subscriptions currently range from about $6 to $15 per month and magazines range from $1.25 to $3.50 per month. If you're transitioning from a Kindle 1 to Kindle 2, all the content you currently have on your Kindle 1 can be synchronized to your Kindle 2 using Amazon's Whispersync technology.
Megan Sara Jones is the author of four Ebooks published on Amazon. For more information on this article, or all things connected with Kindle readers or Ebooks please visit Everything Kindle.
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