What Is a Kindle 2.0?
A Kindle 2.0 is the second generation of the original Kindle electronic-book reader produced by Amazon.com and its subsidiary Lab126. Released in early 2009, the Kindle 2.0 featured several improvements to the original Kindle before it was discontinued in October of the same year, and replaced with the International Kindle model. As of March 2011, the current Kindle model is the Kindle 3G.
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Capabilities
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Through its unique Whispernet network, the Kindle 2 is able to wirelessly connect to Amazon's e-book store, where more than 800,000 books are available to purchase and download. The Whispernet network makes it so the Kindle does not have to rely on a personal computer to connect to the online store. In addition to e-books, thousands of magazines and newspapers are available for download to the Kindle 2. Unlike its predecessor, the Kindle 2 is equipped with a text-to-speech feature, which enables the device to read English content out loud through two built-in speakers or headphones that are connected to its audio jack.
Measurements
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The Kindle 2 measures 5.3 inches wide, 8 inches tall and 0.4 inches deep and weight 9.6 oz. With a two-gigabyte, or GB, memory capacity, the device is able to hold approximately 1,500 e-books. The Kindle 2 uses electronic-ink, or e-ink, technology and is equipped with a six-inch screen that displays 16 levels of grayscale colors at 800-by-600 piexels of resolution. Of the 2GB of memory included on the Kindle 2, only 1.4GB is user available.
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Features
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Amazon's Kindle 2 supports several types of text formats, including HTML, portable document format and Microsoft Word document. The device also supports multiple still image formats, including JPEG, graphics interchange format and portable network graphics. Audio file types supported by the Kindle 2 include advanced audio coding, or AAC, and MP3. Mac computers and PCs are compatible with the Kindle 2, which connects through a USB port.
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous features of the Kindle 2 include a built-in dictionary, a paper-like screen display and adjustable text size. Data is entered to the device using a QWERTY keyboard and a five-direction navigation button, which serves as a computer mouse. According to CNET, an electronics review website, the biggest drawbacks about the Kindle 2 are its lack of an expandle memory slot and the priciness of its hardware and content. In spite of its shortcomings, CNET claims the device is an improved version of the original Kindle.
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