http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/ Engadget Comments for Kindle 2 gets its first firmware update http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/
Beside the page loads, I haven't noticed anything different.]]>Mar 19th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/
The only charges are new .x versions of the software (So 10.5 will cost us), and the $10 charge to put the iPhone updates on the iPod Touch. Also for new versions of software (1.0 = nothing. 2.0 = free for iPhone, $10 for Touch, 3.0=free for iPhone, $10 for Touch).

No charges for ANY of the updates in between major releases.]]>Mar 19th 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/First off, Apple (unlike Amazon and Sony) does not make a dedicated ebook reader so you shouldn't even compare it.
Second, Apple charges for major updates for the iPod Touch, but it doesn't charge for major updates for the iPhone.]]>Mar 19th 2009 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/First off, the iphoneipodtouch read ebooks as often as the Kindle plays mp3 files (both do both).
Second, we are all aware that Apple charges for these kinds of updates, whereas Sony and apparently Amazon do not, hence the post.]]>Mar 19th 2009 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 20th 2009 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 20th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 20th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 19th 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/
...to turn on the experimental application, Text-to-Speech, which will read aloud your books (where allowed by the rights holder)...]]>Mar 19th 2009 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 20th 2009 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 20th 2009 3:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/
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I've had mine for about a week now and I'm lovin' it.]]>Mar 20th 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/]]>Mar 20th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/I have found an oddity though. If you go the the Kindle daily post in the store and turn the page, there is no black flash. I think they're experimenting with a new page turning method here and it works great. Check it out.]]>Mar 20th 2009 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 23rd 2009 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/kindle-2-gets-its-first-firmware-update/Mar 28th 2009 3:08AM