The long-awaited second generation of Kindle, Amazon's wireless reading device was unveiled today.  Scheduled to start shipping on February 24th, Kindle 2 offers significant improvements over the original Kindle:
• Improved Display:
Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images, even in sunlight.
• Longer Battery Life:
25% longer battery life; read for days without recharging
• More Storage:
Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books
• Faster Page Turns:
20% faster page turns
• Read-to-Me:
With the new Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you
The Kindle 2 is thin as a magazine, lighter than a typical paperback, and comes with a built-in dictionary and free access to Wikipedia.  The future of e-books is here. Well, almost.  Pre-order it today for $359 at Amazon.com.