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Amazon's ready with a new Kindle

Amazon launched its next generation Kindle, which promises a smaller footprint and faster page turns among other items
By Andy Smith, Contributor
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Amazon launched its next generation Kindle, which promises a smaller footprint and faster page turns among other items. See Larry Dignan's analysis and review of the latest Kindle launch.

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The Kindle family - DX is on the left, the old Kindle is in the center and the new Kindle is on the right.

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Look familiar? Here is the original Kindle on the beach.

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The original Kindle is 8-inches by 5.3-inches and has a 6-inch diagonal screen - although its body is bigger than the new Kindle.

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The Kindle DX is 10.4-inches by 7.2-inches and has a 9.7-inch diagonal screen. It sells for $379.

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