NEW YORK — With Kindle 2, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos hopes to avoid the back-order issues that dogged the first generation of its popular electronic reading device.
The Kindle was out of stock for the last two holiday selling seasons as Amazon underestimated demand, Bezos says. “I’m very hopeful that we’ll be able to stay in stock with Kindle 2,” he said Monday at the New York launch, while offering no guarantees.
Kindle 2 will cost $359, same as its predecessor. More than 230,000 books are available in the Kindle Store. Best sellers typically cost $9.99. Newspapers, magazines and more than 1,200 blogs are also available.
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