Could Kindle 2 Release Be Close?

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It looks like it could be.

Amazon has announced a press conference for this coming Monday. Last time they had a press conference, it was to announce the release of the uber-cool Amazon Kindle.

Here is what we heard previously from our friends over at CrunchGear:

The images that surfaced of the new Kindle in October are real - it’s a longer device but not as thick as the original Kindle, and fixes some of the button issues that plague users (like accidental page turns). A larger-screen student version is still scheduled for the first half of 2009.

The press conference will take place at the Morgan Library and Museum (which would seem to indicate that it's book-related?). The new Amazon Kindle 2 will be quite a bit nicer than the original.

It was originally supposed to be what the iPod Touch was to the original iPod series. This should be a major advancement in technology!

UPDATE: Mark your calendars, e-book fans: Amazon.com will introduce the next generation of its popular Kindle reader in New York City on Feb. 9.

The company sent out e-mail messages Tuesday announcing a news conference on that date at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York. Amazon.com confirmed that its founder and chief executive, Jeffrey P. Bezos, would host the event.