What To Look For in Kindle 2.0 and 3.0?

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With the new Kindle expected to ship out on October, here are the features that I believe Amazon will be adding to Kindle 2.0 or 3.0 to make it more compelling to more people:

  • Kindle API: We have talked about the Kindle API in the past, but it would absolutely not surprise me if the Kindle programming platform was released sometime early in 2009. Call me ambitious but Amazon can do it.
  • Kindle Apps: It’s not tough to borrow from Apple when they do everything right. Look for Amazon to sell Apps in their Kindle store as well.
  • Internal HDD/Flash: Look for Amazon to expand on the current memory available on the first generation Kindle, especially if the new Kindle is as big as its rumored.
  • Color Screen: We already know that the new Kindle will come in different colors. But what we don’t know is if it will have color screen as well. Well. It should!
  • Subscription: Book subscription is the natural evolution for the old business model in the publishing industry. Don’t be surprised if Amazon allowed you to read all you can read for a monthly fee.
  • Kindle-2-Kindle: Now this could be a stretch for Kindle 2.0, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Amazon finally added the K2K sharing system so you should share articles and passages with your friends and family members.
  • Kindle Affiliate Program: Amazon already has an affiliate program, but with Kindle Amazon can allow you to send a chapter of a book to your friend. If they like the chapter and pick up the book, you get paid a percentage or maybe a free book. Word of mouth marketing is extremely powerful!
  • Starter Kit: If you remember the old days, the most annoying thing about buying a new gaming system was having to buy new games for it. That’s why bundling new products with a starter kit leads to a better customer experience. I expect Kindle to give away a couple of books for free with Kindle to help people test drive the device and come back for more.

In your opinion, what other features Amazon will be adding to the Kindle 2.0 and 3.0?


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