UPDATE! resistance is futile

it was only a matter of time:



Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)
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Price: $359.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details

This item will be released on February 24, 2009.
Pre-order now!
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.


Order Kindle now to RESERVE YOUR PLACE IN LINE. We prioritize orders on a first come, first served basis.

If you have previously placed an order for Kindle 1, and have not yet received it, your order will automatically be upgraded to Kindle 2. You need to do nothing. [emphasis mine]