Kindle 2 to Survive the Apple Tablet

I'm pretty sure that the Apple Tablet announcement on January 26th will be a death knell for my larger Kindle DX, but I think the Kindle 2 (small book book e-reader) will continue to sell quite well through 2010.

The Kindle 2 is so portable and functional e.g. long battery life, easy on the eyes (eInk better than tablet LCD), well-integrated with Amazon bookstore. But, the Kindle DX is big, heavy and mostly useful for reading news sites ... which the Apple Tablet will excel at.

So, I think it's safe to buy the Kindle 2 if you want a great portable book reader with long battery life at $249. Amazon's continued dropping prices on it to keep it competitive. I'd stay away from the DX though for now.

You may also want to consider the B&N Nook.