The New Amazon Kindle 2

This product from amazon let's you read your ebooks away from your computer, personally I'd love to get this one since I find it better to read books in my bed, or in a more comfortable spot, rather than through my computer. For People in the Philippines, this would cost around 17,000PESOS, Just like a cellphone, pretty useful if you ask me if you've already compiled a huge amount of ebooks. I'd love to get this, unfortunately i don't have the budget. Here are the features:

New Features & Enhancements

Slim & Lightweight: Just over 1/3 inch and 10.2 ounces

Books in under 60 seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required

Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for crisp images and text; even reads well in bright sunlight

Longer Battery Life: 25% longer battery life; read for days without recharging

More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books

Faster Page Turns: 20% faster page turns

Read-to-Me: Text-to-Speech feature means Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud.

No Wireless Bills: No monthly wireless bills, data plans, or commitments. Amazon pays for Kindle’s wireless connectivity so you won’t see a monthly wireless bill.

Large Selection: Over 230,000 books, plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines and blogs available

Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise

Technical Details

Display: 6" diagonal E-Ink® electronic paper display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale.

Size (in inches): 8" x 5.3" x 0.36".

Weight: 10.2 ounces.

System requirements: None, because it doesn't require a computer.

Storage: 2GB internal (approximately 1.4GB available for user content).

Battery Life: Read on a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to two weeks. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content. In low coverage areas or in 1xRTT only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power more quickly.

Charge Time: Fully charges in approximately 4 hours and supports charging from your computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.

Connectivity: EVDO modem with fallback to 1xRTT; utilizes Amazon Whispernet to provide U.S wireless coverage via Sprint's 3G high-speed data network. Check our wireless coverage map for availability. This expanded coverage is only available for Kindle 2. See Wireless Terms and Conditions.

USB Port: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) for connection to the Kindle power adapter or optionally to connect to a PC or Macintosh computer.

Audio: 3.5mm stereo audio jack, rear-mounted stereo speakers.

Content Formats Supported: Kindle (AZW), TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.

Included Accessories: Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable, rechargeable battery. Book cover sold separately.

Documentation: Quick Start Guide (included in box) [PDF]; Kindle 2 User's Guide (pre-installed on device) [PDF].

Warranty and Service: 1 year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2 year Extended Warranty sold separately.

Was this a prophecy?

Before Gundam Seraphim was revealed to us mere mortals, there was a previous post at http://www.dannychoo.com regarding the possible design of seravee's back.. How accurate could this have been? I personally find nadleeh to be a better gundam, but oh well, I'm just a fan hehe..

Original pic from http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/12669/Gundam+Seravee+Another+Secret.html

Don't leave your figures alone

Or else this is what happens... Light finally could not stand L, and so he decided to try something else aside from the death note.

My 2nd Gunpla, Gundam Wing Zero Custom

This is my second gunpla, a 1/100 HG Wing Zero, this time around I started experimenting with paint, and with a Sign Pen for the inking. Sign pens don't dry up easily for model kits, so I used a hair dryer so that they'd dry up easily (which was a baaaaaaaaaaaaad idea, since I ended up melting the face and a part of its knee caps).. Didn't have an airbrush so i just used Parlux spray paint I found at a local hardware store for the black and gold colors. I chose the color black and Gold because I was practicing for my MG Strike Freedom (which until now, has not been finished because I have found putting on decals to be quite a tedious job :p)

Still used scissors and nail clippers for this one, I think I'll stick with those tools all the way :P.. no problem with them so far..

1/100 Exia

My First Model kit, I really enjoyed putting this kit together and I thought all prior gundam kits were this good. Turns out, that only the recent model kits are this good in terms of quality and poseability. I hope you enjoy these pictures I took of it the other night. I dropped this kit a lot and I even have a broken sword of this, which I just decided to hold together with Glue. But Still, I love this kit, first love never dies, that's what they say! The joints are a bit loose now, I don't know if it is because I always dropped it, or whether it is because I pose it a lot.

Gunpla

Nothing is more satisfying for me than building gundam kits and model kits even though I am a very busy man and I have other interests :). I will be posting pictures of my Gunpla here soon. Hope you guys enjoy it.