37% of first-gen Kindle owners are ordering Kindle 2
Over 250 Kindle owners have responded to our poll about Kindle 2 upgrades, and the results are:
- 37% are planning to or already have ordered Kindle 2
- Of those, about half intend to keep their first-generation Kindle even after they get Kindle 2
- 55% do not intend to replace their first-generation Kindle
- 8% are undecided
The 37% figure is a pretty impressive conversion rate. It also shows the wisdom of Amazon in catering to its early adopters, by giving Kindle 1 owners the first chance to order and receive Kindle 2.
If you’re a Kindle 1 owner, you can order a Kindle 2 by midnight February 10 to get a priority placement on your order. I did, as did about half of our mods, and apparently a whole bunch of our forum members as well.