Gearlog was on hand at the Morgan Library and Museum in midtown Manhattan for the launch of Amazon's Kindle 2. The latest version of the company's popular ebook features a number of improvements over its predecessor. PCMag executive editor Dan Costa got some good hands-on time with the gadget--enough, in fact, to write a preview of the device.

He also, thankfully, had both a video camera and an experienced Amazon representative to take him through the paces. Check out an up close and personal view of the hot new device, after the jump.