Amazon has lowered the price of the Kindle 2 to $299 with Free Shipping.

The Amazon Kindle 2 is a 6 inch wireless reading device with e-ink technology that brings a paper-like display with 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper image. It comes inclusive with integrated 3G wireless that allows access to over 300,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs. It can store up to 1,500 books and can support a number of file formats.