Bezos announced the news on Twitter this afternoon, saying the new model will kick off another generation of Kindle products. It'll be the 8th generation, following the much-loved Kindle Voyage that sat atop the 7th generation of Amazon's e-readers. Bezos says the new Kindle is "almost ready," so it's not clear if it'll be launching next week or just unveiled in an announcement; but, typically, Amazon tends to announce products when they're ready to go.

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Heads up readers – all-new, top of the line Kindle almost ready. 8th generation. Details next week.