I like to read. When I travel, I usually have a couple of books with me because I am afraid of spending a night in a hotel room with nothing to stimulate me but the TV. Carrying books around can be a little tough on my back (not too mention my over stuffed briefcase).
That’s why I have become interested in Amazon.com’s new Kindle wireless reading device. According to the folks at Amazon, Kindle (http://amazon.com/kindle) is a portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, newspapers, magazines and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
Kindle customers in the US supposedly can wirelessly shop the Kindle Store and download new content -- without a PC or a WiFi hot spot. Amazon pays for Kindle’s wireless connectivity. They should. They will probably sell a lot of e books on Kindle.
The Kindle Store contains over 90,000 books that can be purchased and delivered wirelessly to a Kindle device in less than a minute. All New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are priced at $9.99, unless marked otherwise. Amazon.com also says that customers can choose from hundreds of top newspapers, magazines and blogs and have their subscriptions auto-delivered wirelessly.
At 10.3 ounces, Kindle is about the same size as a paperback book. It can carry two hundred books; that means I’ll never run out of things to read. Kindle also includes built-in access to The New Oxford American Dictionary and wireless access to the Earth’s Wikipedia.
The November 26 issue of Newsweek feature Kindle and Amazon.com founder, Jeff Bezos, on the cover. A Kindle reader costs 400 bucks – that’s a lot, and they are currently sold out. Amazon.com cannot get you a Kindle reader by Christmas. But I’m a delayed gratification guy. I’ve asked for a Kindle reader for Christmas. I can wait until January or February to get it.
I’ll keep you posted on my experience once I have an opportunity to use my Kindle reader.
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Bud
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