Kindle: Amazon’s new wireless ebook reader
The media and blogosphere are full of stories about the new ebook reader from Amazon. Actually, it is more than a book reader and also offers various wireless services through the Sprint network. Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article comparing the new device to the iPod and says:
Besides ease of downloading, Mr. Bezos believes Amazon can win over consumers with attractive pricing for content. It is initially offering more than 90,000 electronic versions of books for Kindle, with best-sellers and new releases priced at $9.99 and classics as low as $1.99. Newspapers such as the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and magazines such as Fortune will be available at monthly subscription fees.
Kindle users will be able to access the Web via wireless connection on the Sprint network, which is fairly extensive in the U.S. Users won’t receive bills for wireless access, which taps the same high-speed data network as advanced cellphones.
The device has a hefty price of $399. Various companies have tried marketing ebook readers with little success and I wonder if Bezos isn’t overestimating the demand.
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