New Kindle Is Redonkulous!
Kindle DX is as thin as a magazine and holds up to 3,500 books. When you purchase your Kindle, you choose a unique email alias for your device, such as yourname@kindle.com. You can then email your work pdf’s or docs to your device and read them on the go without having to haul out your laptop and then having some PITA looking over your shoulder wondering what you’re working on.
In addition to the new large display format and incredible storage capacity, the Kindle DX also boasts an Auto-Rotating Screen
You can also read your favorite blogs on the device also. Most cost a whopping $0.99 per month for this convenience, whereas on your laptop, pda, or RSS reader it’s free.
I read 2 monthly magazines on the device: Reason Magazine and The Atlantic. It’s not like I’m reading them for the pictures. I would love to see The Economist join the list of those available. My guess is they have problems with the price point.
The other good news with the DX is that it’s big enough so that your favorite author can autograph it for you. That way, it will retain some extra value when you go to sell it on eBay when you want to get the next-generation device once it’s available.
Here is Jeff Bezos on his Kindle brand. He thinks of the Kindle Store and the hardware business as separate. Sounds like a guy who has thoughts of an IPO…
But that might change once we see Google’s impact on the sale of e-books. Google signaled its intent to introduce a program by that would enable publishers to sell digital versions of their newest books direct to consumers through Google.
What’s your take on e-readers?
