This is by far one of the best 'full package' solution for e-book/any news reading out there. I came across this a few days back and was blown away by the feature set on this puppy. Granted the price is a bit hefty ($400), but the iPod wasn't cheap when it launched it. This price will only go down - I see this as a potential for New paper and magazine publishers to give away for an year's worth of subscription.
Just for clarification, I am NOT comparing this with the iPod, rather that..what iPod did for Digital Music, Kindle will do that for Digital Reading (Books, news papers, blogs, magazines, etc). This is the same technology that sony and e-ink showed in CeBiT ~2004/2005 (Link). Although, this is by far the first e-book product, it is certainly the full-package you will ever need.
Here's a quick rundown of what the package has to offer.
Product Overview
- Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
- Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
- Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed.
- Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
- More than 88,000 books available, including 100 of 112 current New York Times® Best Sellers.
- New York Times® Best Sellers and all New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
- Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
- Top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
- Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
- More than 250 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN's Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post—all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
- Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only 10.3 ounces.
- Holds over 200 titles.
- Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other day. Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharges in 2 hours.
- Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
- No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments—we take care of the wireless delivery so you can simply click, buy, and read.
- Includes free wireless access to the planet's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org.
- Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.
Also, before judging this product/solution, take a look at the short 3-4 minute video on it.
So there you have it folks, check this complete package out. I know you'll have much to talk about in terms of its 'looks', but for starters this will only go in every possible direction. I just hope they don't bloat this product with all sorts of unneccesary features like, bluetooth syncing, email / web browser, etc.
Hackers likely will hack the kindle's free ev-do browser setup and use it as a web browser. The possibility is endless, but this by far has been the single best product (package) I have come across from Amazon - I just hope it stays simple.
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