![]() "So I think this is the first legitimate effort to take e-books mainstream. "Previously, it was all about the hardware and so you have Amazon, which obviously has a lot of clout with its distributors, being able to promote this," he said. "The question is how successful they can be with this service." It seems like Amazon's put together a pretty thoughtful service here," Shim said. "There have been several hurdles with e-books, and I think the industry's gotten over the hardware hurdle, and now we're getting into the services hurdle. Richard Shim, an analyst at IDC, said the concept of accessing digital books through a service is interesting. No computer is needed - you do your shopping directly from the device." Kindle is wireless, so whether you're lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. "We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Our top design objective was for Kindle to disappear in your hands - to get out of the way - so you can enjoy your reading," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO, in the statement. "We've been working on Kindle for more than three years. Although he declined to say how many devices Amazon sold today, Kessel said the Web site has changed from "available today" to "more coming in stock in the next few days." But if customers want to ignite that passion by ordering Kindle they'd better hurry. Kessel said the name Kindle comes from the idea of igniting a passion for reading. We have a history of taking the customer experience and working backwards and that's the exact same thing we did with Kindle." Who this is for: If you want a straightforward and small ebook reader that does all. ![]() That convenience, that service is what customers love. Take your library anywhere and read more with Amazons top ereaders. They can subscribe to newspapers and so those papers will get updated automatically overnight and when they wake up in the morning their newspapers will be there waiting for them. "Customers can think of a book and be reading it in less than a minute. They automatically put your Kindle to sleep when closed and wake on opening, making it easy to get back to your story."We think this will be very successful," said Steve Kessel, senior vice president, Worldwide Digital Media,. Kindle Unlimited offers over 1 million titles and thousands of audio books.ĭesigned by Amazon to perfectly fit your Kindle, these slim, form-fitting covers attach securely and fold back for one-handed reading. Prime members get unlimited access to over a thousand books, magazines and more. Highlight passages, look up definitions, translate words and adjust text size - all without ever leaving the page.ĭiscover great reads and Kindle exclusives. Read a sample for free before you decide to buy. Kindle lets you take your entire library with you on the go.ĭownload books straight to your Kindle - no computer required. With Audible, Kindle lets you switch seamlessly between reading and listening via Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones. A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours.Prime members read for free with unlimited access to over a thousand titles.Holds thousands of titles so you can take your library with you.Select from millions of books, newspapers and audio books Amazon is running a limited test on the e-commerce website that displays a message letting customers know that a particular item has a higher rate of. ![]() Highlight passages, look up definitions, translate words and adjust text size, without ever leaving the page. ![]()
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