Kindle 2: Reading Revolution?
Lately its not unusual to see new, developing technologies overshadowing the old. Now with the launch of e-book reader Kindle 2, some are questioning the practicality of the device. (CNET.com) Hello Im Charlotte Bellis and youre watching Newsy.com. The Kindle is a portable device from Amazon.com, which allows you to read electronic books on the go. FOX News reports on the increasing popularity of the gadget. I did an informal poll last night on Facebook and Twitter among our viewers, and …
Technology: The Kindle 2 e-Reader
In his review of the new Kindle 2 e-reader from Amazon, David Pogue wonders if e-books will make physical books obsolete. …
Watch a Video Demonstration of New Amazon’s Kindle
http://www.amazon-kindlemania.com Fabulous Features: * Wireless downloading of books - I can look up a book, read a summary and/or a few reviews and then buy it right away. This will cause some financial issues down the road because it is just so easy but is sure is a powerful feature. Entire books really do download in just a few seconds. * Readability - I am lumping several features under this category. The one-handed reading, the overall size of the reader, the crisp text and the variable …
Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate, about new Amazon Kindle
http://www.amazon-kindlemania.com Introducing Kindle™ Three years ago, we set out to design and build an entirely new class of device—a convenient, portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. The result is Amazon Kindle. We designed Kindle to provide an exceptional reading experience. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, reading Kindle's screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper—and …
Introducing Amazon Kindle™ wireless reading device
Paper-like Screen Utilizing a new high-resolution display technology called electronic paper, Kindle provides a crisp black-and-white screen that resembles the appearance and readability of printed paper. The screen works using ink, just like books and newspapers, but displays the ink particles electronically. It reflects light like ordinary paper and uses no backlighting, eliminating the glare associated with other electronic displays. As a result …