eBook Reading Goes Mainstream
Amazon.com announced their wireless reading device, Kindle, this morning. It’s in direct competition with the Sony Reader, same electronic paper screen and all. While the Sony Reader is cheaper, the books are more expensive than Amazon.com’s selection and there aren’t as many books to choose from. The Kindle also has free EVDO wireless connectivity (by Sprint) included with the device, so you don’t need a computer to do your book shopping. Newspaper and magazine subscriptions can also be purchased, and Wikipedia access is integrated into the system software.
I think that the $399.99 asking price is its largest flaw so far. We’ll see how it sells over the holiday season!