Amazon kindles sales for digital books

nwsource.com     Jul 21, 2008            

E-book reader's stock keeps rising as literature meets the electronic age By GILLIAN WEE BLOOMBERG NEWS Donald Graham, chief executive of The Washington Post Co., travels almost every week and says he hardly ever leaves home without his Kindle digital book reader from Seattle's Amazon.com Inc. "I have found it to be a very easy way to read," said Graham, 63, who recently read Steve Coll's "The Bin Ladens" on the black, white and gray screen and uses the device to access Kindle editions of the company's Newsweek and Slate publications. "I read a lot of books on flights and on downtime. I've got a bad shoulder, and it can add a lot of weight to your suitcase." Graham and business magnate Martha Stewart, 66, are fans of the 10-ounce device, which receives material over the Sprint Nextel Corp. wireless phone network from Amazon's... [read full story]                    

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New versions of the Kindle

techtree.com     Jul 19, 2008          

There is a rumor that Amazon's Kindle line of e-book readers are likely to get new additions this October. The first model will be an update of the current model, with a larger screen size and an improved interface. The second...                    

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Opinion: How to make the Kindle a mainstream success

arstechnica.com     Jul 21, 2008          

At $359, the Amazon Kindle is an expensive e-book reader that may be the best on the market but has generally failed to enter the mainstream. "According to a source at Amazon, on a title-by-title basis, of the 130,000 titles...                    

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Opinion: How to make the Kindle a mainstream success

kizo.com     Jul 21, 2008          

Although the Kindle is the fastest-selling e-book reader to date, Amazon needs to get to work on its glaring issues and ensure that the mistakes it made the first time around aren't made again in October.Read More... Originally...                    

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Opinion: How to Make the Kindle a Mainstream Success

federatedmedia.net     Jul 21, 2008          

At $359, the Amazon Kindle is an expensive e-book reader that may be the best on the market but has generally failed to enter the mainstream. But with recent reports suggesting that an updated version should be released later...                    

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Review: Amazon Kindle - Books Were Just A 'Gateway Drug'!

blogcritics.org     Jul 21, 2008          

Built-in wireless (called Whispernet) downloading is also free with purchase of the Kindle. For those who may not know what the Amazon Kindle is, it is, in short, an eBook (electronic book) reader. eBooks provide users with the...                    

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Amazon Book Reader Favors Dexterous Users

redorbit.com     Jul 21, 2008          

Posted on: Monday, 21 July 2008, 15:00 CDT By MICHAEL HIMOWITZ Just before Mother's Day, my wife casually mentioned hearing Amazon.com's announcement that ample supplies of its Kindle electronic book reader were finally on...                    

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Gadget Review: Amazon Kindle

2-speed.com     Jul 21, 2008          

In the last few months, 2-Speed Labs has been inundated with a virtual tractor-trailer load of new gadgets. I hope to review many of these over the coming weeks for your dissecting pleasure. Having just completed my second book...                    

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