You may have heard of Kindle, Amazon.com’s digital device that allows you to download and read books. It may not exactly be with internet speed, since it utilizes Sprint’s 3G network to download the files. But as phones and computers become more alike, it’s not much of a difference as far as downloading files goes.
Amazon promises that their 3G wireless connection lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; with no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. You can get entire books delivered in less than 60 seconds, straight to the device–no computer required. It probably takes longer than that to plunk down a book on a bookstore sales counter, have it rung up and pay for it. That’s even faster than real-time!
Kindle’s memory can hold over 1,500 books, so you can carry your entire library with you and access them on a whim. They even have a new text-to-speech feature, allowing Kindle to read out loud to you, (unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable). Because it’s lighter than most paperback books at 10.2 ounces, these features make it easy to enjoy a book anywhere, even if your hand is injured somehow, your eyesight is bad, or you’re sick in bed. That’s for the 6” model. There’s a 9-1/2” model too, the Kindle DX, geared for larger periodicals and textbooks.
Yahoo’s Tech Blog tells us, “Amazon has not disclosed Kindle sales figures, and the publishing industry has said e-books account for less than 1 percent of book sales. But it is a fast-growing, competitive segment. Customers can wirelessly download books to the Kindle, with new releases often as inexpensive as $10.”
Other perks include the option to download and read a book’s first chapters for free before you decide to buy, and a choice of over 300,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available.
Tags: Internet Speed, Real-Time
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