It’s been an exciting month for those interested in wireless reading devices, and especially Kindles. Three announcements have readers all over the world talking about and reading on these remarkable wireless reader machines.
To start, the International Kindle became available earlier this month. This is basically the same Kindle as the Kindle 2, except it’s designed for use in multiple countries. Books will be available for download in over a hundred countries and territories world-wide. However, since the International Kindle relies on AT&T SIM for download service, International downloads will carry a $1.99 fee. This is in contrast to the free downloads available to U.S. Kindle users.
The International Kindle is exciting, fee or no fee, and the news just got even better. Originally, the Internationally Kindle was set at a retail price of 9. Now it has been dropped to $259 – the same price as the U.S. Kindle 2. In effect, the U.S. only Kindle is being dropped and the U.S and International version is now retailing at the price the U.S. only Kindle 2 retailed for.
Amazon is issuing credits of for anyone who recently purchased the new International Kindle at 9. Credits are being issued automatically, so you don’t need to do anything to receive the refund except wait a bit.
Another exciting Kindle announcement relates to new software that will soon allow you to read Kindle books on your laptop or PC. The software hasn’t been released yet, but it will come out soon. The application is free to download and will work with Windows XP, Vista and the new Windows 7. It’s expected to be available in November, 2009.
Although reading books on a computer or laptop screen may not be all that comfortable or convenient, it could be a handy option for some Kindle users. It also allows Amazon to promote how convenient it is to have books available anytime at your fingertips.
With so much happening in the world of Kindle, it’s a great time to think about adding a wireless reading device to your holiday shopping list. Kindle is sure to be a hit this season whether it’s given as a gift to someone special or yourself.
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