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Each year a bigger part of our life become digital, TV, Music, videos and now reading. Amazon is set to show off an e-book device that will allow people to download books. A wireless service has been designed so people can download or buy the reading material for their digital book. A paper back-sized kindle has been designed to hold up to 200 books in memory and have 30 hours of reading time per every full battery charge. There has been not set date of when it will be released for sale but is expected to cost £195. Amazon is currently in the process of signing deals with publishers to provide a big collection of books for the users of the Kindle. Magazines, newspapers and blogs are also set to be available to be read on the Kindle, as well as word documents should be available for reading. Amazon are not the first company to try to make reading digital, many have tried and failed. Times have changed though and there are so many must have gadgets that people are using in their everyday lives. Mp3 players, games consoles and mobile TV are not just for the rich or gadget lovers anymore, so digital reading could be next must have for commuting and relaxing.
Staff editor, Broadband Section, November 2007 |
