Amazon Kindle eBook reader
Amazon.com have released an eBook reading device called a "Kindle". This is US$399, has an electronic-paper display, wireless Internet, a QWERTY keyboard and week long battery life. But like other e-book readers, it has limited functionality as a computer.
Amazon.com are paying the access charge when the US wireless network is used to download a ebook content from Amazon's store.
Amazon.com are paying the access charge when the US wireless network is used to download a ebook content from Amazon's store.
From: Amazon Kindle, Wikipedia, 2007
Carrier Sprint Available November 19, 2007 Screen 600×800 px,
167 ppi resolution, 6" diagonal, 7.5" x 5.3" size, 4-level grayscale
Electronic paper, LCD side scroller.Operating system Linux (2.6.10 kernel) Input QWERTY keyboard,
select wheel, next/prev/back buttons.CPU Intel PXA255. Memory 64 MB RAM,
256 MB (180 MB available) internal storage, SD expansion slot.Networks Amazon Whispernet Connectivity EVDO/CDMA AnyDATA wireless modem, USB 2.0 port (mini-B connector),
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, built-in speaker, AC power adapter jack.Battery 3.7V, 1530mAh lithium polymer, BA1001 model. Physical size 7.5 × 5.3 × 0.7 in
(19.1 × 13.5 × 1.8 cm)Weight 10.3 oz
(292 g)Media capabilities Kindle (.azw), Plain text (.txt),
Unprotected Mobipocket (.mobi, .prc),
MP3 (.mp3),
Audible (.aa).
Labels: ebook, Electronic publishing
posted by Tom Worthington at 9:12 AM
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