Global Kindle
In November 2007 when the Kindle digital book reading device was first released I was very skeptical. I just didn’t think anyone would want to read books on a digital device rather than holding a real book in their hands. I think I assumed that the screen would “glare” like a computer screen and that would be annoying.
But as it turned out I was flat out wrong about that. Amazon has had a huge amount of success with the Kindle. Part of that success is explained by the fact that these digital reading gadgets actually don’t have any problem with “glare.” Instead they “read just like a paperback.” Plus they also have another feature that’s really amazing; they can use text to speech technology to actually read your books to you! This turns all of your books into audio books. How cool is that?
And then I went to Amazon’s Kindle Store to see what could be purchased for the Kindle and I was amazed by the huge selection. There are over 350,000 books, magazines, and newspapers available to download and it only takes 60 seconds to download an entire book!
On top of the huge selection that is available for the Kindle, I also noticed that the prices for the download versions of these books were far lower than the paperback prices. It was then that I realized that the Kindle isn’t only a really convenient way of carrying around your entire library with you wherever you go, it’s also a way of saving money in the long run on book buying!
But up until 2009 the Kindle has only been available to those in the United States. Now with the release of the awesome Kindle Digital Book Reader with Global G3 Wireless that is no longer the case! This new “Global Kindle” works in over 100 countries around the world with wireless G3 technology. I know you may be thinking: “But how much does the wireless service cost?” The answer is nothing! It’s just like GPS. Once you’ve bought it, that’s it. There’s nothing more to pay.
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