someone calls "the iPod of ebooks, for all others is simply the Kindle. With a great presentation at the Morgan Library and Museum New York, was shown to the world the Kindle 2, the latest portable digital book of the American giant Amazon. The famous e-commerce site continues to bet on his little jewel in the plans of the company, will give a new meaning to read, revolutionizing the concept of the book that has not changed much over the past five years, "as stated by the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. 
A product that will not be limited to technology enthusiasts and pointing firmly to the general market, as demonstrated by the exclusive publication of a book by Stephen King. The first Kindle. The Kindle 2 is, in fact, significantly improved evolution of its predecessor, introduced in November 2007 and welcomed by a perhaps unexpected success by the same manufacturer. Despite the official sales figures have never been disclosed, analysts Citigroup estimates that the first version of the ebook has sold about 500,000 pieces, a substantial figure who brought him to sell out by November 2008. The arrival of ebooks on the market was also apostrophe with skepticism by many experts believe that the business of digital books had nothing to say. One consideration which appears deeply flawed.
The new Kindle. But exactly what does the Amazon ebook? The Kindle 2 is elegant and subtle, twenty inches to twelve and a large 6 inch screen with 600x800 resolution in 16 shades of gray. What amazes me is the thickness, just 9 mm, in practice thinner than an iPhone (12 mm). Below the screen there is a full keyboard, useful to take notes or look for specific words in the vocabulary of a text or integrated (from 250 thousand terms). To control the navigation between the pages there are four side buttons and a small joystick, but have been improved battery capacity (up to 2 weeks), the refresh rate of the screen and internal memory, now stands at 2 gig. Among the new features present, mention should be "Read-to-Me", an application that allows more to be lazy to read the stories directly from the Kindle, through two small speakers on the back or through earphones. The titles make the difference. Amazon has increased its digital offering. Over 230 000 novels and other literary works are available in the online store at a price of $ 9.99: Numbers do not recall a case the price of individual songs on iTunes ($ 0.99). The purchase and distribution of digital books and newspapers is made through a WiFi connection on the 3G network, absolutely free for the user. According to Amazon, a book arrives on Kindle in less than 60 seconds, leaving the device turned on at night is automatically "delivered" the newspaper for which you have subscribed to. No more guys who throw the bike in the garden daily, in fact. Unique. To convince skeptics that the Kindle is not meant only for early adopters, the pioneers in technology that they buy a product before it reaches the success, Amazon has decided to hire Stephen King. U.S. writer publish his novel, Ur, a horror story with its center a Kindle. Although it is impossible to express an opinion on the work before you finish reading, the writer's many fans have expressed disappointment at the choice of a comprehensible plot. A hope for the success of Kindle is not only King, but the entire American news industry. As stated by Forbes , the fate of the Amazon ebook are partly due those of U.S. newspapers, thanks to the Kindle could be revitalized campaign subscriptions and so deal with the steady decline in newsstand copies. I doubt. The good impression aroused by the Kindle 2, however, has not avoided criticism. The first is the price: just like the predecessor, and unlike what transpired the day before, the product will be sold at Amazon for $ 359, considered too many to break through the general market, partly because of the economic crisis. Nor can we underestimate the opposite risk, that an excess demand for ports, as it was for the first Kindle, a permanent state of sold out, with the risk to bring many potential buyers into the arms of the competition (especially from Sony ). Doubt ebook. The last question is also related to the nature of the ebook. Although sales of the first Kindle, the objections raised then are still valid today. The success of the iPhone, combined with the recent arrival of Google Books Mobile, gives millions of Americans the ability to read titles on the move without having to buy the jewel of the Amazon. Of course, the bright screen of the iPhone and iPod Touch is not meant for reading sessions as the gray of the Kindle, but in times of crisis more than a consumer could get by. The road to becoming the "next iPod" is still so long.
A product that will not be limited to technology enthusiasts and pointing firmly to the general market, as demonstrated by the exclusive publication of a book by Stephen King. The first Kindle. The Kindle 2 is, in fact, significantly improved evolution of its predecessor, introduced in November 2007 and welcomed by a perhaps unexpected success by the same manufacturer. Despite the official sales figures have never been disclosed, analysts Citigroup estimates that the first version of the ebook has sold about 500,000 pieces, a substantial figure who brought him to sell out by November 2008. The arrival of ebooks on the market was also apostrophe with skepticism by many experts believe that the business of digital books had nothing to say. One consideration which appears deeply flawed. The new Kindle. But exactly what does the Amazon ebook? The Kindle 2 is elegant and subtle, twenty inches to twelve and a large 6 inch screen with 600x800 resolution in 16 shades of gray. What amazes me is the thickness, just 9 mm, in practice thinner than an iPhone (12 mm). Below the screen there is a full keyboard, useful to take notes or look for specific words in the vocabulary of a text or integrated (from 250 thousand terms). To control the navigation between the pages there are four side buttons and a small joystick, but have been improved battery capacity (up to 2 weeks), the refresh rate of the screen and internal memory, now stands at 2 gig. Among the new features present, mention should be "Read-to-Me", an application that allows more to be lazy to read the stories directly from the Kindle, through two small speakers on the back or through earphones. The titles make the difference. Amazon has increased its digital offering. Over 230 000 novels and other literary works are available in the online store at a price of $ 9.99: Numbers do not recall a case the price of individual songs on iTunes ($ 0.99). The purchase and distribution of digital books and newspapers is made through a WiFi connection on the 3G network, absolutely free for the user. According to Amazon, a book arrives on Kindle in less than 60 seconds, leaving the device turned on at night is automatically "delivered" the newspaper for which you have subscribed to. No more guys who throw the bike in the garden daily, in fact. Unique. To convince skeptics that the Kindle is not meant only for early adopters, the pioneers in technology that they buy a product before it reaches the success, Amazon has decided to hire Stephen King. U.S. writer publish his novel, Ur, a horror story with its center a Kindle. Although it is impossible to express an opinion on the work before you finish reading, the writer's many fans have expressed disappointment at the choice of a comprehensible plot. A hope for the success of Kindle is not only King, but the entire American news industry. As stated by Forbes , the fate of the Amazon ebook are partly due those of U.S. newspapers, thanks to the Kindle could be revitalized campaign subscriptions and so deal with the steady decline in newsstand copies. I doubt. The good impression aroused by the Kindle 2, however, has not avoided criticism. The first is the price: just like the predecessor, and unlike what transpired the day before, the product will be sold at Amazon for $ 359, considered too many to break through the general market, partly because of the economic crisis. Nor can we underestimate the opposite risk, that an excess demand for ports, as it was for the first Kindle, a permanent state of sold out, with the risk to bring many potential buyers into the arms of the competition (especially from Sony ). Doubt ebook. The last question is also related to the nature of the ebook. Although sales of the first Kindle, the objections raised then are still valid today. The success of the iPhone, combined with the recent arrival of Google Books Mobile, gives millions of Americans the ability to read titles on the move without having to buy the jewel of the Amazon. Of course, the bright screen of the iPhone and iPod Touch is not meant for reading sessions as the gray of the Kindle, but in times of crisis more than a consumer could get by. The road to becoming the "next iPod" is still so long.
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