Finally got my Kindle! Funny because I’ve sold thousands of dollars of books on Amazon for the Kindle. You don’t really need to own one. But since I’m making so much I wanted to really work on the format of the books to make them look their best. And work on some Children’s Book ideas for the Kindle and other e-ink platforms.
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I have been reading some reviews and blog posts that say they do not like the larger size of the Amazon Kindle DX, that the Kindle DX is too large. What do you think?
One review said that there was too much text on a page. And they prefered flipping through pages vs. scanning a large page where their eyes might get lost.
I think the biggest advantage is to see full size PDF files without having to resize or pan. Maybe the regular Kindle is better for books with lots of pages, and the Kindle DX for newspapers and technical documents with lots of illustrations.
Amazon Kindle DX
Amazon now allows anyone to publish their blog on Kindle. Doesn’t cost you anything http://bit.ly/19hYWy
With approval, you can not submit and publish your blog to the Amazon Kindle platform. This is exciting news for bloggers. And it makes me want to work on improving my blog and keep it updated daily.
Here is the link you will need to sign-up:
https://kindlepublishing.amazon.com/gp/vendor/sign-in
New Blog Post, Amazon Announces the Kindle 2 http://tinyurl.com/cpztam
From Amazon:
Dear Customers, Today, we are excited to introduce Kindle 2 the next generation of our wireless reading device.Since launching the original Kindle a little over a year ago, the customer response has far surpassed our highest hopes and we re grateful and appreciative for that. More people are reading more books, newspapers, and blogs on Kindle sooner than we ever imagined.We kept everything readers love about the original Kindle the convenience of reading what you want, when you want it, the immediacy of getting books wirelessly delivered in less than 60 seconds, and Kindle s ability to disappear in your hands so you can get lost in the author s words. We chose the same 3G wireless technology used in advanced cell phones, so you never need to locate a Wi-Fi hotspot. But unlike cell phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install and no syncing required. Improved battery life means you can read up to four days on a single charge. Its new, streamlined design makes Kindle 2 as thin as a typical magazine and lighter than a paperback. We added more storage, allowing you to carry over 1,500 titles. An advanced display provides even crisper images and clear text for an improved book-like reading experience. Our favorite new Text-to-Speech feature means Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you.At Amazon, we ve always been obsessed with selection, and we know that even the best reading device would be useless without the books you want to read. Today, the Kindle Store has more than 230,000 books, including 103 of the 112 New York Times Best Sellers, plus top newspapers, magazines, and blogs. We added over 40,000 new titles in just the last three months. Our vision is to have every book ever printed, in any language, all in under 60 seconds on Kindle. We hope you enjoy Kindle 2. Jeff Bezos, Founder, Amazon.com P.S. If you d like to have Kindle 2 ship to you the day it becomes available, we recommend preordering today to reserve your place in line.
Amazon Kindle 2
It looks like Amazon.com is prepping us for this Friday’s Oprah Show where she will talk about her favorite gadget, the Amzon Kindle. In the little preview she says that she can’t live without it.
I don’t have any other info yet, except for this screen shot of the Amazon.com homepage. But I am guessing there will be some promotion between Amazon and the Oprah book club releasing books on the Amazon Kindle with special pricing.
This is going to seriously drive sales this holiday season. Good luck getting a Kindle for Christmas. Order early.
