Amazon.com's third generation Kindle has temporarily sold out according to the online retailer. The new Kindle is going to provide fierce competition to the Apple iPad, and other e-readers.
There are two models available, the third generation Kindle (Free 3G) for $189, and the Kindle with wi-fi, for $ 139. The new Kindle has a 6-inch e-ink screen with 50% better contrast, so you can read the screen even in bright sunlight.
The body is 21% smaller, and 15 % lighter weighing in at only 8.7 ounces, and a battery life of up to one month. The storage has been expanded to 3,500 books, and most users can carry their entire library with them.
The New Kindle has 20% faster page turns, has an enhanced PDF Reader, and a New WebKit-Based browser, with which you can browse the web over Wi-Fi. Low book prices for over 510,000 books, which are available for less than $10 each, and over 1.8 million free, out of copyright, pre 1923 books are available including such Classics as Pride and Prejudice.
It also has a Text-to-Speech capability, that allows the Kindle to read out loud English-language content to you. The pricing structure is so low as to give competitors a tough price point to compete with.
Amazon Kindle is an Electronic Book (e-book), that is essentially an iPod for books. Kindle looks like a mod oversized calculator. It is much lighter than a book and very comfortable to hold. It doesn't have a regular LCD Display, but a black and white electronic - paper screen, which is extremely readable.
