Kindle

This November Amazon launched its e-reader, Kindle. The device allows readers to directly download e-books from the Amazon store through a wireless network, without requiring the services of a computer. It weighs around 300 grams, and uses an e-paper display, which, unlike a computer screen, has the look of actual paper. Though it is too early to say how things will finally turn out, some reviewers are claiming that Kindle will do to digital text, what the iPod did to digital music. The Kindle is not the only one of its kind, and there are other competitors, notably Sony PRS-505. But what makes the Kindle different is that not only can you use it to read books, but you can also buy and download e-books directly from the Amazon store with its wireless connection.

A promotional clip on the Kindle is available on the Amazon site here.