Kindle for PC - e-books without "readers"
One of the main news of the last month, along with the release of Windows 7, was the emergence of Amazon's Kindle e-book reader software. The software is already available for download, and according to the manufacturer’s website, a version of the software for Macs will be released soon. PC World browser McCracken writes that so far the software does not work well:
- I would like to share my thoughts on the Kindle for PC, but I still can’t: whenever the program starts downloading a book (I even paid almost $ 10 for one), it gives an error and suggests trying again later. The idea itself, of course, I like. At least, instead of reading the novel, hiding in front of the laptop, I am the happy owner of Kindle books worth several hundred dollars and get access to them on another device.
In general, it would be cool if Amazon created a Kindle “reader” for Internet content that could be read without downloading through any device connected to the network. Curious, the Kindle for PC download page displays a book in color. Has Amazon Launched a Color Version of the Kindle? In fact, the Kindle color reader has existed since March - it is known as the Apple iPhone, and it only became Kindle after Amazon released software for it. The iPhone application has always skillfully displayed color pictures.
If Amazon continues to sell Kindle books, sooner or later it will offer the market a color device. But if the company is committed to electronic ink technology, it will happen sooner rather than sooner. It is doubtful that color electronic ink providing a high-quality image will appear soon. But we must assume that Amazon wants to prepare for the possible appearance of color Kindle. The company says it plans to equip many devices with Kindle books. The color images in the Kindle e-books are evidence that Amazon considers the Kindle to be more than just a piece of monochrome “iron”.
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- I would like to share my thoughts on the Kindle for PC, but I still can’t: whenever the program starts downloading a book (I even paid almost $ 10 for one), it gives an error and suggests trying again later. The idea itself, of course, I like. At least, instead of reading the novel, hiding in front of the laptop, I am the happy owner of Kindle books worth several hundred dollars and get access to them on another device.
In general, it would be cool if Amazon created a Kindle “reader” for Internet content that could be read without downloading through any device connected to the network. Curious, the Kindle for PC download page displays a book in color. Has Amazon Launched a Color Version of the Kindle? In fact, the Kindle color reader has existed since March - it is known as the Apple iPhone, and it only became Kindle after Amazon released software for it. The iPhone application has always skillfully displayed color pictures.
If Amazon continues to sell Kindle books, sooner or later it will offer the market a color device. But if the company is committed to electronic ink technology, it will happen sooner rather than sooner. It is doubtful that color electronic ink providing a high-quality image will appear soon. But we must assume that Amazon wants to prepare for the possible appearance of color Kindle. The company says it plans to equip many devices with Kindle books. The color images in the Kindle e-books are evidence that Amazon considers the Kindle to be more than just a piece of monochrome “iron”.
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