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Is Kindle for travelers? Jeff Bezos says yes

Amazon.com Kindle Tech Crunch interviewed Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos about his new wireless e-book reader, Kindle. When asked what kinds of people would want Kindle, Bezos suggested travelers. I have never gotten into the whole e-book industry, but I could see this being handy on a train or plane. Kindle ($399) downloads books, magazines, blogs — even newspapers — and weighs less than a pound. Downloads promise to be less than $9.99. The Los Angeles Times is not on the Kindle newspaper list.

Kindle Buzz:
A must-read for book lovers? [L.A. Times]
Q&A With Bezos about the Kindle [Tech Crunch]
First look at Kindle e-book reader [PC World]
Kindle: Amazon’s new wireless reading device [Amazon]

Would Kindle help your travels? Is this for business travelers or tech-savvy globetrotters?

More Kindle Buzz after the jump…

Kindle Buzz (continued):
The future of reading [Newsweek]
New travel companion: Kindle by Amazon [Exploring the Globe]

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger

[Photo: Amazon.com]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 5:17 pm by Jen Leo and is filed under Business Travel, Frequent Flier, News, Tips & Advice. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.