If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the Amazon’s Kindle, a new wireless reading device that is very impressive.
But what makes this particular device different or better? It is not only about the device alone, but the complete approach: its always-on connectivity over cellular, its store, and use of Amazon’s back-end and (Web) presence (and the partnerships) that all results in access to all kinds of content, from newspapers to books, and blogs – very well thought out, and self-sufficient end-to-end machine/solution.
The video at the product website says the device works without connecting at all to the PC. While I find that necessary for the “on the go” experience, the benefits of the colorful/media-rich content-discovery/buying experience provided by the PC shouldn’t be ignored; people should be able to discover/buy online from their PCs, and push to the Kindle.
I see great potential.
ceo