Kindle for PC

Via Wired Gadget Lab, Kindle for PC Ships, Hints At Future Color Kindle features Kindle for PC. For those who don't have Kindle or Kindle for iPhone but still desire to read the more then 360,000 of Kindle e-books, you can get a free application for your Windows PC and your e-books on your computer. The free application is for Windows 7, Vista, and XP, and available at the above link.

The application does pretty much what the iPhone version does: your place is synced with other devices by Whispersync, and there is support for your bookmarks and annotations. You can browse and buy from the Kindle Store, but you can’t access blogs, newspapers or magazines.

... This may mean a color Kindle is on its way. ... [Y]ou can now buy and read Kindle books without buying a Kindle.

Any thoughts or comments?

Sony Unveils New Wireless E-Reader

Via NPR Blog, Sony unveils new wireless e-reader, perhaps a competition to the so popular Kindle?

Amazon's Kindle, the portable electronic reader that can wirelessly download books and newspapers, is about to get some competition from Sony which announced today that it will introduce its own wireless reader in time in December. *** The Sony Reader Daily Edition will have a suggested retail price of $399.

What do you think, does Sony stand a chance? Can Kindle use some competition?

New Kindle by Amazon

As reported by New York Times, the new Amazon's Kindle is lighter, brighter and chattier. Kindle, an electronic reader or an e-book reader, was launched in the United States in November 2007. The newest version of this e-book reader is said to be simpler and more intuitive.

The Kindle 2 is thinner (thinner than an iPhone, to give you some idea), has a crisper black-and-white display, turns pages much more quickly and should hold its battery charge for about 25 percent longer than the previous version. New features include text-to-speech and the ability to transfer content to other devices (such as mobile phones and other Kindles). It’s the same price as the outgoing model ($359) and will be shipped Feb. 24.

What do you think? Do you have any experience using kindle? Do you still prefer paper books? Share your comments and feedback!