| Tech Corner: The Kindle |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Friday, 30 April 2010 20:12 |
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By Daniel Zhang Hugo High School Co-Editor Books have been around for ages. As time goes by, everything from themes to book cover designs have changed. Books have evolved to fit our ever-changing lifestyles and so has technology. This is where the Kindle comes in. The Kindle is Amazon’s eBook reader. An eBook reader is a small device that allows a person to read books. Many classics as well as modern day books have already been made into eBooks. An eBook is basically words that a computer can read. Many major newspapers such as the New York Times offer an eBook version of their paper. This makes eBook readers very handy for reading the newspaper. Price is also a factor that is important to think about when purchasing an eBook reader. Do I have to pay for each book? How much do they cost per book? The Kindle itself costs $250, but purchasing eBooks is much less expensive than paperbacks. Downloading eBooks straight onto the Kindle costs an additional 99 cents per book, but downloading to a computer and copying the eBooks over to a Kindle is free. The 99-cent charge is for convenience of downloading without the need for a computer. The Kindle might be expensive, but, if you are a serious book or newspaper reader, then this is definitely the product for you. |
