Introducing the Future of Newspapers….
May 12, 2009
Amazon recently introduced the latest product in the Kindle line that may serve as a replacement for print editions. The device is larger than the original Kindle, thus more suitable for print readers, and Amazon is hoping that it will become the successor to textbooks and newspapers.
According to the New York Times, the Kindle DX has a screen two and a half times the size of those on the two older versions of the Kindle, which were aimed primarily at displaying book pages. The DX costs $489, or $130 more than the previous model, the Kindle 2. It will go on sale this summer.
Customers can receive a discounted price (only if they live in an area where the print edition is not available) on the new Kindle if they commit on a long-term subscription to papers such as The New York Times, Washington Post, or Boston Globe.
Brace yourself news consumers, the future is upon us.
