New Kindle hoped to save ailing newspaper business
Amazon.com has fielded a very successful product of its own making in its line of Kindle e-readers. The current crop of Kindle devices are aimed at users who like to read novels. The newspaper industry is hoping that larger screen readers could hold the key to the survival of print papers and magazines.
DailyTech reported yesterday that rumors were circulating that Amazon would be launching a new, larger screen Kindle this week. Engadget reports that the new large screen Kindle is set for launch tomorrow and will boast a 9.7-inch screen, nearly four inches larger than the screen on the current reader.
The new Kindle is also said to support PDFs which users have been wanting for a long time. The New York Times is going to be one of the early newspapers offering digital subscriptions on the device with the price tag reportedly at $9.95 per month.
The Kindle is going to support text books as well and according to Engadget the device will be issued to students at some colleges including Case Western Reserve University, Pace, Princeton, Reed, Arizona State and Darden School at the University of Virginia rather than text books.
The large screen Kindle is also reported use a more functional web browser. Exactly what that means is unknown, but if Amazon throws in some web surfing along with the free 3G connectivity the new Kindle will certainly rock the e-reader boat. Whether or not a larger screen reader proves to be the savior that newspapers are hoping for remains to be seen.
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