Kindle New Generation

Kindle is the best-selling product on Amazon for two years running and now,

Amazon.com has introduced a new generation of Kindle. The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink screen with what they claim is 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 15 percent lighter weight at just 8.7 ounces. The new Kindle also offers 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3,500 books, built-in Wi-Fi, a graphite color option and more--all for only $189, and still with free 3G wireless--no monthly bills or annual contracts.

Amazon has also introduced a new addition to its family of portable reading devices--Kindle Wi-Fi. Readers who don't need the convenience of free 3G wireless can now enjoy the new generation Kindle for the lower price of only $139. The all-new Kindle and Kindle Wi-Fi will be available in over 140 countries and 30 territories beginning August 27.

More than 235,000 books have been added to the Kindle Store in the past six months, including New York Times Best Sellers "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" and "The Passage." The Kindle Store also added 20 contemporary classics from the Wylie Agency's new "Odyssey Editions" imprint that are available for the first time as e-books and exclusively in the Kindle Store, including John Updike's Pulitzer Prize-winning Rabbit series, Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita," Norman Mailer's "The Naked and the Dead," Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" and Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man."

AT A GLANCE

• All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader

• Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare

• New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts

• New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6" size reading area

• 15% Lighter – Only 8.7 ounces, weighs less than a paperback

• Battery Life of One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off

• Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books

• Books in 60 Seconds – Download books anytime, anywhere

• Free 3G Wireless – No monthly payments, no annual contracts

• Built-In Wi-Fi – In addition to the 3G wireless, you can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots

• 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading

• Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights

• New WebKit-Based Browser – Free 3G web browsing (experimental)