BREAKING: Amazon Unveils Larger Kindle, Deals With Newspapers — will this save newspapers?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: WSJ.com Editors
Date: Wed, May 6, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Subject: WSJ TECHNOLOGY ALERT: Amazon Unveils Larger Kindle, Deals
With Newspapers
 
__________________________________
Technology Alert
from The Wall Street Journal
 
 
Amazon unveiled a new e-reader, the Kindle DX, with a larger screen
and a $489 price tag. The company also announced deals with major
textbook publishers, including Pearson, and with the New York Times,
Boston Globe and Washington Post. The newspapers will offer the Kindle
DX for a reduced price on long-term commitments to subscriptions.
 
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124162110396691937.html#mod=djemalertTECH
 
Live blog of Amazon’s press conference:
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/05/06/live-blogging-amazons-press-conference/



1 Comment »

  1. Kindle just might have replaced the newspaper-links to news
    feeds especially on dog health related matters for pet owners.

    Comment by Teriss — May 6, 2009 @ 4:19 pm

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