Amazon's new Kindle eBook reader
Amazon has been getting quite a buzz from its new wireless reading device. Although it would be easy to dismiss the Kindle as just another useless eBook reader, Mike Elgan of Computerworld magazine begs to differ:
Opinion: Why Amazon's Kindle is revolutionary
Last April, I wrote a column titled, “Why e-books are bound to fail.” My reasons: cost, the availability of better alternatives and, most importantly, book lovers love paper books.
I was wrong.
Last week, I set out to deflate the hype about Amazon’s new Kindle e-book reader and to tell you why it will fail. But while researching this column, I became convinced of the opposite: Kindle is revolutionary and will succeed in the market. Some percentage of book lovers, including me, will buy one to replace their beloved paper books, magazines and newspapers.
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