Looks like Jeff Bezos and Amazon are ready to take the Kindle to the next level with the release of the Kindle for PC App.
If there is one thing for sure, Amazon is keeping up with its promise of being able to read books off the Kindle Store on all types of devices. Now anyone with a PC is able to take advantage of all the features of the Kindle.
Read Kindle Books on Your Computer
- Get the best reading experience available on your PC. No Kindle required
- Access your Kindle books even if you don't have your Kindle with you
- Automatically synchronizes your last page read and annotations between devices with Whispersync
- Create bookmarks and view the annotations you created on your Kindle
Shop for Books in the Kindle Store
- Search and browse more than 360,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers. If you are a non-U.S. customer, book availability may vary
- Find New York Times® Best Sellers and new releases for $9.99, unless marked otherwise
- Get free book samples - read the first chapter for free before you decide to buy
- Books you purchase can also be read on a Kindle
- Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not currently available for Kindle for PC
System Requirements
- A PC with a 500MHz Intel or AMD processor or faster
- At least 128MB of RAM
- Screen resolution of 800x600 or greater
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Vista or Windows 7
- 100MB of available disk space
The App works great for me so far. I don't envision doing most of my reading on my laptop or netbook, but if I decide to it's there for me. My Kindle has become a lot more convenient, and a not added cost or trouble.
I'm sure tons of people who don't yet own a Kindle will try this app and many will opt for a purchase of a Kindle 2, or DX. Many won't, but the Kindle Store was just opened to a potentially millions and millions more people.