Light My Kindle

One year ago today, Amazon released the most talked about gadget of the year - the Amazon Kindle e-book reader. The sensational device allowed readers to download their favorite classics and new best-sellers directly from the device using a free wireless connection.

It holds 200 books and has an SD slot to expand the memory even more. Amazon offers digital newspaper and magazine subscriptions, with new issues being delivered wirelessly before they hit news stands. Debuting at $399, the Kindle made up for its high price with low prices on books - $9.99 for new releases and best-sellers and prices as low as a few dollars for older titles.

The Kindle sold out in five and a half hours and remained on backorder for months. Oprah declared the Kindle her new favorite gadget and caused it to sell out again. Since launch day, Amazon has doubled its content offering to almost 200,000 titles.

I created this blog to discuss the Kindle - tips, news, and Kindle book reviews - because I think the Kindle is a fascinating device, and it has been a wonderful addition to my collection of useful gadgets.

I hope my readers will join me in saying:

Happy Birthday Kindle! And many more…

Other Posts of Interest:

• Celebrity Kindle: Oprah Winfrey
• Oprah Sold Out the Kindle!
• Kindle Featured in Entertainment Weekly’s Tech Section
• Over 140,000 Titles Now Available on the Kindle
• Kindle Basics #9: Downloading a Book From the Kindle Store