Kindle Fanatics

As reported by Tech Crunch on July 17, 2008 the rumored larger Kindle expected in 2009 is likely going to target the college textbook market.

I wasn’t sure about the big screen Kindle when I first mentioned it, but this use makes a lot of sense to me. Textbooks are bulky, heavy, and expensive. Carrying a full semester’s worth of books on one device would be an incredible benefit to any college student. Considering how costly most textbooks are, it doesn’t seem that it would be much of a stretch for students to justify the price of the Kindle (of course we don’t know the price of the larger model yet).

As reported by Crunch Gear on July 15, 2008 the next version of the Kindle will likely be released in October 2008, in time for the holiday season.

This probably means you shouldn’t buy a Kindle now. Unless the price drops precipitously. I have no sources to indicate the price of the current model will drop, but it would be hard for me to believe that it won’t. Unless supplies are dwindling anyway. We will have to wait and see.

The other big news is a larger Kindle expected next year- likely the size of an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper. Honestly, that sounds way too large to me and I’m not sure I understand the needs a larger Kindle will address.

Today, the price of the Kindle dropped from $399 to $359.

I would still like to see it priced lower, but this is a welcomed change none-the-less.

Get your Kindle now! See the letter shown below, currently on the Amazon.com Home Page. Kindles are now in stock.