Information wants to be kindled.

AuthorBalko, Radley
PositionBriefly Noted - Amazon's Kindle 2 - Brief article

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Amazon's Kindle 2 digital reader weighs a svelte 10 ounces, and at one-third of an inch, it's thinner than most magazines. The first version of the device won rave critical reviews but had disappointing sales. The new version is sleeker, holds 1,500 books, and includes free access to Amazon's relatively speedy 36 network--most books take about 30 seconds to download.

You can annotate, clip, and mark pages for research. You can upload PDF or Word documents, and you can upload MP3s to play as background music. Currently 34 newspapers and 24 magazines (including reason) are available...

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