What is it? This is the new “Deluxe” edition of Amazon’s e-book reader, the Kindle.
What will it do? Amazon will let you download complete electronic versions of books onto the reader for you to read later.
Books are cheap enough, why waste money? Well, the Kindle has a storage capacity of over three gigabytes and you can store a lot of books. Amazon has tied up with several publishers to make their products available on the Kindle DX, targeting college students. And the New York Times and Washington Post will also make e-book editions available.
How much will it cost? Quite a lot. With the high-contrast screen and special touches, the Kindle will set you back by $489 (Rs 24,450). That’s a lot considering a net-top computer costs Rs 16,000.
—Kushan Mitra
