New form of reading - Amazon’s Kindle Book Reader

If you’re idea of good fiction doesn’t extend much further than Flashman, this might not be for you, but Amazon’s launch of this dinky portable reader is a big deal for the whole book, magazine and newspaper industry. And trees, obviously.

Weighing in at 10.3ozs and measuring 7.5in x 5.3in x 0.7in, it’s hardly pocket size, but it will hold 200 titles on its internal 256Mb of memory – expandable with SD Cards. Battery life is good for a week without wireless or a full day if the wireless connectivity is on.