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Amazon’s Kindle available for £109 in the UK

Posted on July 29, 2010
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Kindle is Amazon’s #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on Amazon.com. Now it’s even better. Two models are available in the UK (Wi-fi) and (Wi-fi +3g) at a cost of £109 and £149. Both models will be available on Augst 27th, 2010.

  • All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader
  • Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
  • New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
  • New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size reading area
  • 17% Lighter – Only 241 grams, weighs less than a paperback
  • Battery Life of One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off
  • Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 books
  • Built-In Wi-Fi – Connect at home or on the road
  • Books in 60 Seconds – Download books anytime, anywhere
  • 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
  • Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
  • New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)

Gone are the days of buying from US Amazon, the Kindle can be bought from UK Amazon at either £109 (Wi-fi) or £149 (Wi-fi & 3G). The prices mark a significant drop and show the power of buying.

Lighter & Thinner – Only 241 Grams
When reading for long periods of time, we know that weight matters. That’s why we worked hard to make our newest Kindle lighter than ever – only 241 grams – so you can read comfortably for hours with just one hand. Kindle is lighter than a typical paperback, and thinner than a magazine. Just 8.5mm in profile, Kindle fits perfectly in your hands.

Ergonomic Design
Kindle is easy to hold …

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The iPad cometh and boy is it good!

Posted on June 26, 2010
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After a lot of soul searching, procrastinating and wondering if I could justify the expense I finally made the decision to buy an ipad. Once I had made that decision, little did I know that that wasn’t the end to my dilema! Should I go for a 16Gb, 32Gb or the daddy of them all a 64Gb. Oh and did I forget to add that you then have a choice of wi-fi or 3g?!!!!

With my decision made I made the trip to the local apple store and within 10 minutes I was on my way back to work with a 64Gb 3g in my hand! I’ve noticed I’m using the net and apps more than I use my iphone for calls and decided to give the new iphone 4 a miss and get the top ipad model!

The ipad is a thing of beauty and although a little over a week old I can’t put it down! It does everything I want and mode, looks absolutely stunning and the operating system is super fast making browsing a dream and video’s a delight. I’ve downloaded over 50 books and they happily sit on the ibooks bookcase and Amazon’s Kindle offering.

Without doubt, ebooks is the way forward, only thing I want now is for the publishers to lower the price for these books and make them a realistic and competitive option to the real thing.

My new leather case arrived today and it really completes the look. Classy. Not tempted by the new iphone yet despite seeing it in the flesh at work yesterday – thanks @maxrunning

Only time will tell if I fall into temptation!! More thoughts on the ipad later but for now, here’s a couple of pics of the new leather case and the ipad!…

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