Now here’s a real piece of Kindling, lasered up in plywood by Cockeyed’s Rob and his buddy Windell. The Amazon Kindling features:
Wireless: Start reading anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
Uses no batteries or electricity; observe it for days without recharging.
No need to shut it off during air travel
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We get a lot of college students and parents wondering if a Kindle is a good gift or purchase for a college student. Well, of course it is! But don’t take it from me, here are nine reasons why a Kindle is appealing for college courses… from KindleBoards member (and college History major, English minor) [...]

Amazon confirmed the Kindle DX this morning, as our Kindle community observed and reacted. Here’s what we know:
Current info and purchase page: Amazon page link
Price: $489
Availability: You can pre-order now for “summer delivery”.
Screen: 9.7-inches on the diagonal. 16-level grayscale. 1200 x 824 pixel resolution at 150 ppi.
Accessories: Leather cover available, for $49.99. Same style as [...]

Not officially announced, but Amazon is momentarily displaying a search result for Kindle DX. The listing confirms the player at $489 with a 9.7-inch screen. Pix coming!
Amazon link to Kindle DX

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The Amazon press conference, and the debut of a new Kindle reader, starts in a few minutes.
We’re capturing the details and your reactions in this thread – join in!

Amazon’s new Kindle will be targeted at college students, according to reports surfacing about tomorrow’s Amazon announcement.
Students will receive large-screen Kindles with pre-loaded textbooks at six universities – Princeton University, Case Western, Pace University, Reed College, Darden School at the University of Virginia, and Arizona State University. This good fortune for students will start this [...]

We reported a few hours ago on the upcoming Amazon press conference and, now, Engadget has published photos which apparently show leaked images of a new, larger Kindle.
The new Kindle supposedly sports a 9.7-inch screen (that’s 62% larger than the current Kindle readers), and is geared towards magazines, newspapers, and – perhaps – college textbooks.
Apart [...]

Amazon has invited media to an announcement, this Wednesday at 10:30am in New York City.
Our forums are, naturally, abuzz about this. Amazon has only held two previous press conferences: one to announce the original Kindle; and – you guessed it – the other to announce Kindle 2.
There are plenty of rumors about a larger-format Kindle, [...]