Kindle craze spreads to Point Park

Whether your reading is done at the local coffee shop, on the bus or on the toilet, you now have the option of doing so with a whole new degree of sophistication. Since it was first introduced in November of 2007, the Amazon Kindle has kept both gadget gurus and bookworms alike swooning over its techno-chic design and electronic ease.
The Kindle is an e-book reader that offers users access to a virtually endless supply of text-based media. Everything from New York Times bestsellers to magazine and newspaper subscriptions can be purchased and downloaded to the Kindle, turning it into a library's worth of reading contained in one device weighing about a pound.
Three years and three models later, the Kindle continues to attract consumers because of its cost effectiveness and environmentally friendly concept. A recent search at Amazon.com found that most books listed for sale were less than $10 - nearly half the cost of an average paperback. Publishers are able to sell their titles for less due to the elimination of all printing costs, which in turn also reduces the amount of paper consumed.
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