Amazon’s Kindle Now Available Internationally

Get rid of all the books in your small apartment and go digital.

Its been a long time coming but the ebook reader from Amazon – The Kindle – is finally being made available around the world. The device will be HK$2,175 (US$279) plus shipping to Hong Kong (Sorry the larger DX is not available outside of the US). Some of the highlights include:

• Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
• Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback
• Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
• 3G Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle; no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
• International Coverage: Enjoy 3G wireless coverage at home or abroad in over 100 countries
• Paper-Like Display: Reads like real paper without glare, even in bright sunlight
• Carry Your Library: Holds up to 1,500 books
• Read-to-Me: With the experimental Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable

As a business move for Amazon this is smart, sell this 1st generation device now before Apple and others release color eBook readers that do a whole lot more. Of course if you are a serious book reader, love tech manuals or just want to clean out your home bookshelf, you can’t go wrong with a Kindle.

You can pre-order the Kindle now, and they begin shipping in 2 weeks, so plenty of time to make it to Hong Kong for you to test it out, love it and order more for Christmas gifts. And check out the big discounts on books like Dan Brown’s newest book The Lost Symbol as well over 350,000 other fiction and non-fiction books, newspapers and magazines.