Today in the United Kingdom the Amazon Kindle 3G and Kindle WIFI are now available in a retail setting without having to wait for it to be delivered via the post. Starting now if you are looking to get your new e-reader in a retail setting you are in luck!
If you never heard of an e-reader before, they are the ideal piece of technology to read books without getting the eye burn most people get from reading on an LCD based device (like your computer) The new Amazon Kindle 3 line of e-readers features a Pearl e-Ink screen which offer little to no glare and fast page turns.
Not only can you purchase the device now in the UK but as always you can buy books directly from Amazon on it as well. The 3G Kindle 3 e-reader is free 3G, so you do not have to pay extra or get a device plan. Amazon provides the 3G access free of charge via its own network system.
Gordon Willoughby, European Director of Kindle said, “We are pleased to be working with The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy to offer the Kindle devices in store. The reach and appeal of both these first in class retailers combined with the excellent level of personalized service provided by its people gives customers a great new place to discover Kindle and Kindle 3G.”
Remember if you do not live in the USA or the UK check out our retail partner Shop e-Readers! They offer worldwide shipping on the Kindle WIFI, Kindle 3G and Kindle DX.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.