Amazon Kindle

[TinkTanker]

I used Touchnooter v1.6.24, following these directions: http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/nook-touch-root.html
(Main Touchnooter dev. thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14915570)

It looks like the same programmer offers Manualnooter for the Nook Color 1.2 & 1.3:  http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2011/07/17/root-nook-color/
(Main dev. thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027 )

Worked like a charm. Many thanks!

[Eric]

Awesome!

The more I use it, the happier I am I followed your lead on rooting the ereader. 

[TinkTanker]

Best-selling author of A Song of Ice and Fire series sells more than 1 million Kindle Books

SEATTLE, Sep 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

(NASDAQ:AMZN)--Amazon.com, Inc., today announced that best-selling author George R.R. Martin is the latest author to sell more than 1 million Kindle books in the Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore). Martin's most recent novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series, "A Dance with Dragons," debuted in the #2 spot on the Kindle Best Seller list and has remained in the Top 50 for more than 100 days. Martin joins Stieg Larsson, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Charlaine Harris, Lee Child, Suzanne Collins, Michael Connelly, John Locke, Janet Evanovich and Kathryn Stockett in the Kindle Million Club.

"George R.R. Martin's series is simply epic," said Russ Grandinetti, Vice President of Kindle Content. "And an elaborate series like this is great on Kindle because you can turn the last page of book three at 10:30 at night, then buy book four and be on its first page at 10:31."

"Groucho Marx once said, 'I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member,' but even Groucho might have made an exception for the Kindle Million Club," said George R.R. Martin. "It's a real thrill to be inducted into this one. There are no dues, no meetings, and I'll be in some wonderful and exclusive company. But really, all the credit here goes to the people who made it possible - to Amazon, my publishers, my editors, and most of all, my readers. I owe this to everyone who ever read one of my books and recommended it to a friend. Thanks... and keep reading. The best is yet to come."

George R.R. Martin sold his first story in 1971 and has been writing professionally ever since. He spent ten years in Hollywood as a writer-producer, working on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and television pilots. In the mid '90s he returned to prose, and began work on his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, which now includes five books: "A Game of Thrones," "A Clash of Kings," "A Storm of Swords," "A Feast for Crows" and "A Dance with Dragons." The series was recently adapted for television on HBO, titled Game of Thrones.

Kindle books are "Buy Once, Read Everywhere"-- customers can read them on their Kindle, on the web with Kindle Cloud Reader and on free Kindle reading apps for Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Blackberry, Windows Phone, PC and Mac. With Kindle Worry-Free Archive, books purchased from the Kindle Store are automatically backed up online in customers' Kindle libraries on Amazon, where they can be re-downloaded wirelessly for free, anytime.

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[Spooky]

You are welcome, Mr. Martin. 

[Eric]

You are welcome, Mr. Martin. 

To show his thanks, he'll kill your next favorite character.

[Spooky]

If he kills Arya or Tyrion, I'll stop reading. OK. Not really, but I'll think about it.

[Eric]

Amazon announcements today.  All available for preorder now.  Press release can be found at http://www.amazon.com front page

Kindle Keyboard for $99 (renamed and down from $114).  Other versions discounted as well.

Kindle for $79 (ads version) or $109 (sans ads)
Kindle Touch 3G for $99/$149

Amazon Kindle Touch Official Demo Video

Kindle Fire announced for $199. 7-inch IPS panel, Gorilla Glass coating, a dual-core CPU and a chassis that weighs 14.6 ounces.  Full access to Amazon Appstore, though no Google Market. IPS is a higher-quality, more-accurate screen. Android 2.x, but proprietary user interface.

Kindle Fire TV Commercial—Amazon's New Kindle Ad

Engadget has initial impressions of the Fire

Kindle Fire comes with a totally new browser, known as Silk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u7F_56WhHk&feature=player_embedded#!

[TinkTanker]

While the $79 Kindle is tempting, the $99 Kindle Touch is a steal. And word is that the upcoming 10" tablet is going to be awesome, perhaps the first real competition to the iPad.

[Spooky]

Looks like my parents are going to be getting another Kindle hand-me-down after I get my Ktouch.

[Eric]

One small correction:  The wifi-only $79/109 version is available today.

While the $79 Kindle is tempting, the $99 Kindle Touch is a steal. And word is that the upcoming 10" tablet is going to be awesome, perhaps the first real competition to the iPad.

Were I making my decision today, I don't know which route I'd go. I'd probably take the Kindle Touch over the Nook Simple Touch if for nuthin' but the price ($99 vs $139).  The Fire would be really tempting too.  Granted, I'm enjoying my rooted NST, but I wouldn't have known that while shopping.