Ebook Reader Gets Oprah's Blessing

By: Bill Waters
Staff Writer
Published: Oct 25, 2008

The Kindle ebook reader by Amazon is Oprah Winfrey's new favorite gadget. Oprah also says the Kindle electronic book reader is life changing. Kindle is a wireless reader device that offers a high-resolution digital display.

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey says that the Kindle wireless ebook reader is her favorite new gadget. Winfrey became a force in book publishing in the mid 1990s when she began recommending her favorite titles on her television talk show.

The ebook reader is sold by Amazon.com for a price of $359. The electronic book reader features free WiFi connection. Users can connect using the Wi-Fi connection to preview or purchase electronic books. Book titles can be auto-delivered in less than one minute.

Winfrey has recommended Kindle and called the ebook reader device "life changing." What is unclear is how much impact her Kindle endorsement will have on sales for the wireless ebook reader.

Kindle has an easy-to-read display on a remarkably screen. The gadget also offers users instant access to over 190,000 books, blogs, newspapers, and magazines. Some magazines come with a price of $9.99 which is highly competitive.