Last April, I wrote a column titled, "Why e-books are bound to fail." Amazon's new Kindle e-book has proved me wrong. The Kindle is a game-changing revolution in buying, reading, managing and using electronic books and other content. It's also the hottest holiday gift you can buy this year for anyone who loves to read. In this column, I tell why it's such a great product, and also list some very surprising facts about Amazon's Kindle. Computerworld
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