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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 Amazon Kindle download app will be Windows only

The app can be downloaded from Amazon's website next month

Carrie-Ann Skinner PC Advisor

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Amazon is bringing eBooks to computers users, with the help of a free app, but the option will be PC only.

The app, will be available from November, will let PC users download and read eBooks from the online retailer's Kindle store, without having to fork out for its Kindle eBook reader.

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And for those that have already purchased the Kindle, the app will still come in handy.

It will sync the device with their PC, marking the last page they read, so users can start reading an eBook on their Kindle and continue on their PC without losing their page.

It also works multi-touch enabled Windows 7 PC, allowing you to turn the page or zoom using gestures on the screen.

The app can be downloaded from Amazon's website next month.

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nom said on Sat, 24 Oct 2009

Well, If amazon kill stanza, that will make the windows only app evident of anti-competitive practices.

Good luck to them

@nom said on Sun, 25 Oct 2009

Stop whining, they have a Apple version due soon.

www.neowin.net/news/main/09/10/25/amazon-confirms-upcoming-kindle-app-for-mac

Tindog said on Mon, 26 Oct 2009

Obviously when the story went up they was no mention of a Mac version. Good news.

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