International version of Kindle out for Christmas

The International Kindle (Source : http://www.theage.com.au/)

An international kindle version or in other words, the e-book would be released by Amazon just in time for Christmas. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon has stated that he expects the sales of kindles to beat those of printed books, also mentioning that the sales of kindles are still small but are on an increasingly growing rate. The kindle has the ability to download books wirelessly and store approximately 1,500 copies of books with $US 259 per international version and $US 40 in an attempt to ward off rivals. A Forrester Research has shown that the sales of e-readers in the United States will total up to about three million this year, with Amazon holding the majority of 60 percent (Harvey 2009). Writing a document requires much patience and skills due to many technical details to form a perfect document. Writing is often interconnected with reading. In theories of reading according to Putnis and Petelin (1996), structuring is the utmost important factor. The more writers do the less work readers have to do. Usually, when readers are asked to evaluate a document, they are usually dissatisfied on the poorly structured document. If readers are reading a document to gain knowledge and information on a topic, the information needs to be logical and formed in a coherent hierarchy of levels so that interpretation can be done easily and readers would be able to recall it anytime they want. Mackenzie (1994) stated that a document which has optimum legibility is on that succeeds in making text legible and readable to readers besides indicating a formal structure of text for readers. Williams (1993) mentions that the use of graphic helps in making reading easier as graphics describe other than being an assistant to readers to perform procedures and remember information better. In my opinion, the international kindle does have benefits but it is indeed lacking in some ways. It is definitely convenient because reading is made easier as a person would be able to download any form of reading materials wirelessly but many questions are put forward here? How legible is the kindle? Would readers find reading the kindle easier than reading a printed book? Mackenzie (1994)’s statement shows that a document which is readable and understandable is a good document, therefore the kindle should have applications from theories of writing and reading so as to ensure continue readership globally. E-books should be properly structured because some readers might find difficulty in reading off a screen. E-books may succeed in some way because of its convenience factor but it all depends on reader’s preference because some readers would prefer printed copies of books rather than hurt their eyes reading through a screen.