In late October, the Amazon Kindle was announced as one of Oprah Winfrey's favorite gadgets in 2008. I bet Amazon was jumping for joy due to all of that free advertising, especially so close the the holiday season. Oprah said that when the Kindle first came out, she wasn't really all that excited about it, but after a friend of her's gave her one with a preloaded book, her opinion quickly changed. A few of things she says she really likes about the Kindle is it's environmentally friendly nature, the fact that she no longer has to cart all of her books around with her everywhere, and, of all things, the built in dictionary. Who'd a thunk it? And, how cool is it that she already has an established book club where many of the books are already available for the Kindle? It seems like it was only a matter of time that the Oprah Book Club and the Amazon Kindle came together.
So why do I bring this to your attention today? Well, I find it to be an exciting time when a product receives such a high profile endorsement, because it usually means that the product is here to stay and worth considering for yourself. And, I really like the Kindle and want everyone else to like it as much as I do, and if I can jump on the celebrity endorsement bandwagon to promote how wonderful a Kindle will be as Christmas gift, the I am going to take full advantage.
I have been telling you for quite some time now that the Kindle is a fantastic item, one with a future. Also, I just wanted you to know that I wasn't the only one who thought so. And, you know what? Christmas is right around the corner. Isn't there someone in your circle of family and friends who just might like to give the Kindle a try? I mean, come on, if Oprah likes it, I am sure they will too!
Read more about Oprah's Favorite Gadget
here.
Happy Kindling!
