The future of technology, particularly in the education system can now see wireless by the growing trend in the production of these readers. In less than a year, Amazon has succeeded in two new models of Kindle, which is its own electronic book reader, wireless release. latest version of the Kindle, the Kindle DX, which was published in June 2009, has a weight of 18.9 ounces - just an average novel. Its screen uses an electronic paper e-ink and a scale of 16 gray levels, the same feel and readability of newsprint typical offerings.
Last month, Amazon launched its Kindle DX pilot project at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Darden is one of the schools in the pilot project involved teaching of Amazon to read with their new wireless electronic book. This program includes random selection of students, the Amazon Kindle DX during the school year can use for free. If these students want to keep their wireless device, they can acquire at a reduced price.
During the pilot project in the Kindle DX Darden School, was over 300 students of first year MBA with 62 of them were presented with the box with the most recent of the Amazon reader's wireless e-books. This pilot group tested the new device, including an electronic paper displays of 9.7 inches, which automatically move to the desired direction turns ever. It also has a wireless network connection, access to over 300,000 e-books, magazines, newspapers, top, and case studies from Darden Business Publishing are now available on the Kindle DX. This reading of the new Wireless offers its users the ability to highlight or make notes, and can be up to 3,500 electronic books.
Other schools that are in Amazon Kindle DX pilot project included are the Arizona State University, Case Western Reserve University, Pace University, Reed College, University of Washington Foster School of Business and Princeton University. Some universities also expressed in the campaign to Amazon to integrate involved, e-book reader wireless in the classroom. The University of California Press, Yale University Press, Oxford University Press and are among the first, their books for sale through Kindle of Education System.
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