We have known for quite a long time that Amazon has been working on a Kindle application for Mac, however, back when the story was first reported it didn’t seem nearly as significant as it does now. With the release of the iPad supposed to be a huge blow to Amazon’s share in the digital book world and their Kindle device, the release of a Kindle for Mac desktop application makes us wonder if this will encourage Apple to release a desktop version of the iPad’s iBookstore. Below is a snippet from Amazon’s press release and a list of features included in the app.
“Kindle for Mac is the perfect companion application for customers who own a Kindle or Kindle DX,” said Jay Marine, director, Amazon Kindle. “For those customers around the world who don’t yet have a Kindle, Kindle for Mac is a great way to instantly access and read the most popular new releases as well as their old favorites.”
With Kindle for Mac, readers can take advantage of the following features:
* Purchase, download, and read hundreds of thousands of books available in the Kindle Store
* Access their library of previously purchased Kindle books stored on Amazon’s servers for free
* Choose from 10 different font sizes and adjust words per line
* Add and automatically synchronize bookmarks and last page read
* View notes and highlights marked on Kindle, Kindle DX, and Kindle for iPhone
* Read books in full color including children’s books, cookbooks, travel books and textbooks
