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Debian Distro on Kindle Paperwhite Is Now Possible

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http://news.softpedia.com – Sebastian Krzyszkowiak, a developer and Kindle enthusiast from Poland, has managed to run Debian on a Kindle Paperwhite. Running other operating systems on Kindle Paperwhite hardware is not easy. Judging from the instructions Sebastian left, the process must have been quite laborious. “It's just chrooted Debian with Xephyr launched on main X server (with proper window name) and everything else launched inside that Xephyr server,” said Sebastian Krzyszkowi... (read more) (General)

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There’s plenty to talk about here at Amazon’s Los Angeles press conference. The Kindle Fire 2 is obviously a hot topic of discussion, but lest you forget the product that started it all: The Kindle.

The Kindle Paperwhite is an amazing ereader. It’s arguably the best on the market. But it’s not flawless. Some users, including several TechCrunch writers, noticed the lighting on their Paperwhite is not evenly spaced, resulting in odd, slightly distracting gaps at the bottom of the screen (see the pic).

Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: EntertainmentAlong with the Kindle Fire HD, Amazon has introduced the Kindle Paperwhite, an e-reader with a front lit display.

Amazon had another European announcement today. The Kindle Paperwhite is now available to pre-order in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Canada won’t get it for now. Both the 3G and Wi-Fi only models are available in those countries. The Wi-Fi variant costs €129 or £109 while the 3G version costs €189 or £169.

Kindle Paperwhite and Linux 32 weeks 4 days ago

Hello all, I'm tempted by an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite but I have a few questions that are either specific to this model or maybe to all Kindles (I've never seen one). What happens when you connect one to an Ubuntu PC ?

Take that, Rakuten! Amazon continues to extend its reach into new markets and increase its focus in Asia: today it announced pre-orders for its first Japanese-language Kindle, the Paperwhite, and, in another first, it has now extended its Kindle Store into Japan, opening with 50,000 titles in the library.

The e-reader arms race moves at a glacial pace. Barnes & Noble does one thing, Amazon follows. Amazon adds a feature and, slowly but surely, B&N adds the same thing.

The all-new Amazon Kindles are all now available for pre-ordering from Amazon’s website. The Kindle Paperwhite retails for $119, or $179 for a version with built-in, free 3G connectivity, and those versions ship on Oct. 1.

Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: MobilityWhen Amazon announced that its Kindle Fire had sold out, a lot of people assumed a replacement model must be close at hand. The arrival of the Kindle Fire HD - along with the Kindle Paperwhite - proved them right.