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Kindle for PC adds flexibility, but not a whole lot more

// November 10th, 2009 // Tech News

Kindle for PC , Amazon’s e-reader software for Windows, has finally been released to the throngs of Kindle users who want to read their books on the computer. The software, which was announced late last month, offers yet another way for customers to read their electronic books—this time in full color. In a world where e-books—particularly those from Amazon—are riddled with restrictive DRM, this is sort of Amazon’s way of throwing customers a bone and letting them read in (almost) any format. The software is currently available for Windows XP SP2, Vista, and 7, with a Mac version “coming soon.” Though it’s designed to supplement an actual Kindle device, no Kindle is required if you want to simply use the software and buy from Amazon’s Kindle store.