Kindle is Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device. The electronic paper device is a wireless electronic media reader that delivers content to you with EVDO, so you don't have to connect to a computer. After hearing about electronic paper years ago while I was working in Bell Labs, I've been curious to see what kinds of products make it to consumers and this is one of the interesting ones.

Price needs to come down a little in my opinion to make it worth while, but this may have some advantages over using mobile phone if you're doing a lot of reading. First and foremost is the industrial design factor. Controls for this device are specifically tailored to make book, magazine, and newspaper reading as effortless as possible. Will be eager to try one out one day. At first glance, the buttons, jog wheels and odd bevels seem appropriate, but it's not sexy. Someone on Engadget commented that it looked like a calculator and should have a TI logo on it.

I'm wanting this kind of experience on the iPhone. I keep thinking of the little tablets I used to see on Star Trek. Hopefully someday.

More info from the liveblogging coverage of Jeff Bezos' presentation at TechCrunch.