Amazon Kindle Turns One

After more than 250,000 units sold, it seems that at the very least, the Amazon Kindle has found a loyal audience. CNN reports that on the device’s first birthday, its texts account for 10 percent of Amazon’s book sales despite the fact that only 200,000 titles are available in digital form, representing just a fraction of what’s out there in print.

The device remains sold out on the company’s Web site. Some analysts think that Jeff Bezos’ pedigree is helping.

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