14 DAY TRIAL // Amazon has just rolled out its very own Kindle app for Windows 8, as Microsoft officially launched the new operating system in a New York press event.
While the e-reader software could clearly come in handy to many users, it seems that several computer manufacturers are delivering their Windows 8 machines with a preinstalled copy of the app.
Samsung, Dell, HP, Asus, Acer and Lenovo are all offering the Kindle app on all Windows 8 computers, ZDnet reports.
Of course, the application is also available via the Windows Store for free for all users who didn’t get it with their new Windows 8 machine.
“The Kindle ecosystem offers customers massive selection and the lowest prices, along with hundreds of thousands of books that are only available in the Kindle Store. We’re excited to make the best content selection, along with all of the benefits of the Kindle ecosystem, available on Windows 8,” said Dorothy Nicholls, vice president, Amazon Kindle.
“We’re thrilled that leading manufacturers have selected the Kindle ecosystem for pre-load on their new Windows 8 devices.”
The app comes in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, and offers instant access to 1.5 million books. More than 650,000 books can be purchased for around $5 (€3), while 1.2 million titles are sold for $9.99 (€7).
The Kindle downloadable application is already available on a wide array of platforms, including iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, Windows Phones and Android. Of course, it’s also included in Amazon’s very own Kindle e-reader and Kindle Fire.