BOCA RATON, Fla., Sep 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Office Depot /quotes/zigman/236952/quotes/nls/odp ODP -5.07% , celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced the availability of Kindle, the bestselling product in the history of Amazon.com, for customers nationwide. Kindle will be available for purchase at Office Depot retail stores on September 25, 2011.
Kindle is a reading device that wirelessly downloads books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper.
Kindle fits comfortably in one hand for hours, has an e-ink display that is easy to read even in bright daylight, and up to two months of battery life with wireless off. Kindle 3G includes global 3G wireless with no monthly fees or annual contracts.
“Kindle is a product that has changed the way people read by allowing on-the-go access to more than 950,000 books — all in a single, sleek device,” said Farla Efros, Interim Head of Merchandising for Office Depot. “We are thrilled to bring Office Depot customers this lightweight, portable, easy-to-read device that allows them to get all the books and news they want, when and where they want them.”
all Kindle Books are “Buy Once, Read everywhere,” meaning that customers can read purchased books on their Kindle and free Kindle reading apps for Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, PC, Mac, Windows Phone and BlackBerry, as well as with Kindle Cloud Reader, the new web app for reading Kindle books.
with Kindle Worry-Free Archive, books and magazines purchased from the Kindle Store are automatically backed up in the Amazon Cloud, where they can be re-downloaded wirelessly for free, anytime.
“Customers love Kindle for its massive selection of books, the opportunity to think of a book and be reading it in under 60 seconds, paper-like electronic ink display that’s easy to read in bright sunlight, and the ability to carry their full library of books with them anywhere they go,” said Mike McKenna, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. “We’re excited that Office Depot is now offering its customers a new way to discover Kindle.”
Office Depot will also offer a full range of Kindle accessories upon launch, including cases and chargers.
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about Office Depot
Celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. for the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides supplies and services to its customers through 1,627 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.6 billion, and employs about 40,000 associates around the world. the Company provides more office supplies and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 56 countries.
Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the new York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be found at: mediarelations.officedepot.com and socialpress.officedepot.com/ .
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