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Oct 22, 2009 11:15 am US/Pacific

Amazon Gives Away Kindle Software For PC

SEATTLE (CBS 5 / AP) ― Amazon.com is trying to get more people to buy the electronic books that are compatible with its Kindle e-reader -- even if they don't have the gadget.

Amazon.com Inc. is offering free software that lets people read the books on a computer.

The Seattle-based online retailer said Thursday that it will release "Kindle for PC" in November. It will let people buy, download and read Kindle books on a PC.

The company already offers a similar application for Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users access Kindle books whether or not they own the device.

The announcement follows Barnes & Noble Inc.'s unveiling of a competing e-reader, the nook.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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