Limited offer: $100 Off Amazon Kindle

Until September 8, 2008 you could buy a new Amazon Kindle e-book reader for $259.00. Oh, and free shipping, too.

You'll get $100 off Kindle when you get the new Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card. Here are the simple instructions:

1. Use this link to go to the order page.
2. Apply online. Get a response in as little as 30 seconds. If you’re approved, your new card will be added to your Amazon.com account and you’ll get $30 back on your credit card statement after your purchase.
3. Add a Kindle to your cart.
4. Place your order using the Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card and enter this promo code: VISACARD to get the additional $70 savings at checkout.

Click here to get the discount!

240,000 Kindles have been shipped since November

TechCrunch pointed out how many Kindles Amazon has sold. Just a little excerpt:

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The Kindle is such a small part of Amazon’s overall business that the company does not break out how many it’s sold. But we found out anyway: 240,000 Kindles have been shipped since November, according to a source close to Amazon with direct knowledge of the numbers.

Wow, this is pretty impressive number. It seems Amazon successfully changed the overall ebook market.