Several computer manufacturers are delivering their Windows 8 machines with a preinstalled copy of the Kindle app

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Several computer manufacturers are delivering their Windows 8 machines with a preinstalled copy of the  Kindle app.

Samsung, Dell, HP, Asus, Acer and Lenovo are all offering the Kindle app on all Windows 8 computers

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.

Kindle for Windows 8

Kindle for Windows 8 is the free Kindle reading app for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview operating system. As with Windows 8, you can use either touch gestures if your device is compatible, or a pointing device (such as a mouse) to navigate the app. With Kindle for Windows 8, you can shop the Kindle Store, download and read Kindle books, sync your furthest page read across devices, and customize your reading experience.