NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax
Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology
and services, is pleased to offer Amazon's newest Kindles in its
stores nationwide. New products joining the Kindles already
sold at OfficeMax stores include the $79 Kindle, which is now available in stores, and
the Kindle Fire for $199, which will
be available after November 15. Arriving to OfficeMax later
in November are the Kindle Touch, starting at $99, and the Kindle Touch 3G, starting at
$149. These new Amazon products
can be viewed at OfficeMax.com. and sold in OfficeMax retail
stores. OfficeMax also provides a wide variety of Kindle
accessories.
"OfficeMax is very pleased to bring Amazon's exciting new Kindle
family to our customers," said Igor Anshakov, VP of Merchandising
for OfficeMax. "Customers are already very excited about the
new Amazon products, and we expect these Kindles to be very popular
this holiday season."
The new generation Kindle is the lightest most compact Kindle
ever, featuring the same 6-inch screen and advanced electronic ink
display that reads like real paper even in bright sunlight – all
for just $79. Kindle Touch is a new
addition to the Kindle family with a touch screen that makes it
easier to turn pages, search, shop and take notes – all with the
same advanced electronic ink display.
Kindle Touch 3G is the top-of-the-line e-reader offering the
same new design and features of Kindle Touch, with the added
convenience of free 3G. Kindle Fire is the Kindle for movies, TV
shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games and web browsing with
content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync, Amazon Silk
(Amazon's new revolutionary cloud-accelerated web browser), vibrant
color touch screen and powerful dual-core processor.
Amazon's latest Kindles are among the many new technology
products available at OfficeMax. Customers can now enjoy a broader
range of technology products and supplies at OfficeMax including
laptop, desktop, netbook, and all-in-one computers from trusted
brands including HP®, Sony®, Acer®, Toshiba® and more.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office
products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our
customers do their best work. The company provides office
supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through
OfficeMax ImPress®, technology products and solutions, and
furniture to businesses and individual consumers. OfficeMax
customers are served by approximately 30,000 associates through
direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and nearly 1,000 stores.
Since 2007, OfficeMax Goodworks programs have served communities
and schools, contributing more than $14
million in grants and supplies to support teachers and
classrooms. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call
1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit
www.officemax.com.
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax
Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names
mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective
owners.
OfficeMax Media Contact
Nicole
Miller
630.864.6069
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