target.jpegTarget started a selling Kindles on a trial basis in April in its flagship store and also in stores in Sourt Florida. Now the Kindle will be available in all its stores on June 6 for $259.

From the press release:

“Our guest’s response to Kindle has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Mark Schindele, senior vice president, Target. “We are thrilled to bring guests nationwide this incredibly light, portable, easy-to-read product that allows them to get all the news and books they want.

This means that the machine will be available in 49 states and 1,740 stores.

Thanks to Erictric for the heads up.

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