On its home page, Amazon.com announces that Kindles are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

Since its initial introduction last fall, there has been a wait for anyone wanting to purchase a Kindle.  For a while, the supply tightness was reflected in the elevated prices being paid for Kindles at eBay.

Now it looks like anyone who wants a Kindle, can purchase one and get it very quickly.  Time will tell if this easy availability will now increase the Kindle’s popularity even more.

One of the main advantages of the Kindle is that it’s not reliant on paper. So, when “The Last Lecture” turned out to be a true best seller (and a sellout in its paper version), Kindle owners are unaffected. They can just download the electronic version and have their copy ready and accessible in just a short time.

While paper sellouts don’t happen all that often, the Kindle, obviously, creates a new and valuable option for that situation.

You can read the full story here.