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Was Amazon's Kindle holding out on us all this time? Turns out, an easter egg has been discovered, and it comes with a bit of interactivity, according to engadget. Access Google Maps with your Kindle. This integration even allows for you to find the nearest gas stations and restaurants, among other custom search options. There's also a hidden picture viewer and slide show, which should make any types of books with graphics more enjoyable, but back to this Google Maps integration. Why?
As Mark and countless others pointed out, a major downfall (at least for this self-selecting, techie demographic) is the lack of interactivity that the Kindle provides. And I'm sorry to say that the inclusion of Google Maps doesn't make it interactive enough to warrant all the hubbub.
The other question I'm dying to get an answer to is why Amazon didn't advertise the images and the Google Maps integration. Google Maps seemed to be a pretty big selling point for the iPhone, which also happens to look way cooler than the Kindle, but still. Is this just a feature that the Kindle included, but decided not to promote, for whatever reason?