Amazon has a new, free, green alternative to books, and a good alternate for their Kindle: Kindle for PC. Now, you don’t need a Kindle to read Kindle Downloads. There’s absolutely no Kindle required.

If you do have a Kindle, however, you can now access all of your Kindle books, notes, highlighted sections and more! With Amazon’s Whispersync technology the experience keeps getting better and better.

Amazon.com’s Listed Features:

• Search and browse more than 360,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers. If you are a non-U.S. customer, book availability may vary
• Find New York Times® Best Sellers and new releases for $9.99, unless marked otherwise
• Get free book samples – read the first chapter for free before you decide to buy
• Books you purchase can also be read on a Kindle
• Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not currently available for Kindle for PC

System Requirements:

• A PC with a 500MHz Intel or AMD processor or faster
• At least 128MB of RAM
• Screen resolution of 800×600 or greater
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Vista or Windows 7
• 100MB of available disk space

The download is not quite ready, but you can click HERE to sign up to be notified when Kindle for PC is available. My only question is whether those Kindle for iPhone users who do not have a Kindle will be able to access and sync their purchases as well.

Happy Reading!