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Last night, Amazon unveiled the latest edition of the Kindle, which sports a better screen, slimmer profile, and -- most important -- a relatively affordable $139 pricetag for a Wifi only version (the 3G version still goes for $189). To mark the occasion, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made an appearance on the Charlie Rose show, where he discussed the future of the E-book, and why there's plenty of room for the Kindle in a world where tablet PCs like the iPad are on the rise. You can watch the full episode right here, and the show has graciously provided us with the clips and transcripts below. The overarching theme of the conversation is that Bezos wants the Kindle to remain a device that's dedicated to reading, especially long-form reading. Bezos explains that with the Kindle, Amazon isn't looking to "create an experience" --  they want the author to create the experience. This, he believes, makes the Kindle a differentiated device from the iPad and slew of tablets that will be hitting the market by the end of the