Amzon’s new wireless reading device let’s you read books, magazines, newspapers and blogs anywhere, anytime. Kindle is about the same size of your typical paperback, and lighter then many, weighting about 10.3 ounces. The screen is easy on your eyes because kindle uses an electronic paper display that eliminates the kind of eye strain you get from reading on a PC or PDA. The display doesn’t use back lighting, so just like paper, it’s as easy to read outside on a sunny day, as it is inside your livingroom or office. You turn pages with a simple touch on the page-turn buttons, and because buttons are on both sides you can use either hand.

If you ever loose your place in books, you’ll appreciate that kindle saves your place in everything you’re reading. So you can always pick-up , right where you left off. You can also bookmark pages and return to them later.

The Kindle store, where you can find and buy things to read right from your kindle. Simply select ‘Shop at Kindle store’ from the menu, and you’re connected. If you already know what you want you can find it immediately from the store search. Use the keyboard to type-in the name of an author, or a book title, and click the selectwheel to choose it. Otherwise just browse like you do at a bookstore or on amazon.com; you’ll see thousands of bestsellers, new releases, reviews and personal recommendations.

Most books in the store come with a free sample, so you can even read a bit before you decide to buy. Once you’re ready to buy, just one click of the selectwheel downloads the book to your kindle, in under a minute. New York Times bestsellers, and most new releases are just $9.99 or less. And everything you buy is also automatically backed-up at amazon.com in case you Kindle is ever lost or damaged.

So you may be wondering how your books, blogs and newspapers get delivered to your kindle. Well Kindle uses the same wireless technology as advanced cellular phones. So you don’t need to hunt for a hotspot like you would with wi-fi. Your Kindle simply connects like your cellphone connects. But unlike a cellphone you don’t need to worry about signing up for an annual contract, finding the right data plan, or even seeing a wireless bill. All purchases include free wireless delivery to your Kindle via amazon whispernet.

Because Kindle is wireless, you don’t have to wait until you’re in front of your computer to get new books, blogs or newspapers, and you never have to sync-up or plug-in to your PC to manage your library. You also don’t have to worry about the hassle of re-charging all the time. Kindle’s rechargeable batteries last long enough to turn thousands of pages, you can read for days without having to plug-in.


More Features:

  • Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
  • Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
  • Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed.
  • Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
  • More than 90,000 books available, including 100 of 112 current New York Times Best Sellers.
  • New York Times® Best Sellers and all New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
  • Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
  • Top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
  • Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
  • More than 250 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN’s Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post—all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
  • Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only 10.3 ounces.
  • Holds over 200 titles.
  • Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other day. Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharges in 2 hours.
  • Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
  • No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments—we take care of the wireless delivery so you can simply click, buy, and read.
  • Includes free wireless access to the planet’s most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org.
  • Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.
  • Included in the box: Kindle wireless reader, Book cover, Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable

What other people say about the Amazon Kindle:
I received my Kindle on November 30. Seeing the prices that these readers are going for on Ebay I had a five-minute moral struggle: sell for a profit or start reading? The reading won out. As it turned out, I made a good decision. This is a great little e-reader.

One of my main reasons for purchasing the Kindle is so I will have plenty of reading material when I travel. For instance, next month we are going on a ten night cruise of the Panama Canal. Since I like to travel as light as possible, in past I would take a paperback that I would discard upon reading, and then hope that the library of the ship had something I wanted to read.

Now, however, when I board ship I shall have the book “The Path Between the Seas” by David McCullough (about the building of the Canal), as well as dozen of other books. I realize that the Kindle wireless system will not work out of the USA, but there is nothing to prevent me from loading up beforehand. By Legalsea

I received my Kindle last week and immediately started using it. I wasn’t crazy about the instructions but I figured most of the steps on my own.

  1. Ease of use. For the most part, the Kindle is very easy to use. I really appreciate the different font sizes that are available.
  2. So much easier to read in bed, at the doctors, in a chair.
  3. Lightning speed for downloading books. Amazon has a great selection of books to choose from and are reasonably priced. This is my favorite feature.
  4. Feels like you are reading a book page. I will never go back to books again.
    Loved the lookup function.
  5. The size and weight is just right, particularly for those of us with arthritis in our hands. Also, I know that travelling with a Kindle will be so much better than hauling 3-4 books in my carry-on bag.

All and all, I am definitely happy with the Kindle. No product is perfect on its first release and hopefully, Amazon will consider all the suggestions by reveiwers for its next release. In the meantime, I will take full advantage of my Kindle. by Micheal Barkley