from: Amazon.com
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Amazon
Color: Bisque
EAN: 0892685001072
Item Dimensions: 3680064530
Label: Amazon.com
Manufacturer: Amazon.com
Model: D00511
Publisher: Amazon.com
Release Date: February 23, 2009
Studio: Amazon.com
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
At 10.2 ounces, Kindle is lighter than a typical paperback and as thin as most magazines. Barely a third of an inch in profile, you'll find Kindle fits perfectly in your hands. Kindle is as easy to hold and use as a book. We designed it with long-form reading in mind. When reading for long periods of time, people naturally shift positions and often like to read with one hand. Kindle's page-turning buttons are located on both sides, allowing you to read and turn pages comfortably with one hand from any position. The page-turn buttons now flex inward to prevent any accidental page turns when picking up or handling Kindle. Kindle has a new easy-to-use 5-way controller, enabling precise on-screen navigation for selecting text to highlight or looking up words. Kindle is completely wireless and ready to use right out of the box--no setup, no cables, no computer required. With Kindle's 25% longer battery life, you can read on a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to 2 weeks. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content. In low coverage areas or in 1xRTT only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power more quickly. Whispernet utilizes Amazon's optimized technology plus Sprint's national high-speed (3G) data network to enable you to wirelessly search, discover, and download content on the go. Your books and periodicals are delivered via Whispernet in less than 60 seconds. And unlike WiFi, you never have to hunt for a hotspot.
Average Rating: 
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Bought for my wife and she is very pleased with the device. We took with us overseas, the additional wireless fees for getting books outside the US are a little high but we can avoid by downloading to PC and sync through USB. It would be better if there were no extra fees to download material outside the US.
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No, the Kindle is not perfect. But it has in one day revolutionized the way I read. I'm impressed by the design; they have thought out where to put all the buttons and how best to navigate through your library.
And you can surf the web?! For research purposes this was a surprise feature I was not looking for.
I can read faster because I am not flipping pages, and can quickly read something different at a moments whim. As a child growing up in the 80's reading plenty of
science fiction, I could not have imagined in my lifetime being able to have my whole library in the palm of my hand...and accessing/reading my library AS IF it were only one book. Wow; I am in love with this well-designed bit of technology!
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This is the best product I ever bought. I really enjoy being able to get the books wirelessly and it is so easy to do. It is better than having to lug around books all the time. So great that it will be a christmas gift for my mother, an avid reader.
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I wasn't a big reader before I bought it, for some reason now I enjoy reading. It is just an excellent product, a little bit slow though, specially when moving the cursor.
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I have had my Kindle 2 for about a month now and I absolutly love it!
Here are some pros that I really liked about the device;
1. The screen looks just like the page of an actual book!
2. No more scanning book store for your books! You can even download the first chapter of a book for free to sample it.
3. Books you buy on the Kindle are a lot cheaper than they would be in print; you can save money and trees!
4. The internet access is free and it works much faster than the kindle one had.
5. The built in dictionary is amazing, all you have to do is use the 5 way controler to scroll up net to the word and it will give you the definition. You can also search the dictionary for definitions.
6. Lightweight and thin design make it easy to carry. You would think thank this would make it more breakable, but the back is reinforced with metal, making it surprisingly durable.
7. Battery life is excellent I can read for a week or two(and I read A LOT) with out having to recharge it.
8. You can take notes and highlight sections making it easy to come back to and it certain books you can skip by chapter by pressing the left or right controls.
9. you can also delete books of your kindle, which will be saved to your amazon acount and then re-download them through archived books.
Finally here are the few cons I found;
1. Every once and a while a book will not download about te or more minutes after you ordered it, even if you have superb internet service.
2. Sine the screen is not backlighted you must use a book light when reading in darker spaces.
3. Not all books allow you to flip chapters using the 5 way contoler, and not all books contain a table of contents.
4. Not all internet files can be opened on the kindle.
As you can see there are many more pros than cons to this device! I highly suggest it to anyone who is an avid reader! hope this review helped!
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