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The Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device - what is it & what does it do?
The Amazon Kindle is the latest, coolest, geekiest MUST HAVE gadget of 2008 - if you can handle the 4 week wait to get it!
Imagine if you had a library in your home full of over 90,000 books and newspapers on every topic you could imagine.
Now imagine that you could take that library anywhere you wanted. To the coffee shop, read it on the bus, take it to your dad's house to PROVE that your facts are correct in an argument (just look it up quickly on your Kindle). It's uses would be endless!
Well that's basically what Amazon's Kindle can do! A library of books that you can read anytime on a tiny little machine that fits into your hand.
Oprah Loves The Kindle!!
Yes - Oprah just revealed that she loves the Amazon Kindle so much it's her latest must have gadget.
Go and check it out for yourself and grab your own copy!
Just like Oprah!!
Hurry - the Kindle has sold out before and now that Oprah has said she loves it - it might sell out again. Don't miss out! This could be the hottest Christmas gift for 2008!!
Amazon Kindle Rocks!
OPRAH DISCOUNT! Use the discount code: OPRAHWINFREY when purchasing your Kindle for $50 off!
AMAZON KINDLE BACK IN STOCK!
Hurry - Get yours now before they run out again!
Thankfully Amazon seems to have caught up and the Kindle is now back in stock. Head over to Amazon and order your Kindle today!
Amazon Kindle Wait List - How long will it take to arrive?
Update: The Kindle) is back in stock!! YAH!!!
Amazon's Kindle - Do you really need it?
?Well need is such a strong word. Do we 'need' an ipod? Do we 'need' a PS3? (Ok, my boyfriend would argue yes to all of the above).
But really, this cool new gadget is more of a 'cool to have' than a need, but how 'oh so cool' it is!
I predict that the Kindle will be the next big thing to own, so if you want to be one of the first, you better get one quick!
Amazon Kindle Store
HOT KINDLE Downloads
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations . . . One School at a Time
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Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 12/02/2008) 
Kindle 2.0
Any gossip on the Kindle 2.0?
Most of the first Kindle's still haven't been delivered and already people are whispering about the next version - the Kindle 2.0.While Amazon are keeping tight-lipped about it, it seems that while there are talks there is no immediate plans to get a new version underway for at least a year or more.
Looks like you will have to either by patient or be happy with your Kindle 1.0's.
Can you use your Kindle outside the US?
in the US, but is it possible to use it outside of the US once you own it?Apparently it is. If you can get cell phone coverage then you should be able to get wireless coverage for your Kindle
. If you are in an area that does not have cell phone coverage however, then you will have to download your items to a computer then transfer to the Kindlewith the Amazon Kindle USB Cable
. Did you know that you can download ebooks to your Kindle before it's shipped?
Visit the Kindle Store
and add your favorites so they are ready to go as soon as you get your Kindle.
Amazon Kindle vs Sony eBook Reader PRS-500
Who will win the ebook battle?
Well let me get right to the point about who will get the most out of the Sony Reader, and who should buy the Kindle.
Sony Reader PRS-500
Good: Looks sleek, can read pdf's
Bad: not wireless, no way to add notes (no keyboard), Sony Connect eBook store is only available to US residents.
If you plan on using your ebook for work related activies, reading pdf's, synching up with your computer, have info on the go (although not wireless unfortunately) then consider the Sony Reader PRS-500
Amazon Kindle
Good: Wireless (can download info/ebooks from anywhere with coverage (most places now)), has keyboard so can write notes in ebooks/text pad.
Bad: Expensive, doesn't read pdf's (although that might change in the future).
If you are planning on using your reader to devour novels and want something that you can use on the go (it IS wireless), then go for the Kindle.
Kindle Wait List
The Kindle was supposed to be here by now, but it still hasn't arrived. Don't miss out next time! Put your name on the waiting list at Amazon!
The Amazon Kindle on eBay
Now I know that it's sold out, but Amazon will have it back in no time so just hang out a little longer.
Don't pay that much for it, if you order at Amazon (put your name on the waiting list) you'll get it in about 4 weeks.
Things to Do while waiting for your Kindle to arrive ...
1. Pretend that the current book you are reading is a Kindle and practice clicking the side of the book to turn the page.
2. Print out a picture of the Kindle then cut out the 'screen' area and place it over your current book so it will look like you already have it.
3. Re-check your estimated delivery date AGAIN to see where your Kindle is at.
Amazon's free PDF conversion
(It's still in experimental phase)
Just email the pdf to [yourname]@free.kindle.com and Amazon will convert it for you for free. You'll get an email back from them with a link to download the converted file (either wirelessly or via your computer with a USB cable).
You can also send multiple pdf's in a zip file.
My comment on the reviews on Amazon
Why did the Kindle only get 2 1/2 stars?
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Having a quick glance and the reviews on Amazon and you'll be forgiven for thinking that the Kindle might not be all that it's hyped to be, but have a second look and you'll realise that these are unfair reviews.
So I just wanted to address these individually.
Firstly nearly all the bad reviews were from people who don't have a Kindle, but just wanted to say that it was too expensive.
Yes it is expensive, but look what it can do! All technology is expensive at first, but it eventually settles to a more reasonable price. Look how much LCD or Plasma widescreen televisions have reduced in price over the last few years.
The second most complaint was from people who wondered why they would need a device to read blogs/ebooks/online news when they could just read it on their computers for free.
Err, and how much did your computer cost? Probably a whole lot more than the Kindle! And can you take your computer with you everywhere you go?
Besides this is the same argument that the iPod got when it was first released - why would you want a device to play music on when you could play music on your computer? Now we couldn't live without our iPods!
Again - these people just don't really GET it! Read the reviews from people that actually have GOT the Kindle.
Check out the Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device
and read the reviews of people who actually OWN one! Kindle Text Sizes
- Size 1 = 7pt
- Size 2 = 9pt
- Size 3 = 11pt
- Size 4 = 14pt
- Size 5 = 17pt
- Size 6 = 20pt
All the Kindle Techy Stuff
Storage capacity is 256 MB (with about 180 MB free when you get it). It does support expansion through SD cards.
RAM is 64MB.
Battery lasts about 2 days with wireless on, and a week with wireless off.
Has a USB 2.0 port so you can connect it to your computer. (Can also be used as a USB flash drive.)
Holds approx 200 titles.
Supports DOC (Microsoft Word), HTML, JPEG, GIF, PNG & BMP. Currently does not support PDF however you can get third-party software that will allow you to view PDF files.
What are the coolest products to put on your Kindle?
- The latest book in the YOU series: You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (You)
- You might want to download some ebooks onto your Kindle, so here's the cable to do that: Amazon Kindle USB Cable
- The hottest Bestseller at the moment: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Great Stuff for the Kindle
Want to know something about the Kindle?
Tell me what you want to know and I'll try and find out for you!
TraceyE wrote...
When buying your kindle enter the code OPRAHWINFREY in the promotion box on the sales page !! Get $50 off! [in reply to Teresa Grzeslo]
Posted October 24, 2008
Teresa Grzeslo wrote
want Oprah discount, not internet savy. HELP!
Posted October 24, 2008
TraceyE wrote...
Great question! I'll look into it and see what I can find out.
Tracey
Posted February 13, 2008
Kevin T. Keith wrote
There have been lots of complaints (besides the question of price): the clunky page-turn buttons that you can't avoid hitting by accident; absurd DRM that prevents you from offloading the content you've paid for; annoying and intrusive uploading feature that requires you to pay Amazon to read your own documents; lack of WiFi; clunky interfaces for searching, annotating, etc. These all seem obvious targets for revision in version 2.0. So the question is: when do we get Kindle 2.0? Is there a new version in the works? Has Amazon responded to any of these complaints? Thanks.
Posted February 13, 2008
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