Amazon Kindle

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Amazon Kindle - Ebook Reader

The Amazon Kindle is about to change the way some people read books.

With this slim electornic reader, it's a lot easier to carry a few books with you. If you prefer to read instead of listening, then you now have the alterantive to audio books, that were already very compact and transportable. Especially for Resell Rights Ebooks, that often come in electronic form, it's a great gadget!

... and the good thing is, that every day more books and marazines are availble in the Kindle format! Looks as if this one is catching on.

The Kindle - A Book Reader in a new class!

Kindle: Amazon's Original Wireless Reading Device (1st generation)

Amazon Price: $50.00 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Wireless downloading of books - You can look up a book, read a summary and/or a few reviews and then buy it right away. This is a powerful feature. Entire books really do download in just a few seconds.

Readability - The Kindle is light and allows one-handed reading, the overall size of the reader is very convenient, and the crisp text and the variable font size all work together to make the experience while reading just fabulous.

Kindle Availability - temporarily sold out from Amazon.com

... but it's still OK to place an order, you'll be first in line when the new deliveries arrive!

On the Amazon site the delivery situation is explained with these words:

"Due to heavy customer demand, Kindle is temporarily sold out. We are working hard to manufacture Kindles as quickly as possible and are prioritizing orders on a first come, first served basis. Please ORDER KINDLE NOW to reserve your place in line. We will keep you informed by email as we get more precise delivery dates. Note that Kindles cannot currently be sold or shipped to customers living outside of the U.S."

Guess you^ll be best off placing an order asap, or you might want to try your luck an an auction, see below for the current offers:

Kindle Auctions - The fast way to get this great gizmo!

Delivery times for the Kindle right now are quite long. If you want one of these nifty devices now, an auction might be the way to find a unit that will be yours in a few days from now!
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Kindle in the news

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... Inc., the leading provider of file transfer and business content collaboration services for professional users from small businesses to the largest enterprises, today announced the launch of a custom application built for the Amazon Kindle Fire.
Amazon fights multi-front war
And the launch of the Nook tablet could help Barnes & Noble put pressure on the Amazon Kindle Fire's media streaming options. Microsoft has invested heavily in a streaming service for its Xbox console, and the company has made no secret that it hopes ...
E-books coming this month to the public library
The Redwood Falls Public Library will offer readers e-books for e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle sometime during June. By Joshua Dixon, Staff Writer In just a few weeks, it will be possible to sit in a jungle in South America with a laptop computer ...
Samsung, LG lead on tablet displays
SAN FRANCISCO--Thanks to continued strong sales of Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Fire, Korean display makers Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. remained the top suppliers of tablet screens in 2011, with more than 80 percent of all ...

Kindle Features

Overcomplete and well thought through - A gret product!

These are the major features and advantages you get when your buy a Kindle:

* 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 more than 95 of 112 current New York TimesĀ® Best Sellers.
* New York TimesĀ® 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 do you think about the Kindle?

Will this new ebook reader change the way books are read, or will this just be a niche product for a few techno freaks?

Would you use one of these, if you could get if for free? Do you think an electronic book can give the same pleasure as an old fashion book where you are holding paper in your hand?

Come on! Let us know what your opinion about the Kindle is!

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Most Kindle Books are $9.99 a piece!

If you are looking for a real bargain, then Kindle books are a great way to economize. The savings by taking electronic delivery are enourmous, and Amazon actually puts all of your purchases in a back-up storage. this allows you to re-download at any time the books you have already bought.
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Audiobook download - If you prefer to listen:

Sometimes it's not possible to read, then listening to an audio book is a great alternative. These sites offer great audio books at affordable prices (one link even get's you free audio books!)
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William Shakespeare Audio Books - Free Shakespeare Books
Download the works of the Bard, from his famous speeches, dramas, comdies and naturally the sonnets

The Kindle get more popular!

The Amazon KindleSince the first launch of the Kindle, amazon.com has sold thousands of the first generation kindle and even more of the following versions!

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