The Amazon Kindle

Amazon.com, the well-known online book seller created the wireless, handheld device called AMAZON KINDLE
in Nov. 2007. The Kindle is used to read E-Books, but does not require internet access. Using an electronic "paper" display, it read the propietary Kindle (AZW) format, and downloads content over Amazon Whispernet, which uses the Sprint EVDO network. Whispernet is available through Kindle with no additional fee.


AMAZON KINDLE
has many great features such as


..... memory can hold up to 200 non illustrated ebook titles

..... can load proprietary Kindle format(AZW) from the Kindle Store

..... can load Mobipocket (PRC, MOBI) or plain text

..... can convert HTML, DOC (Microsoft Word), PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP formats to the Kindle (AZW) format

..... supports audio in the form of MP3's

..... supports Audible 2,3 and 4 Audio books via USB or an SB card


The Amazon Kindle also has several new experimental features-including a basic Web browser and NowNow, an online research service which can produce answers to simple research questions. You can also access WIKIPEDIA for free.

The AMAZON KINDLE provides it users with electronic access to a number of printed publications including:


..... New York Times bestsellers and new releases for about $10

..... Classic books for around $1.99 (first chap. from many books are free)

..... subscriptions to newspapers between $5.99 and $14.99 per month

..... magazines from $1.25 to $3.49 a month

..... New Oxford American Dictionary

..... Owners manual for the Kindle


Kindle users can send documents to a conversion service which will send a Kindle-formatted file directly to the device for 10 cents or to an email free.


With The AMAZON KINDLE
..... bookmark, highlight and lookup content

..... Pages can be "dog-eared" for reference

..... notes can be added to relevent content

..... while an ebook is open you can search for synonyms and definitions

..... can save a page as a "clipping"

..... can come back to the last page read from any book, as Kindle saves the last one viewed.


The AMAZON KINDLE
is truly an amazing device that is lightweight can be used to access electronic information from anywhere. The Kindle makes a great Christmas gift. To get one for yourself or that special someone for Christmas Click here.