What Is a Kindle?
The lightweight, wireless reading device is completely portable and requires no computer, cables, or syncing to use. Over 120,000 book titles, blogs, magazines, and newspapers can be "auto-delivered" to the device in less than one minute, at a reduced price.
You can connect wirelessly to the Kindle store from anywhere you happen to be at any time with no need to locate a "hotspot". You can even email your own pictures and word documents to Kindle for easy viewing while you are on the go.
Kindle is thinner and lighter than a standard paperback and weighs only 10.3 ounces. The reader stores up to 200 titles and has a revolutionary high definition "electronic paper display" that is so sharp, it looks and reads just like traditional paper.
There is no eyestrain or glare from the display such as with a conventional computer screen. If you are unsure of whether you want to purchase a book to download, you can download and read just the first chapters before having to pay.
In addition to all the other wonderful features, the Kindle also offers a long battery life. You can read for at least a week before having to recharge the device and you can achieve a full recharge is as little as two hours. If you are an avid reader or gadget junkie, the Kindle is definitely worth checking out.
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Kindle: Amazon's Original Wireless Reading Device (1st generation)
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"In my opinion, the Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader is the future of the reading industry. You can download books, newspapers, and magazines for a fraction of the cost of you would pay to physically buy them."
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Portable, Paper-Like Screens Are Our Future
Aside from saving tons of money by not having to buy individual books at full price, there are lots of other great reasons to check out Kindle. Kindle has a unique high definition "electronic paper display" that looks and reads just like regular paper.This display virtually eliminates eyestrain and has no glare. Over 120,000 book titles, including 98 of the 112 current titles on the New York Times bestseller list, are available for immediate download, as well as more than 300 top blogs, all the top U.S. newspapers, and many top international newspapers.
Most new releases and best sellers are available for just $9.99 and there are no contracts, wireless bills, or service plans to buy. The device is extremely easy to use and there is no need for a computer, no cables, and no syncing required.
Using "Whispernet," Amazon's optimized technology and Sprint's high-speed data network, you can download anything from the Kindle store directly to the wireless reader at anytime, no matter where you happen to be.
You even get free wireless access to Wikipedia.org and you can email your own pictures and documents to Kindle for easy, on the go viewing. Not sure you want to buy the book?
Kindle lets you download and read the first chapters for free before you buy. You even get access to all the other great amazon.com features you love, like customer reviews, personalized recommendations, and 1-click purchasing.
Store up to 200 titles in your personal library with Kindle. With all of these great features, it is no wonder this device is quickly becoming so popular.
What Have You Downloaded to Your Kindle?
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Kindle Magazines and Newspapers:
Newsweek
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Time
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The New York Times
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The Wall Street Journal
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Reader's Digest
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Interesting Features of the Amazon Kindle
Kindle from Amazon.com has tons of interesting features. From having a built in dictionary and wireless access to Wikipedia.org to access to hundreds of publications worldwide there is no limit to the information you can have right at your fingertips.Kindle has a keyboard for quick searches, and allows you to change text size with just one click of a button. The device is thinner than a paperback and weighs only 10.3 ounces.
The ergonomic design fits easily in one hand and allows the reader to hold it comfortably for hours. Kindle is ambidextrous and can easily be used by right handed or left handed readers.
Using the built in keyboard you can quickly add notations to the text, just like writing in the margins of a traditional book. There is never a need to locate a bookmark, because the device always remembers exactly where you left off and opens to the last page you read.
The standard memory allows you to store up to 200 titles in your personal library, and the optional SD memory card increases the storage space even more. All of these features coupled with a unique "electronic paper display" which reads as easily as regular paper, causing no eyestrain from glare make the Kindle an exceptional product.
Instant wireless downloads from just about any location with no need to locate a hotspot, make this reader a great investment. With downloads taking less than one minute and entire books costing a fraction of the price you just can't go wrong with Kindle.
What Is Your Favorite Thing to Download to Your Kindle?
The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle (Join 40,000 Kindle owners who've downloaded this guide, or get the paperback as a gift or research aid for prospective buyers!) by Stephen Windwalker
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Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light (Black, Kindle Compatible)
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M-edge Genuine Leather Executive Jacket for Amazon Kindle (Marbled Red)--New design compatible with e-Luminator booklight!
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The Kindle Cookbook: How To Do Everything the Manual Doesn't Tell You by David Emberson
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Subscribe to and Read These Kindle Blogs:
The Onion
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Huffington Post
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The New York Times - Latest News
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Amazon Daily
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All Things Digital
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Wireless Reading
Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 for rendering and displaying e-books and other digital media. Three hardware devices, known as "Kindle", "Kindle 2," and "Kindle DX" support this platform, as does an iPhone application called "Kindle for iPhone". The first device was released in the United States on November 19, 2007.
The Kindle hardware devices use E Ink brand electronic paper displays, and are able to download content over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint EVDO domestically or, for newer Kindle 2 devices, AT&T's network both domestically and internationally.[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C] Kindle hardware devices can be used without a computer, and Whispernet is accessible without any fee.What is the Amazon Whispernet wireless feature and how does it work?, Amazon.com These devices also provide free access to the internet. Kindle devices sold prior to October 19, 2009 were sold only in the United States. On October 7, 2009, Amazon announced an international version of the Kindle 2 with a built-in 3G (HSDPA) and EDGE/GSM wireless modem for connectivity in over 100 countries, which will go on sale October 19, 2009 worldwide.Kindle 2 goes to $259, International GSM version coming October 19 - CrunchGear
On March 3, 2009, Amazon.com launched an application entitled Kindle for iPhone in the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch owners to read Kindle content. Through a technology termed "Whispersync," customers can keep their place across Kindle hardware devices and other mobile devices.Kindle for iPhone home page"That Was Fast: Kindle, Meet the iPhone." by Peter Kafka, AllThingsD, "Media Memo" section
Amazon announced the Kindle DX on May 6, 2009. This device has a larger screen than its predecessors and supports PDF files natively. It is marketed as more suitable for displaying newspaper and textbook content.
Amazon has also announced that they will release "Kindle for PC" as a free software download for reading Kindle books on a Windows PC.http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311
The Kindle competes with other e-paper devices: the Barnes & Noble nook, the Sony Reader, iRex iLiad, the Jinke Hanlin e-Reader, and CyBook by Bookeen.
Here Are Some Kindle Book Bestsellers:
The Complete User's Guide To the Amazing Amazon Kindle 2: Tips, Tricks, & Links To Unlock Cool Features & Save You Hundreds on Kindle Content
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Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide To Formatting Books For The Amazon Kindle
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The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle (First Generation)
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Publish Your Book On The Amazon Kindle: A Practical Guide
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The Life of Columbus; in his own words
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Do You Already Own an Amazon Kindle?
LindaBee wrote...
The Kindle is at the top of my Christmas wish list. I love to read but don't like carrying a heavy book around with me. This would be perfect to stuff in my handbag so that I could access whatever I happen to be reading at the time.
Posted August 25, 2009
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