Kindle: Amazon’s 6 Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

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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.

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Best investment ever for me

Review Date: March 19, 2010

Reviewer: Savvy Shopper, St. Louis

I know everybody says this, but this is the best gift I ever received. Recently retired and travelling more. Not having to carry around a lot of books is great, but even better is the ability to get new ones when you get stuck somewhere and run out of things to read. Amazon customer service is absolutely terrific too! When I had a problem that couldn't easily be fixed they delivered a new one to me within 24 hours with no hassle whatsoever! I've never been treated so well by any other retailer.

Exactly what I needed

Review Date: March 19, 2010

Reviewer: Spellbound, Nova Scotia Canada

I have had my Kindle for exactly a month. It is the first piece of technology I have bought where I could, literally, turn on and start using immediately. It is exactly what it says it is and does exactly what it says it does. Speedy download of books - easy transfer of personal manuscripts, a joy to use and they are right - it does change the way you read "the focus is on the 'content' rather than the physical page turning etc."
When it comes to comparing with a traditional printed book, one main difference I found was that there was none of the difficulty sometimes experienced with reading the verso, especially close to the rh margin.
Kindle is light weight, great for travelling (no suitcase full of books for a trip), really easy to use and get to know. I am pleased I didn't wait. I am also pleased I went for the 6" not the 9".
I had a query about American v. Canadian spelling before buying, that was adequately answered - if a book is published and/or written by an American author, it will use American spelling. If by a Canadian then Canadian spelling etc. This has not proved to be absolutely true - but the problem is so minor, I can live with it.
I really have nothing negative to say about it.

Kindle reading device

Review Date: March 19, 2010

Reviewer: Yvonne Stewart, germany

This is the best present I have ever bought for myself! I love to read and the fact that I can have any book I choose onto my Kindle within a few minutes of purchase from anywhere in the world is pretty amazing. I live in Germany where it is not easy to find books in English and this has been a lifesaver for me. Thanks Amazon!

Kindle - I've Misjudged You

Review Date: March 19, 2010

Reviewer: R. Puckett, Clarksville, TN USA

I've spent a lot of time over the past years deriding the concept of the Kindle. I've always said that I really prefer the feel of a book in my hand. But after cleaning boxes of paperbacks out of my office, I came to the realization that I normally read a paperback once ... maybe twice ... and then it becomes clutter. So, after much consideration, I decided to buy the Kindle to replace the piles of paperbacks.

Honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. But I have to say I love this device. The cover I purchased to protect my new Kindle still gives me that 'holding a book' feeling, and it's nice to finish a book and not wonder what I'm going to do with the paperback (I was taught that books are to be shared, not thrown away). The device is easy to use, and the E Ink technology is remarkably comfortable to the eye.

The ability to download a sample of a book I may be interested in is also very appealing. I have peeked around in books I probably wouldn't have given a second look in a bookstore, comfortable in the knowledge that if I don't like it I can remove it in a couple of clicks.

In short, I have gone from a Kindle opponent to a Kindle supporter in little over a week. There are still books that I will buy in hardcover and put on my bookshelf, but those books by favorite authors would have ended up on my bookshelf in hardcover anyway.

The reality is that I very well may have purchased my last paperback.

I love my Kindle

Review Date: March 19, 2010

Reviewer: Joseph Johnson,

I truly love my Kindle. I have not had any problems with this reader unlike other products like this. I wish is was back lit so I could use this at night without a light but other than that one thing this is a perfect product for me.