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| Brand: Amazon.com
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $359.00
New (1) Used (1) from $359.00
Rating:  5555 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Color: Bisque
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
Model: D00111
UPC: 892685001003
EAN: 0892685001003
ASIN: B000FI73MA
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 4 weeks
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| Features:
| • | 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 find, buy, and read instantly—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed. | | • | Shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle. | | • | Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute. |
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 I absolutely love my kindle November 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've owned my Kindle for about a month and absolutely love it! I have never purchased any other type electronic book, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I love the readability and the wireless capability. If you realize you have nothing to read, no matter where you are, you can have a new book in seconds. It is perfect for traveling. I take mine everywhere I go just in case I have some down time. Don't know what I ever did without it. Love it, love it, love it!!!
Kindle November 23, 2008
I love the Kindle. My only negative for it is that it is difficult to hold without hitting the forward or reverse page buttons. I'm always doing that. There's just no space other than the keyboard. The binder doesn't hold it well, either. But, I wouldn't give it up for the world. It's a great item. I'll be glad when the prices go down so that I can buy them as gifts.
Kindle November 22, 2008
I have the Kindle for 1 month. The first one didn't work, and Amazon sent me a replacement within 2 days. This is an excellent product, but a back light to read at night would make it 5 stars.
It is as good as it seems to be... even better... November 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am a voracious reader who loves gadgets, but never thought I would give up the feel of a book in my hands. After using the Kindle for just about two weeks now, I can assure you that I won't want to surrender the feel of a Kindle in my hands anytime soon.
Major pluses:
This device is incredibly easy to use. I'm already thinking of purchasing Kindles for family members who aren't as much of geeks as my husband and I are... because right out of the box, you're easily up and reading - following the easy-to-read instructions that are on a lightly-affixed sticker on the front of the Kindle.
When they say ergonomic, they mean it. Others have criticized how wide the page turn buttons are, which can lead you to inadvertently turn a page when you didn't intend to... However, you get used to this rather quickly and I prefer having the buttons so large so I can sit in various positions (as pointed out by Amazon's marketing verbiage) and easily read in bed, which I do each and every night. The Kindle also has a unique texture on the back of the device, making it easy to hold on to and leaves you feeling that it is highly unlikely that it will fall out of your hands.
Write notes, highlight, and dog-ear pages virtually - and copy it all over to your computer where you can store the information however you would like. I just finished reading The Shack, one of the books on the NY Times best seller list recently, and I have all the great quotes and pieces of the book that I would like to review at a future date. It was so easy to do and much more efficient than highlighting in a real book would be, in terms of properly storing the information for future reference. I'm currently working on my dissertation and wish that all the books and reference materials I'm using for that project were available for the Kindle, because it would be a world of difference in terms of efficiency.
Connected and current - you can view your Google calendar, send gmail, get updates on your favorite websites via RSS feeds, and subscribe to newspapers that come before you even wake up in the morning... Your information is current - and you're connected to the internet to view more text-oriented sites (or ones that are optimized for mobile devices). WARNING: Amazon doesn't guarantee that the web browsing will be available for free long-term, but I hope passionate Kindle users can convince them that it gives the device a competitive edge worth investing in... and that they don't have to worry about making money - since we'll keep buying books via the built-in store more than enough to make it a good business model for them.
Search and research - search within every book, blog, newspaper, or document you've emailed to your kindle with ease... Also search Wikipedia and the built-in dictionary.
For your consideration:
If you're a student and are considering adding the Kindle to your life as a college-level learner, be aware that rumors abound that a student-centric device is on its way in 2009. You also should check to see how many of your textbooks would be available via the Kindle, to make it worth your investment. I'm a professor and look forward to when all our textbooks are available via the Kindle, because the searching, highlighting, and note-taking is far superior to an actual book - and we kill fewer trees this way.
There are also rumors all over the net about when Kindle 2.0 will be available. Amazon says not until 2009 at the earliest. I, for one, am glad I made the investment now... and also am glad that Amazon keeps a backup of all the book purchases I make, just in case I get tempted to buy a newer version once it is available. Based on how easy the Kindle is to use, I suspect that an upgrade would be made as simple as could be...
In my experience, the Kindle is an incredible leap forward in technology - and made for geeks and non-geeks alike.
I Love It!!! November 22, 2008
I have been looking at the Kindle for a year now. When I didn't receive it for my birthday I ordered one. I was wary at first. I read all the time and I was concerned that it wouldn't be the same as holding a good book.
Boy was I wrong. I receive newspapers and magazines and am able to get the newest book whenever I want it. I can hear about a book and immediately have it in my hands. It interacts with my computer and is very easy to use.
I can read outside because it isn't backlit and I read in bed every night and it is so easy to hold even lying down.
I can't recommend it more highly even to the most book oriented among us.
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