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| Brand: Amazon.com
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $359.00
Rating:  5509 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Color: Bisque
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
UPC: 892685001003
EAN: 0892685001003
ASIN: B000FI73MA
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 4 weeks
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| Customer Reviews:
WARNING!!!! SCREEN BREAKS EASILY November 17, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have only had my Kindle one week and while trying to "hook" into the tab in the cover, I pressed too hard on the screen and it broke! I called Amazon immediately and I have to buy a new Kindle!^$#*@**#
 Ugly but great November 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Kindle is a masterpiece of strange looking! But it is a great little device. It works perfectly, just as advertised. But it could be easier to hold if the page buttons were not so large. All in all, a great little reader.
Vacations with heavy suitcases are over!! November 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a great electronic reader! I just finished my first new book edition of 750 pages and never had to lug a hardcover version or wait a year for the paperback! Getting the book loaded via wireless network onto my device was painless, economical, quick and very satisfying. Being able to stop my reading and come back to the spot I left next time I turned the Kindle on was fantastic and made reading this book so very easy. The only negatives are related to the way the next page/previous page bars are set up on the device. Their size and location makes it likely that you will accidentally change your page before you want to, but you do tend to make adjustments on how you hold the device pretty quickly so that the incidence of the mistake goes down after a few uses.
I was also wanting to download an eight book series that I have read before and found only the first book in the series available at the Kindle bookstore. I'm hoping more books will be made available with time.
All in all, I'm very happy with this gift from my wife (she has one too)and I'm looking forward to our upcoming two week vacation for more reading on my Kindle.
Purchased for my husband November 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased the Kindle for my husband because I was tired of asking him to put all of his books away (he's always reading at least 4-6 books at once and they were lying around everywhere). He still has one or two books lying in the living room, but the house is much tidier since the Kindle entered the picture. He fell in love right away and has already downloaded several books, including the bible, and he carries it with him everywhere. This is a wonderful product. The initial setup took a little effort, but now that his account information is straight, it's very easy to use. Books download fast and the service is free. The books are much cheaper than their paper versions (half the cost or less). The books he reads are often expensive, so the Kindle will soon pay for itself. There's a huge variety of books to choose from. The text is super clear and the buttons are well placed. This is a terrific gift for someone who reads a lot. There were a few books that he wanted that were not offered for the Kindle, but he found free PDF copies of the books on the internet, and Amazon took the PDF files and converted them for his Kindle for .10 cents each. Also, if he loses his Kindle or accidentally deletes a book, he can just go to Amazon and download it again for free. What a terrific service! I would recommend the Kindle to anyone who loves reading. I want one for myself now.
I'm speechless November 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love gadgets and have lots of them, but the Kindle is transcendent. I just got mine, plugged it in and promptly sat up until 4 a.m. playing with it, buying books and reading. This will change my life, save me money and allow me to indulge my reading obsession without books piling up all over my house. I'm just sorry I waited so long to get one.
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