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| Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device | 
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| Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $359.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  4419 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 24 hours
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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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| Customer Reviews: Read 4414 more reviews...
 Absolutely Amazing September 5, 2008
I love this product. I couldn't love it more. It works great and just as I thought it would; and more! It's my new toy and I'm so excited to get digital books cheaper than real ones and to be saving trees. The only thing I don't like is the small selection of books available. However, more are added all the time and you can even request new ebook conversions.
Why I love my Kindle September 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Top 7 things I love about my Kindle:
1 - I can now read on the treadmill, elliptical and bike easily when at the gym. With the adjustable font size, large page turn button on the right and no need to turn a physical page I can even read while running on the treadmill not just walking. I just tap the page turn button which given it's size is an easy mark to hit and off I go. Some people have complained about the page turn buttons being too big and easy to hit, I'm glad I bought this model b/c if the next one has smaller buttons to hit it might affect my ability to use this wonderful device while on the treadmill. My workouts go by so quickly if I'm reading a good book that I sometimes run for longer than an hour before I realize I've gone over my target time.
2 - Instant access to the book you want to read. I find that I read books that are in a series so being able to have the next book download immediately after you finish the previous one is the coolest thing ever. No more waiting for the next book to arrive because the first one was so good you finished it in one day you can just keep going and going without missing a beat. The download speed is so fast it's beyond description, I've literally never had to wait regardless of book size. Usually by the time I can navigate back to my home page the book is there so it downloads faster than I can get to it.
3 - Multiple books in one small neat little package (and it keeps track of my place in each book!). I love to read and my interests are all over the place so I tend to read different types of books at the same time. Fantasy, History, Finance/Investing, Fluff, you name it so being able to pick what I feel like reading at that moment is priceless especially when traveling. Ever been stuck on a long plane ride with a book you just couldn't stand to read at that time and wish you had something else, the kindle solves that problem. It's a must have for anyone who travels by air on a regular basis.
4 - Adjustable font size. I know I briefly mentioned this in my top one reason but it deserves it's own mention. I have no serious vision problems so before I got the kindle I thought it was a neat feature that I would never use. Not true, I change my font size around to suit my situation, I use the standard size 3 font for most things but when reading in bed without glasses or contacts I find that if I bump it up to size 4 it's more comfortable to see. I also bump it up to size 6 when working out b/c this makes it easier to focus on the words while moving. This has allowed me to read my kindle while it's resting on the arm of my couch or on the counter, etc. because I can adjsut the font to make it easy to see no matter the situation.
5 - Book Samples - This is to books what the itunes sample is to music. Publishers don't realize how much this could help (or I suppose in some cases hurt if the book wasn't well written) the sale of a book. I can't even count the number of books that I have gotten hooked on and bought that I would have otherwise never purchased or tried. The sample is free and is usually the first chapter although one book gave me four chapters, which I read and of course by that point I had no choice but to buy it, I was already four chapters in at that point. With a sample there is no risk of shelling out $10 to $20 on something you might not want to finish once you start reading.
6 - Battery life is amazing. I bought the kindle for the sole purpose of book reader, I don't want music, web browsing (other than the book store) color, backlighting or any other features that I have on one of my fifteen other gadgets. Just like I wouldn't expect my paper books to function as anything other than a book, that's how I want my kindle to function. With that said I only turn the wireless access on when I want to browse for and download a new book so my battery lasts a really long time. I spent one entire weekend reading a really good book and several nights after for a total of 30 or more hours of reading and still didn't come close to killing the battery and that includes leaving it on one whole night b/c I fell asleep. I like being able to go away for a few days and not have to pack yet another charger to plug in somewhere.
7 - Book Price. I always buy my books, I never use the library and I rarely borrow books from others b/c I always forget to return them (I've been told that's called stealing). I also never really share the books I read with anyone else (few of my friends like what I read, I'm not selfish I swear). That being said everything that I have wanted to read that has been available for the kindle has been cheaper in some cases by more than half. You would think that I could cut back on my book budget but I just buy more books now.
I know a lot of reviews talk about the page turn buttons, the appearance, the file organization, etc. These things had me a little hesitant to be an early adopter but I'm so glad I did. I have read more since I got my kindle than I did before and it has been great. I rarely turn the tv on anymore because the kindle has made reading any and everywhere so much easier. Try holding a real book with a dog on your lap while drinking a cup of coffee and see if you are even able to turn the page, it's not possible but it is with the kindle.
 Warning before you buy September 5, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
OK, I didn't read all the print before I got one as a present from a thoughtful husband. But then you might not either, so here's a warning. I thought since I could get phone reception it would work where I live, but it is ONLY SPRINT that works. That leaves me, in a ski town in Colorado, out in the cold. Sure I can hook it up to my computer, but wasn't portability the selling point? I was also justifying it as a present so when I traveled I could keep up with news easily, but it doesn't work outside of the United States. Hopefully when they make improvements to include all buyers in the US along with those traveling outside the US but within range of cell phone service I will be able to use my well-intentioned but half useless present.
No Whispernet Connectivity Takes Half the Fun September 5, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just received my Kindle, and it is awesome to handle. I'm particularly impressed with the brilliant screen. Excellent readability even in bright sunlight, easy font change, nice navigation.
However, I was very dissappointed to find out that - although I see 3-5 "bars" to indicate network availability - Whispernet is not supported in the area where we live. I had not seen anywhere that this could be an issue.
I know I can download books ect. via USB, but not beeing able to use the wireless features cuts half off the fun and the usability.
A Must for Avid Readers September 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had my Kindle for about 6 months now, and I think it is absolutely fabulous. The only reason I have not given it 5 stars is because there is more work to be done prior to the next generation Kindle.
First of all, it puts all of your reading material in one place. It is literally the iPod of books. I find myself reading as many as 10 books at the same time, and with little or no difficulty. Wherever I go, I always take along my Kindle and I have a library of reading readily available.
It is easy to read and easy on the eyes. It is equivalent to reading a printed page.
There is clearly much work to be done on the ergonomics of this device. It is difficult to handle it without inadvertently changing pages. Once one has used it for awhile, one gets better at holding it, but still, it is poorly designed from this standpoint. I expect the next generation will correct for this.
On the other hand, being able to download a book in under a minute is remarkable. I'll read a review in the NY Times, and minutes later the book is on my Kindle, for only $10. I love it.
Here is, in my opinion, another remarkable aspect of this device. Amazon stands behind it 100%. After 6 months, my Kindle screen suddenly stopped working. I contacted Amazon support, and they gave me several ideas to remedy the situation, all to no avail. I called the help line, and once they learned that the suggested help techniques all failed, they simply sent me a new one. No hesitation, no argument, no charge. All I had to do was send the broken one back in the box used to ship the new one. This kind of willingness to back a product is rare in the marketplace today. I am, and will likely remain, a loyal Amazon customer.
If you love to read, you cannot be without a Kindle.
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