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| Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device | 
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| Buy New: $359.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 3429 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1
Category: Amazon Devices
Publisher: Amazon
Studio: Amazon
Brand: Amazon
Label: Amazon
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 3424 more reviews...
 Kindle Book Reader July 5, 2008
I bought the Kindle about a month ago and it is fantastic! I have finished about four books and have downloaded about eight books. I travel alot and I find it so easy to carry it and use on the plane. Also with the wireless feature off the books last me the entire week without recharging. It is my best purchase of 2008!
The books download quickly and so far I have run into no problems. I also like that the books cost much less than the printed version.
My only negative is that some books are not on the system yet. As example, books like Evanovich "Fearless Fourteen" is not on Kindle but the older "13" book is avalible. Other examples include no Harry Potter books nor some classics like "To kill a Mockingbird" are not on the Kindle list
Almost perfect July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love my Kindle, despite its imperfections. These mainly are the forward buttons get pressed accidently way too much... and page turns are a bit slow, breaking the illusion.
But I knew I was hooked by even the second reading session. Several times I caught my hand moving to the top-right corner of the display to turn a physical page...
The illusion is nearly perfect.
I love my Kindle July 5, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I absolutely love my Kindle. I have long ago run out of space for books and hate to get rid of them. With kindle I can keep my books and take up no space at all. The book and subscription availability is great and I always have something new to read (and choices of what to read next) when I finish my current book. Books are generally cheaper and more readily available and going paperless is great for the environment! I also think Amazon's customer service and tech support is outstanding. It's well worth the price. This is one of my best purchases ever and I recommend it to all who love to read.
Two Librarians Love the Kindle July 5, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
My wife and I are librarians, so we give each other book gifts often. She finds she reads more books more quickly with her new Kindle ( and I thought she read fast before!). She usually has several books going at once , and with the Kindle she always has them all with her. She never loses time looking for where she last left off in any of them.
The screen is very readable: she forgets she's reading on a device. The weight is manageable for the heaviest book (think McCullough's "John Adams"). Adjustable font size makes large print reading possible. Built in dictionary makes it easy to look up unfamiliar words (though guessing from context is always kind of fun).
Having access to new titles via Whispernet has been neat. She loved being able to download a new book on the bus ride home from the city.
Downsides? The bar to advance to the next screen is easy to hit by mistake. And she finds that hitting that bar is giving her "Kindle thumb". As librarians we balk a bit at having to buy everything to read on it. Sure does make reading easy though.
New way of reading July 5, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
To tell you the truth I was very doubtful that I would ever want to hold, let alone read an electronic book. There was something tactile about turning pages and also at the end of the day you still owned a book - one that you could put on your shelf. But I was at a point in life where I was reading less and my bookshelves were full. I tried the Kindle and the first thing I did was change the print size to a larger font. This resulted in my "seeing" about a third to half a page at a time. That new view of a page made it so much easier and faster. I was able to read more comfortably and considerably faster. That combined with being able to take several books on the road, and send files from my PC including a calendar and some word documents clinched it. I am hooked, and prefer to read on the kindle than to hold a regular book now. Although it takes a little getting used to turning the pages -- you can easily turn one accidentally by holding the edge of the kindle too tightly. In addition, the highlight tool is excellent and could be a great assist for students, as the kindle stores all your highlights in one place and therefore you can transfer all your notes back to a PC for a convenient summary of a book's most important sections. Wish they offered more books, even technical books, but I am sure it is only a question of time.
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