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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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2009-07-24
By Michael J. Cuneo (Baltimore, MD USA)
Books are one of the few remaining media that haven’t been abused by their publishing industry to prevent traditional use. I like being able to read a book and sell it, donate it, lend it to a friend, or give it to a friend. Why on earth would I want to have my book essentially crippled by keeping it in a single gadget that I own. Why would I would I want to give Amazon to decide at some future point to take my book away from me? Why would I want to bother to make back up copies that will only work on the particular Kindle that I own at the time? Can’t move them to a new Kindle if, god forbid, it breaks or you want to upgrade.
No, we don’t need DRM on literature, thanks very much. I’m not buying or drinking the Kool Aid.
This is a win-win for publishers and Amazon and a big LOSE for consumers and readers.
2009-07-23
By J. Padilla (Cambridge, MA)
I was saving my pennys to get a kindle for a long while, and since the price dropped I thought now was the time. However, after reading that amazon has the power to take away, any book, I paid for!?… really?
That is wrong. A program hidden in the back of a device sold as a personal private library that allows amazon to reach in and take it away at any time.
Built in repo man, not cool
2009-07-23
By Thomas Lempicke (England)
I am what is called an early adopter. Because of this I was given a Kindle by my children for Christmas. I liked it so much that I bought one for my wife just a couple of months later.
It kind of upset me that version one and version two were so close together. But then I suppose you want their best efforts at the time of purchase.
We are currently in England and I just made a horrible discovery. It seems that you can charge the Kindle two from your computer just like they say. What they don’t tell you is that the cable they send is special and will only work with the Kindle. I have several different camera cords and nothing fits. Guess where the special Kindle Cable is?? Back in the U. S. attached to the charger.
Thenks genius engineers. I hope that you sell at least a half cozen extra chargers and cords.
2009-07-23
By F. Espinoza (Brooklyn, NY)
You have probably heard by now how Amazon has "the right" to delete your books whenever they want. Well, it’s true. No fancy device with a nice colorful screen is worth this kind of hassle or the big price tag. Supporting this product will only lead to more abuse by Amazon. I suggest sticking to cheap paperback books that you know will always be yours and that you know will still exist to be read, years from now. Or save money entirely by going to your local library. You might be surprised with what you find there.
2009-07-23
By Lorel Shea (New England)
I am probably one of the least intuitive people around when it comes to technology. I’ve bought quite a few gadgets that have ended up collecting dust as I never really learned to use them properly. My short lived relationship with a Palm Pilot ended in frustration when I didn’t learn how to back it up on my PC and all my carefully inputted data was lost (more than once!) My kids use it now for a doodle pad. My husband says I have a "black thumb" when it comes to anything electronic. If there is a way to break it, lose it, or misuse it, I’m right there doing it. This is why it is so astonishing that I have grown to love my kindle 2.
I learned how to use it easily within a few minutes. It is so intuitive- my four year old enjoys it and can page back and forth reading classics such as George MacDonald’s The Princess and The Goblin or Mary Pope Osborne’s The Magic Treehouse. My tween age son uses it for Shakespeare- I downloaded the First Folio (35 plays from the Bard) for all of 99 cents! It’s quite a favorite amongst my children and I have recently learned that if more than one family member has a kindle, all e-books may be shared with a single purchase. My friend can even access her kindle books and magazines from her iphone!
Cool features include 6 different options for font size, and text markers by "location" to bring you to the same line of text whether you use the biggest or smallest of fonts, as page numbers would vary too much to be useful. A male or female voice can read to you, though the voices are a bit stiff and robotic, and they make small mistakes such as using alternate pronunciation that don’t fit context with homonyms. You can connect speakers or earbuds/headphones for this feature. Magazines can be downloaded as a single issue or a subscription, but the subscriptions cannot be canceled from the kindle- the user must go to amazon’s "Manage my kindle" area to do this.
I have downloaded quite a few classic books for free and spent about a dollar on many others. So far, the younger children’s literature has been somewhat limited, but I imagine that as prices drop, more will become available. I am a bibliophile and I never thought I would love a paper book replacement, but this device is so clean and glare free that I forget I am not looking at a paper page.
I’m sure that color kindles will be available within a few years, to make the illustrations a bit more interesting. I love the beautiful pen and ink type renderings which fill the kindle 2 screen when it isn’t in use. Obviously though, color would be more attractive with other types of art. Black and white is easiest on the eyes for text, and mostly that it what kindle is all about.
The kindle 2 holds a charge for a long time. I think I plug mine in about once every couple of weeks. If you are not careful with the five way button, sometimes you do end up getting the wrong result. I purchased a book accidentally this way, but amazon has a handy "did you purchase this by mistake?" option which permits you to cancel the order if you act right away.
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