Have you heard about it? Have you seen this great piece of technology? Several weeks ago Amazon released the Kindle, a wireless e-book reading device. This remarkable little gadget weighs only 10.3 ounces and is 7.5” x 5.3” x 0.7” in size. It has a 6” electronic paper display which is like reading print right from the page of a book. It is not like a computer screen; the screen actually uses ink but displays the ink electronically. No back lighting is used which makes it a lot easier on the eyes.
The Kindle in a Nutshell
- It is very simple; you do not need a computer, cables and no syncing which is what sets it apart from the other ebook reading devices
- It has wireless connectivity so you can shop the Kindle Store right from your Kindle reading device no matter where you are at
- It works on the same principle as advanced cell phones with Amazon paying for your wireless connection
- There are more than 90,000 books available to choose from at the Kindle Store
- The Kindle holds over 200 titles
- When you buy a book it is delivered to your Kindle in less than a minute
- You can download and read the first chapters before you make a decision to buy
- You can also purchase newspaper and magazine subscriptions
- With the push of a button, you can adjust the font size
- Has a long battery life. If you leave the wireless off, you can read for a week before recharging. If you leave the wireless on, you will need to recharge approximately every other day.
- Free built-in access to Wikipedia and includes the new Oxford American Dictionary
These are just some of the basic capabilities. There are thousands of unread ebooks mainly because people do not like to read long publications from their computers. With Kindle's portability, you can read a book anywhere. Also, you're going to find a lot more writers publishing e-books.
There is a very high demand for this unique reading device even at the $399 price tag. It cost $9.99 to download new releases and New York Times best sellers unless priced otherwise. Amazon stores a copy of your downloads in a your media library in case you would need to download any of your books, again.
Currently, Amazon does not have any in stock but recommends you order Kindle now and it will be delivered to you when available. You can find more information on the Kindle at Amazon's website.
