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February 2008
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The editors liked
Smallest Kindle ever (and it's really small)
Plenty of battery life
Special Offers are tasteful
Helpful
Slim
Light
Easytoread display
Large online bookstore
Digital ink display
Higher contrast than previous generation
Nationwide (USA) wireless access for online store
Magazine and newspaper subscriptions available with automatic delivery
No computer required
But works equally well with Mac and PC
Reads unenc...
Excellent screen yields zero eye strain
Comfortable size and lightweight design
Kindle Whispernet delivers a new book in seconds
Great battery life
Music listening and web browser are nice extras
The ability to redownload your library to a new Kindle...
The most affordable Kindle gets a subtle but worthwhile design upgrade (it's slimmer
Lighter and less angular) and adds Bluetooth audio for accessibility
So visually impaired readers can hear VoiceView audio
Excellent high-contrast screen does a great job of simulating a printed page
Large library of tens of thousands of e-books
Newspapers
Magazines
And blogs via Amazon's familiar online store
Built-in free wireless "Whispernet" data network--no PC neede
Sharp
Easy-to-read screen. QWERTY keyboard. Free integrated cellular modem. Buying titles is dead simple. Wide selection of books
Blogs
And magazines.
Excellent E-Ink screen
Fast
Free 3G data network
Large selection of books
Books are cheaper than the Sony Reader’s
Easy-to-read screen
Quick access to downloading books
Large internal and external memories
Easy to read display
Loads of reading material to choose from
Ability to wirelessly access
Via celluar technology
The online bookstore for direct downloads.
Great for reading
Portable
And easy to use
Text looks great
Plays audiobooks
MP3s
Incredibly simple download process
Cheap books. Great screen and impressive battery life
When not using wireless.
The editors didn't like
On-screen keyboard is a pain to use
Page controls are oddly-placed
No 3G option
Poor typing controls
Limited mostly to Amazon.com books
No screen lighting
Not available outside the USA due to wireless carrier issues
Native format support limited to Kindle books
Mobipocket and text
Other formats need conversion
Cannot read purchased/encrypted Mobipocket books despite support for unencryp...
Screen can be hard to read in low light
NEXT PAGE button is too stiff and too loud
The inability to loan a Kindle book to someone else
PREVIOUS PAGE button should be on both edges
Inconsistent and occasionally steep book pricing
Leather protective ca...
No integrated light
Price hasn't gotten any lower
Design is ergonomic
But not very elegant
Pricing for nearly all the content seems too high
Especially considering the periodicals and blogs are available for free online
Abstract: Despite me writing a rather scathing commentary on the Kindle when it debuted, Amazon recently sent me a loaner to try out for a couple of weeks. Without a doubt, I will say I enjoyed using the Kindle in a variety of locales, and it’s a rather well-tho...
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Published: 2008-07-13, Author: Barbara , review by: blogcritics.org
Abstract: I confess to having a thing for new electronic gadgets and gizmos. I always have. But I’m pretty fickle about them as well. Gadgets that look cool and act cool, but are too much trouble to use, frustrate my simple mind and typically wind up cast off...
Abstract: I love reading; always have. I remember the joy of checking out books from the library when I was a child: the thrill of finding a book that could transport me to other worlds and situations…and the sorrow when the time eventually came to return &l...
Abstract: Over the years, there have been other electronic book readers, but none has been highly successful. The Kindle is the first device of this type developed by Amazon.com, a company whose primary focus is on books. Can a company that understands how to se...
Abstract: What is it? Six months ago, Amazon introduced a new product, called the Kindle. Developed by Amazon itself, the Kindle sets out to change the way we read books, newspapers, weblogs, and more. In a nutshell, the Kindle is a compact, electronic bo...
Text looks great; plays audiobooks, MP3s; incredibly simple download process
Questionable design choices; poor navigation
Amazons Kindle wireless reading device certainly advances the category with its excellent store and wireless abilities—too bad it feels like a beta product. ...
Easy-to-read screen, quick access to downloading books, large internal and external memories
Must pay for periodicals and blogs, design not very rugged, e-mail transfers awkward and pricey
The Amazon Kindle is a great way to carry all those books, magazines and newspapers around with you while you are on the go. Those unfamiliar with e-books are usually wary of the idea of reading from portable computers. Screens perform poorly in direc...
Abstract: And at an average price of $9.99 for a New York Times best seller or new release, it’s an affordable alternative to traditional book buying — if you can accept the initial unit price. Amazon lets you read the first chapter for free before you...
Abstract: Kindle Wireless Reading DeviceCompany: Amazon Kindle? No, I wasn’t looking for one of these. Ebook (eBook? ebook?) readers have always been seriously lacking in both design and function, as well as services. Kindle seems to be different, however. Pe...
