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| Brand: Amazon.com
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $359.00
New (1) Used (47) from $359.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  7414 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Color: Bisque
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
Model: D00111
UPC: 892685001003
EAN: 0892685001003
ASIN: B000FI73MA
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 7 to 9 weeks
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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 4990 more reviews...
I own it! :) January 10, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I asked for this for Christmas, and I got it! I simply love my Kindle and it has changed how I do my reading (casual that is, I still have my textbooks!)
For a college student like me, the Kindle is a godsend. I have many books and love to re-read stories, but I have little room for spare books in my room. I also read a lot of manga (Japanese comics) and the grey scale in the Kindle is just lovely for this. I use a program to automatically resizes downloaded manga, and then I put it on my SD card as "pictures". Normal books, in .azw and .mobi books work just fine. As for the PDF issue, I use MobiPocket reader free software to convert the PDFs to a nice .mobi file for my Kindle.
Downloaded content (Wall Street journal for me) downloads great and I love it. I like not having to pay for the EV-DO, and the basic browser is great for reading articles on Wiki on the go.
I'll just list some pros and cons...
PROS:
-can support many file formats
-beautiful, glare-free screen
-SDHC card slot for more storage
-FREE Sprint EV-DO connection for downloads/basic web
-comfortable to hold
-portable!
CONS:
-price
-device sometimes feels a little "slow" and "sluggish" but honestly, it shouldn't matter much. You're reading after all!
-keypad input feels a little slow
-sometimes you have to reset it once in a great while (a little annoying)
Kindle January 9, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my wife and she loves it. The only down side is that it doesn't have a back light, so she has to have the lamp on when she reads and it keeps me awake.
 RANDOM KINDLE PICTRES January 9, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I LOVE MY KINDLE AND THE RANDOM PICTURES AND QUOTES THAT KINDLE DOWNLOADS TO MY UNIT ARE A DELIGHT... WHAT A WONDEROUS DEVISE
Kindle-riffic January 9, 2009
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love my kindle! I just downloaded a new book by my fav author and saved over $20! The only drawback I'm having is when I'm reading in the Doctor's office I have so many people inquiring and asking for a demo I don't get a chance to read. I am finding the blogs extreamly useful with conversion info for my .lit and .pdf books and can't wait to get time to convert. My hubby, who got it for me, is looking forward to selling my extensive printed library on amazon and clearing out a lot of room in our home. If you read $5 paperbacks you won't find much of a savings but if you read author's who's book generally run over $20 you'll save a bundle, BIG TIME! From a person who spent easily over $1500 in printed matter last year, it's worth both the price and the wait time. One suggested improvement would be to put the 'back' button on top of the 'next' button, I find I'm constantly hitting it accidentally.
The Best Gift I Ever Received! January 9, 2009
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Mine was given to me as a gift. It has been perfect! It's so easy to use and keep up with. I love that I can take multiple books with me on a trip and they are all in on spot, my Kindle. It's packing made easy for a traveler like me.
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