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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
The Kindle is truly an innovation which out does the Sony Reader and
other would be contenders. Where it lacks in good looks and ergonomical
design it shines in functionality and features.Here is what some of it's users have said about this wireless E-book Reader:
Screen
The Kindle seems to share the same screen as the Sony Reader. Holding the two side by side, I can’t find any difference in the quality of the output. The screen requires slightly more light to comfortably read than a paper book would since it isn’t quite as high-contrast as ink and paper. But that’s really a minor gripe.
Battery
As far as battery life is concerned, the Kindle can easily go for multiple books without recharging the battery, particularly if you turn off the wireless functionality. With wireless enabled, it seems to drop to around half power in a couple of days
Wireless access
The wireless access to the Kindle store is fantastic. Take your Kindle with you anytime and download new books on the fly instead of having to pre-load material as in other similar units.
PDF Support
The Kindle supports Mobi pocket formatted content, and there are converters from PDF to Mobi pocket available. The output looks pretty rough, but no worse than the built-in PDF support on the Reader
The Interface
Amazon Kindle E-book Reader has a full keyboard, needed for its online functions, search, and the included mini-applications, like the dictionary and thesaurus.
The Kindle has very large next and previous page buttons that are really accessible—too much so sometimes.
The Kindle has a really ingenious scroll wheel and select cursor that is beside the screen. Since it’s not part of the e-Ink display itself, it doesn’t suffer from the slow refresh rate of the main screen. It’s a beauty. The most striking feature is the scroll bar and cursor wheel. The scroll bar lets you quickly scroll up and down, selecting menus or choosing a position within the book. When you have the menu item selected, you press the cursor wheel, just like a mouse. Navigation was a breeze and took only about 10 minutes to really become proficient.
What if I lose my E-book Reader or damage it ?
An interesting question that has been asked is how to recover your books if the unit is stolen or damaged... Kindle purchased content is tied to your Amazon account. You can have multiple Kindles associated with your account and re-download any of your purchased content to any of the devices. The limit is 6 Kindles.
You know You want one - so get one.
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