- 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.
Product Description
Introducing Kindle™ Three years ago, we set out to design and build an entirely new class of device—a convenient, portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. The result is Amazon Kindle. We designed Kindle to provide an exceptional reading experience. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, you’ll find reading Kindle’s screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on… More >>
Kindle: Amazon’s Original Wireless Reading Device
Popularity: 10% [?]
Now if someone gave me the Kindle and a few books I wanted to read on it, I might try it out. But I think for right now I’ll stick with books. If I can download a book to my Kindle, why wouldn’t I just use my laptop?
The technology I’m looking for in what Amazon is piloting is a flexible touchscreen that is removable from the screen of a home PC/Mac or laptop. Somebody told me that you could store the Bible on a 1GB flash drive. I think that’s plenty of space for a couple months worth of reading. As far as connectivity and being able to download books, I don’t think I’m going to do this away from my laptop or PC, so I don’t think I need much PC power for a basic reader. I just need a portable media that can store words and allows me to turn the pages.
Kindle will be the forerunner of what will be a better reader, for those folks that want to store their libraries in a microchip. I’d like the capability, but I’m starting to collect too many specialty electronic items. I want it to work from the computer network I have now.
Rating: 1 / 5
THis product does not allow you to put your own content on it.You can only buy it from amazon so they can mark up the price.Until you can download your own product on to the reader it is worthless.
Rating: 1 / 5
Waste of Money and Time and Will Never Buy Just Old School Books for Me No DRM or BS. Paper is Good. Kindle is Bad. World is Insane if You Be Liking Kindle. Just Some Damn Spindle. You’ve Been Swindled. Nuff Said. Don’t Reply Unless You are Lame and Think You are Funny Even Though You’re Not. :O
Rating: 1 / 5
My prof in grad school had a Kindle in class last term, and I REALLY thought it was COOL! I loved it, it is a great idea. But THEN you write a review that it is OPRAH’s favorite thing!!!! I would not touch one with a ten foot pole if a foolish obsiquious, overbearing woman like that would recommend it and if you value her opinion so very much. Good luck.
Jacquelyn A. Royal, MLIS
Rating: 1 / 5
I don’t own this product, but it’s too overpriced compared to other similar products and is diffidently overpriced to an old fashion paperback book.
Rating: 1 / 5