Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless)
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At 10.2 ounces, Kindle is lighter than a typical paperback and as thin as most magazines. Barely a third of an inch in profile, you'll find Kindle fits perfectly in your hands. Kindle is as easy to hold and use as a book. We designed it with long-form reading in mind. When reading for long periods of time, people naturally shift positions and often like to read with one hand. Kindle's page-turning buttons are located on both sides, allowing yo... » full description
At 10.2 ounces, Kindle is lighter than a typical paperback and as thin as most magazines. Barely a third of an inch in profile, you'll find Kindle fits perfectly in your hands. Kindle is as easy to hold and use as a book. We designed it with long-form reading in mind. When reading for long periods of time, people naturally shift positions and often like to read with one hand. Kindle's page-turning buttons are located on both sides, allowing you to read and turn pages comfortably with one hand from any position. The page-turn buttons now flex inward to prevent any accidental page turns when picking up or handling Kindle. Kindle has a new easy-to-use 5-way controller, enabling precise on-screen navigation for selecting text to highlight or looking up words. Kindle is completely wireless and ready to use right out of the box--no setup, no cables, no computer required. With Kindle's 25% longer battery life, you can read on a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to 2 weeks. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content. In low coverage areas or in 1xRTT only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power more quickly. Whispernet utilizes Amazon's optimized technology plus Sprint's national high-speed (3G) data network to enable you to wirelessly search, discover, and download content on the go. Your books and periodicals are delivered via Whispernet in less than 60 seconds. And unlike WiFi, you never have to hunt for a hotspot. « short desciption
User Reviews
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Review Date: 2009-11-07
I bought both the 6" Kindle and the 10" Kindle DX and I love them both for differing reasons.
One of my primary needs in an e-reader was the ability to read PDF files. With the proper software or using Amazon's Kindle email PDF conversion, you can convert files from PDF into formats the 6" Kindle could read. Most of the time I was not satisfied with the converted PDF file. The appearance of the book, document, etc was not pleasing due to no meaningful break from one chapter to another or from body text to a heading. Headings could be the same size print as the body text or only part of the heading would be a larger font size. The words were there but not laid out in a format you would call easily readable. This told me that I needed the larger Kindle because of its ability to natively read PDF files. PDF files on the 10" Kindle look very good and when there is a problem reading the PDF (due to small size), simply flip the Kindle on its side and you have larger print. Incidentally, a bad PDF conversion of a book is never going to get better. For instance some PDF books are in two-page format instead of single page format. Two pages appear on the Kindle at the same time and this is never going to be readable due to the small size of the print.
During my PDF testing of the two Kindles, I came to the conclusion that the 6" Kindle would NEVER be a satisfactory choice for reading PDF files even if it could natively read PDF files. The Kindle DX is about as small as you would want to read a PDF file on an e-reader. The print gets too small below a 10" e-reader. This leads me to believe that the Barnes & Noble "Nook" is not going to be a satisfactory choice when reading a PDF file (never seen one but I know the Nook screen size). Remember a PDF is basically a picture of the page. Preferring the Kindle DX to the Kindle was not the choice that I originally wanted to make. I liked the 6" Kindle because of its lightweight and small size, which made it very easy to handle. The Kindle DX is heavier and obviously larger than the Kindle but not to the point of being awkward, just not as easily manipulated. One is a small book and the other is a larger book.
Overall I liked both Kindles for differing reasons. My personal choice is the Kindle DX because of its ability to natively read PDF files. I don't think you can go wrong with either the Kindle or the Kindle DX, it simply depends on your needs.
Too often in our modern everyday life we overlook or forget about the past and the classics that were produced. I speak of the classic novels that no longer have a copyright and these classics are available for free on Amazon for both Kindles. Recently I read the "Count of Monte Cristo" and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although I paid .99 cents for the "Count of Monte Cristo" many, many classics are available on Amazon for free. I have downloaded a lot of Jack London's novels (all free), which I plan on reading in the near future. How can you go wrong for free??? You can also download classics from Google Books for free in PDF format or EPUB format. EPUB format is not usable by either Kindle.
User: Robert Karrow
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Summary: Reading PDF files on the Kindle and Kindle DX
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-07
I LOVE IT!! I have been holding out on buying an e-book for years as a die-hard "paper-feel" book-lover. But, I moved to Germany for a few months and there was no way my book habit could keep up with English books (and euro prices) so I finally bought the Kindle. I've had it for a few days and I can't imagine why I didn't buy one before. As I will be using this primarily in Germany, I download to my computer which is cheaper - although in a book emergency the download price doesn't seem to bad. The screen is not ultra-bright which is great on my eyes and the font size and type is perfect. I do wish is that the screen was a little bigger and that the keyboard didn't occupy so much space. The only problem I'm having is trying to limit the number of books I buy!!
User: ckay
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Summary: Having serious bonding time with my kindle
Helpful Votes: 3
Total Votes: 3
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Review Date: 2009-11-07
Have had my Kindle 2 for about six weeks, which has given me enough time to discover the "good and the bad" of the unit. The great news is that I love the Kindle 2! It met all my expectations for clarity of type and ease of use. Eyestrain is not an issue.... it performs as advertised with the electronic "ink" being very easy on the eyes. I like being able to change font sizes on the fly, depending on light conditions! I particularly enjoy reading in bed and LOVE the one-handed page turning! Downloading books is a snap. Two niggling items: first, I read many history books and for those with maps/diagrams, the text can be hard to discern, even in the "magnify" mode. Second, and this is not directed at the Kindle per se, but the non-availablilty of some books is irritating. I recognize that the publisher is the sticking point on many of these, but Amazon needs to continue to push the publishing industry on availability. I always click the button to notify the publisher if a title isn't available in Kindle format, but am not sure how effectively that methodology works. I guess it's analogous to the music industry in the early days of iTunes, so hopefully over time, the publishing industry will recognize the need to publish in all forms.
Over all a very worthwhile investment.
User: Richard L. Arasmith
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Summary: Kindle a win
Helpful Votes: 3
Total Votes: 4
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Review Date: 2009-11-07
I LOVE my Kindle. I really wish it was backlit so I could read it in the dark without having to buy accessories, but that's my only criticism, it you want to call it that. Some people dislike that the Kindle only supports their own format, but it is SO easy and FREE to convert documents to that format, and with the USB cable you can transfer them to the Kindle for free. I realize that we live in a all or nothing, instant satisfaction culture, but seriously this isn't even an inconvenience. There are also hundreds of books in the public domain that you can get for free, so if you like to read the classics, this is perfect for you! The best thing about the Kindle is that I can read a book to my kids while we're waiting at the doctor's office, and then with a click go back to my own book and it takes me right back to the last page I was on. I love it so much that we got my Aunt one for her birthday! Did I mention that I love it?
User: Natasha Schlittenhart
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Summary: kindle
Helpful Votes: 2
Total Votes: 2
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Review Date: 2009-11-07
I like to UNDERLINE passages and I find the little "eraser-size" thing clumsy. Wouldn't a touch-screen be better or something easierKindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless)? Otherwise, I think I like it.
User: Eileen Grimaldi
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Summary: How to Underline better
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 8
