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It's been a long time coming for me, but I now has it!
I've been reading books on my phone for some time now. It's just easier than carrying around hardcovers or making sure I don't spill too much on the paperbacks, which seem to have a magnetic pull towards paper.
Kindle is a great substitute for any other on the go reading medium. It's easy to load and open books on the device, as well as save where you left off. The screen is large, bright, and easy to read from. It's design is very well thought out and allows for some truly dexterous reading capabilities.
There isn't much to say about Kindle that hasn't already been said; if you want a way to read on the go without having to worry about damaging books, there is no better option. If you prefer the old style paper books, still grab a kindle for when you're reading that masterpiece and don't want life getting in the way whilst on your way to work, then grab the physical book once you're in a resting place.
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devora
July 29, 2010
I've been reading on my phone, too! Great reviews and suggestions!
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The Amazon Kindle is mobile device designed for reading electronic books (e-books). The reader was developed by the Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126, and its first incarnation was launched in the United States on November 19, 2007.
The Kindle features an electronic paper display and will download content over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint EVDO network. Kindle hardware devices can be used without a computer, and Whispernet is accessible without any fee. These devices also provide free internet access to Wikipedia.
On Monday, February 9, 2009, Amazon announced the Kindle 2, which became available for purchase on February 23, 2009 for the price of $359. The new Kindle features improved battery life, 20 percent faster page-refreshing, a text-to-speech option to read the text aloud, and overall thickness reduced from 0.8 to 0.36 inches (9.1 millimetres). The Kindle 2 has 2 GB of internal memory of which 1.4 GB is user-accessible. Amazon estimates that the Kindle 2 will hold about 1500 books. Unlike the original Kindle, Kindle 2 does not have a slot for SD memory cards. To promote the new Kindle, author Stephen King has written a novella called UR, which is available exclusively as a Kindle download.
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The Kindle features an electronic paper display and will download content over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint EVDO network. Kindle hardware devices can be used without a computer, and Whispernet is accessible without any fee. These devices also provide free internet access to Wikipedia.
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