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Excellent high-contrast screen does a great job of simulating a printed page; large library of... (cnet.com)
One of the screensavers for Amazon's $400 Kindle electronic book reader has a picture of an old... (zdnet.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Amazon Kindle
We have collected and analyzed 37 expert reviews and 11947 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 86/100. The average review date is August 12, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 75737 reviews from other PDAs. The alaScore™ for this product is 98/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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Amazon Kindle
One of the screensavers for Amazon's $400 Kindle electronic book reader has a picture of an old printing machine and above it a message that reads: "Kindle is a whole new class of device. Thank you for being an early adopter. We'd love to get your ...
With its free built-in wireless capabilities and PC-free operation, Amazon's Kindle holds a distinct advantage over Sony's Reader and is a promising evolution of the electronic book--but Amazon needs to bring down the pricing for both the device and ...
That said, you can "manually" transfer content to the Kindle when you're...
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Excellent high-contrast screen does a great job of simulating a printed page; large library of tens of thousands of e-books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs via Amazon's familiar online store; built-in free wireless "Whispernet" data network--no PC ...
Design is ergonomic, but not very elegant ; pricing for nearly all the content seems too high, especially considering the periodicals and blogs are available for free online ; black-and-white screen is fine for books, but less impressive for ...
FalconeReviewed on: 11/20/2007Released on: 11/19/2007One of the screensavers...
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Amazon Kindle
Steve Jobs once famously dismissed Amazon's original Kindle, bluntly saying, "People don't read anymore." Steve, we hate to say it, but we disagree. Despite the miracle of the iTunes Store, where pop-culture connoisseurs enjoy instant gratification ...
Great screen. Instant access to hundreds of thousands of books. Sexy small and light. Holds 1,500 books. No monthly fee
Expensive. No direct PDF support. Needs a protective case
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"I love it --- better than my EBook Reader!"
Expensive, but worth it. User-friendly, grea...
easy to use, very legible, huge capacity, downloads fast. NO MORE book clutter, less waste - no paper. LIGHT weight, thin, fits in my purse, I used to carry 5,6 or 7 books on vacation and leave them along my way when I finished them - no more.
really only the initial cost. I know a lot of people criticize the fact that you have to buy the books, but you do for the EBook Reader and others as well. It is easier to search for the books you want on the Amazon website over the Kindle itself.
"Kindle 2 - Unsuccessful"
I really think I would like it if I could get...
I liked the thought of reading withtout my reader glasses as well as not having the books leftover after I finished them. However that never came to pass....see below.
Didn't get far enough along to add pros at this time. I've been unsuccessful at getting 2 of these to operate. After speaking with customer service it appears they too are still troubleshooting these devices.
"A beautiful thing, that just works."
I use my Kindle every day, both for pleasure ...
Built-in dictionary, search for words across all your books, long battery life. Plus, it's lighter than the books I usually read! Seamless software updates are also delivered over the WhisperNet connection.
Slow page flips, unsatisfactory image rendering (e.g., book covers), getting used to "locations" instead of pages. Lack of O'Reilly Media computer books. Can't gift ebooks or put them on a wishlist on Amazon.
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Manufacturer's Description
Amazon designed Kindle to provide an exceptional reading experience. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, reading Kindle's screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper - and nothing like the strain and glare of a computer screen. Kindle is also easy on the fingertips. It never becomes hot and is designed for ambidextrous use so both "lefties" and "righties" can read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time. Kindle was wanted to be completely...
