Buying a Kindle

White Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi Reading Device

admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:25:16 +0000

The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 15 percent lighter weight at just 8.7 ounces.Â The new Kindle also offers 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3,500 books, built-in Wi-Fi, a graphite color option and moreâ��all for only $189, and still with free 3G wirelessâ��no monthly bills or annual contracts.

Amazon Kindle 3 Review 2010 – Is The Kindle 3 Ebook Reader The Best Device On The Market?

Kate J. Williams — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:19:49 +0000

Kindle 3 belongs to the latest generation of reading devices and was introduced into the market at 27 August 2010.

My impressions:
Kindle 3 is really fast. The navigation menus, the opening of the various files and the turning of the pages happen in an instant. What is more, the keyboard response is very quick. The screen, which is the Pearl, the latest generation screen of E Ink, is much improved compared to the older version. The characters are clean and lively, giving the feeling of a real book made of paper and reading is very relaxing.

Overall the whole construction is of a very good quality. The buttons are well designed and responsive and the device's design is beautiful. It also gives you the choice to make changes in the font size, zoom, screen orientation and the distance between the lines, so as to optimize the device any way you want.

By far the most impressive feature of Kindle 3 is its battery. There is no electronic reader available with a better battery. It can last for up to a month.

The ebook reader stands out for other reasons as well. The free 3G wireless feature doesn't require any monthly payments or annual contracts. The dictionary allows you to quickly look up any word, you can bookmark and highlight a passage and the full QWERTY keyboard lets you write notes and look for words in the text. WiFi is also a very useful feature of the device. It's very nice to be able to have access to the internet and download or buy books anywhere you are.

Finally, I must say that I was very pleased with the capabilities of Kindle to play music both with headphones and external speakers. This may not be the reason why someone would buy an ebook reader, but any extras are appreciated.

The technical characteristics:

* E-paper display (E Ink Pearl) 6 inch black, 16 gray levels, resolution 600 x 800 - 167 dpi.
* Horizontal or vertical orientation of text in 4 different ways.
* Weight 247 grams.
* Dimensions: 190mm x 123mm x 8.5mm, (7.5x4.8x0.335 inches)
* Battery lasts for up to one month (polymer lithium [Li-Polymer], 1530mAh).
* Processor Freescale 532 MHz, ARM-11.
* Internal memory, Flash 4GB, 3.3GB available for storage of books, non-expandable. MicroUSB 2.0. port to transfer books to and from your computer. Recognized by the computer as a flash.
* Connection to the Internet via WiFi with Atheros AR6102G 802.11bg
* Operating with kernel Linux 2.6.10.
* It reads text files like Kindle (AZW), PDF, Mobipocket files that are not locked, PRC, TXT, sound files MP3, and Audible Enhanced [AA, AAX]). Amazon also gives you the opportunity to convert the following files for free and read them on your ebook reader: HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP. It doesn't support ePUB.

Kindle 3 is great, but how does it compare to the Nook? To read more about Kindle 3's features and find out of it really is the best ebook reader available, Just Click Here!

Buying Kindle Through a Retailer

admin — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:04:14 +0000

To match increasing competition from Barnes & Noble's Nook and e-readers from the likes of Sony, Toshiba, and Hewlett-Packard, Amazon has expanded Kindle sales in 2010 to include mass retailers. Most recently, Best Buy has begun selling the Kindle. Earlier this year Target Stores and Staple's began selling the Amazon ebook reader.

Buying a Kindle through a local retail outlet offers the obvious benefit of being able to touch and feel the device before plunking down cash. Most retailers sell other devices like the Nook so you can also size up the competition in person.

But don't expect any price breaks. A new Kindle will cost the same no matter where you buy it from.

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The Plain Dealer

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:20:04 +0000

The Plain Dealer is Ohio's largest daily newspaper with over 700,000 readers daily and more than one million readers on Sunday. Established in 1842, it ranks in the top 20 in circulation among U.S. newspapers. The Plain Dealer has won numerous awards in editorial, photographic and production excellence in local, state, regional and national competitions, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 2005. The Plain Dealerâ��s newsroom is committed to providing superior content seven days a week, from local, national, and world issues to politics, sports, business, travel, health, style, religion, food and the arts. The Kindle Edition of The Plain Dealer contains articles found in the print edition, but will not include images and tables. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle starting at 5:00 AM Cleveland local time.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Chicago Sun-Times is the #1-read newspaper in the city of Chicago, and is one of the 10 most-read daily newspapers in the United States. The award-winning Chicago Sun-Times has won seven Pulitzer Prizes and is home to nationally known and respected journalists including film critic Roger Ebert, sports columnists Rick Telander and Rick Morrissey, political reporter Lynn Sweet, theater critic Hedy Weiss, and distinguished columnists Mark Brown, Carol Marin, Mary Mitchell, Richard Roeper, Michael Sneed and Bill Zwecker. Readers look to the Chicago Sun-Times for its candid and informed presentation of local Chicago news stories and its in-depth investigative reporting. The Kindle Edition of the Chicago Sun-Times contains articles found in the print edition, but will not include some images and tables. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle starting at 6:00 AM Chicago local time.

El Tiempo

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EL TIEMPO es el principal periÃ³dico de Colombia y uno de los mÃ¡s importantes de AmÃ©rica Latina, con una circulaciÃ³n promedio de 200.000 ejemplares entre semana y alrededor de 350.000 los domingos. Fundado en 1911, forma parte del prestigioso Grupo de Diarios de AmÃ©rica, una organizaciÃ³n compuesta por los 11 periÃ³dicos mÃ¡s reconocidos de la regiÃ³n. EL TIEMPO is Colombia's leading daily newspaper and one of the most important in Latin America. It has an average weekday circulation of 300,000, rising to 500,000 for the Sunday Edition. Founded in 1911, EL TIEMPO is part of Grupo de Diarios de America, an organization of the top 11 leading newspapers from the region. The Kindle Edition of EL TIEMPO contains articles found in the print edition, but will not include some images and tables. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle starting at 5:00 AM Bogata local time.

Hindustan Times

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Hindustan Times is India's second largest English newspaper and known for its credible and varied reporting. Winner of several national and international awards, Hindustan Times aims to provide understanding and perspectives behind everyday news. Using its nation-wide network of reporting and excellent editorial strength, Hindustan Times understands that the newspaper reader of today is used to getting news from multiple sources and looks to aid his 'scan-and-surf' behavior. While keeping the writing style and design trendy, the content remains of very high quality with several contributors of international repute like RK Pachauri, Ramachandra Guha, Rajdeep Sardesai, Barkha Dutt and Vir Sanghvi. Apart from news and intelligent analyses, Hindustan Times has very strong features content on its weekend editions. Covering topical as well as esoteric subjects under books, cinema, music, travel, food, it is an essential guide on things to DO (the Saturday section) during the weekends as well as THINK (the Sunday section) about. The Kindle Edition of Hindustan Times contains most articles found in the print edition. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle starting at 6.00 AM, Delhi local time

San Jose Mercury News

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Founded in 1851, the San Jose Mercury News serves the San Jose area and Silicon Valley at large, and has been lauded for its authoritative reporting on the computer industry. In addition to winning two Pulitzers, it has also been recognized as one of the five best designed newspapers in the United States. The Kindle Edition of San Jose Mercury News contains most articles found in the print edition, but will not include images and tables. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. For your convenience, issues will be automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle each morning. The newspaper is normally delivered to your Kindle by 8am PST.

The Arizona Republic

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For more than 115 years, The Arizona Republic has been Arizona's largest, most-read newspaper, with a combined print and interactive daily audience of 1.1 million. Awarded numerous accolades, including two Pulitzer Prizes, The Republic covers a variety of topics including local and national news, business, travel, sports, arts and entertainment, health, style and home and is trusted as Arizona's premier source of in-depth, investigative reporting. Notable contributors include columnists E.J. Montini, Laurie Roberts, Clay Thompson and Robert Robb. The Kindle Edition of The Arizona Republic contains the text of articles found in the print edition. Some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle so you can read them each morning.

Daily Mail

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Founded in 1896, the Daily Mail is one of the UKâ��s most successful newspapers. With countless awards for its editorial flair, outstanding reporting, design and print quality, the Daily Mail has long been heralded as the voice of the mid-market. The Daily Mail and its sister title The Mail on Sunday, are widely recognized for their strong campaigning stance and comprehensive coverage of domestic and international news. This is complemented by a weekly features schedule that includes Lifestyle on Monday, Good Health on Tuesday, Money Mail on Wednesday, Femail on Thursday, Itâ��s Friday on Friday and TravelMail on Saturday. The Mail on Sunday wraps up the week with features on personal finance, arts & entertainment, health, property and travel. The Kindle Edition of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday contains most articles found in the print editions, will not include all images and tables. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle so you can read them each morning starting at 7:30 AM London time.