EBook readers are definitely the new way of reading books, newspapers, magazines, and any digital publications you can think of. You can easily carry thousands of books and publications with you — including comics — and read it whenever you want. When talking about eBook readers, Amazon Kindle has got to be on the top of the list.
Kindle is the pioneer — and the best — of eBook readers. There are new versions of Kindle recently launched to keep up with the market’s needs and wants, and they are even better. Amazon announced the Kindle 2 on February 9, 2009. The device became available just a few days after and received amazing responses and reviews from its users. An international version is also released on October 7, 2009, enabling users from around the world to use local 3G network to download books and publications to their Kindles.
Kindle features a lot of interesting traits. It is well-designed with only 1/3 of an inch in thickness and 10.2 ounces in weight. It is completely portable and can be carried with you without hassle. Downloading books with the support of 3G wireless network will only take no more than 60 seconds. It can holds up to 1,500 books on its internal memory, so you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of publications to read. You will surely enjoy reading books and publications on its 6″ diagonal E Ink® screen; it is one of the best eBook reader screen technologies currently available, enabling you to read eBooks for hours without straining your eyes. It will also display books vividly under direct sunlight — reading books using Kindle will feel like you are reading paperbacks. Don’t worry about battery life either, read books for days with a single charge.
There are currently 7,832 customer reviews on Kindle’s page; it is no surprise at all since users are lining up to get this amazing eBook reader and they all love it. I took the liberty to quote one of so many testimonials, and here’s what it says:
The Kindle is fantastic. If I need to look up a term, or a treatment, I just type it in, and seconds later, the Kindle returns with all references to it within the entire library. Now, I know how valuable this is… it’s a reference library I can carry with me. More than that, though, the ability to find the information I need quickly could save lives. Also, the readability is superior to any PDA. The “Electronic Ink” format reduces strain on the eyes, and those of you with vision problems can adjust the font size to VERY LARGE fonts. Sure, the PDA has plenty of useful medical tools you can download, but I find more often than not, I want to be able to see the full text involving the condition, diagnosis, and treatment of the term I’m looking up.
Interested? You can have Kindle delivered to you instantly with Amazon’s One-Day Shipping. It is available in two flavours, with a storage capacity of 1500 books and 3500 books and at price of $249 and $489 respectively. Get your Amazon Kindle now!
Ankur Jain is a Software Engineer in Test Automation. After a 5 years stint with Accenture and Oracle, he started his eLearning company. A long-time blogger and proud owner of the "Learn" series of websites. 