Many avid readers out there are becoming more and more attached with their E-reader. What is an E-reader some may be wondering? It is an electronic, hand-held device, though usually bigger than a phone, that you can read your books on. The types of E-reader vary from brand to brand, but I can tell you right now that they all have their own awesome, unique features and I personally don't think that you can go wrong with any of them. Some of the more popular types of E-readers that will be discussed are the Kindle, Nook, iPad, and even the iPhone.
Amazon was among the first to release an E-reader, the Kindle, and it took the world by storm. What is so great about the Kindle is that you feel like you are actually looking at a book, not a computer screen. Unlike many of the others, you can actually take it out into the sun without a glare. Each Kindle is different when it comes to its features, but the Kindle 3G is my favorite. You can surf the Kindle store for new books when connected to your wi-fi or even in areas without internet connection, because it has 3-G. You may be thinking how much does this 3G cost a month? Surprisingly, there is no monthly fee! Once you buy the Kindle, the 3G is yours to use as you please without ever having to make another payment.
Amazon also makes buying books on your Kindle easy and affordable. To buy a book, all you have to do is go to the Kindle store on your device, find a book, and press buy now. Your gift card or credit card that you have registered will be charged and the book will automatically show up in your library. You can even by books from the Amazon website to transfer to your Kindle. To do this, all you need to do is go to their website, log into your account, search the book that you are looking for, and Amazon will give you lots of options of types of books. Once you see the Kindle version, just push buy now and the book will again automatically show up in your library once your Kindle has internet connection. This comes in handy also when pre-ordering books. If you pre-order a book, the book will automatically go into your library right at midnight when the book is released! No more standing in long lines to get that next Twilight book, for you will be sitting comfortably at home reading before anyone can get their hands on it.
Another great aspect of the Kindle is that you can share libraries. For instance, if all of your family members have a kindle, you can all log in under the same account and share books, that way everyone doesn't have to be buying new ones. It also doesn't even matter if you live together. Your family can be countries away and all share the same library. That would be impossible to do with real books! When it comes to your friends, you may not want them logged into your Amazon account but there is a way that you can share with them too. Depending on the book, you will be able to lend it to them. All you have to do is enter their Amazon user name and it will be transferred to them for their reading enjoyment. Worried that they won't give it back? No need to be, because Amazon will automatically send your book back to you after 10 days. If they weren't done reading it yet, just send it back to them.
The Kindle also features books that are a lot cheaper than many of the books out there. They run weekly specials of books for only 99 cents, so keep an eye out for those because it changes every week. Also, almost all of their other books come at some sort of a discount. When you purchase your book, the Kindle will list what the market price is for that book, how much you will get it for, and the percentage that you are saving. So basically you are buying books at a discount and then sharing them with everyone else. Does it get much better than that?
Amazon also has a Kindle app for those of you that are still not convinced to go buy your very own Kindle. This app will work on many devices including the iPad, iPhone, Androids, Blackberrys', and many more. By downloading this Kindle app, you can get all the great benefits that Amazon has to offer without purchasing a new device. The purchasing of the books works the same with being able to buy either on your device or the Amazon website. You also still have the same great lending and sharing features that you would on the Kindle.
For the lovers of the iPad, Amazon has also recently released the Kindle Fire that is an E-reader and a tablet combined. With this E-reader, you can read books like before, but when you're done, you can continue to surf the web, play games, watch videos, and even do homework. You get the same great features of the iPad, but you pay hundreds, yes hundreds, dollars less!
Overall, if you like to read, then the Kindle would be a great product for you. They have many makes and models to support what you would want to use it for and they are extremely price affordable in their devices as well as their books. I know personally that my Kindle is basically glue to my hands because I love it so much. If you don't want to make the leap of buying a new device, at least check out the Kindle App. It is free and will allow you to read your favorites. For more information on the Kindle, or to buy one (which you should) you can go to many websites including Amazon and Best Buy.
Erica Connolly
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