The Reading Revolution - A Review of the Kindle Wireless Reading Device

What I like about the Kindle wireless reading device is that it is revolutionary. It has changed the way we will relate to the written word. As when CDs replaced vinyl records and tapes, and as CDs were superseded by mp3 players, so the Kindle has surpassed the centuries old idea of the written word and it is only a matter of time before most people have a digital reading device.

The Kindle is only a 1/3 of an inch in thickness. It weighs 10.2 ounces, lighter than a paperback book; and it is about the same height as a standard paperback. Reading from the Kindle is very much like reading from paper. The technology is impeccable - there is no glare or irritating back light. The text is crisp and sharp and it is as easy to follow as turning a page.

It is, however, the fact that the Kindle has 3G wireless technology that makes it a truly breakthrough product. You can access the internet for free. No monthly fees or sign up payments. With just a click of a button you are on the internet. So far the Kindle can access the internet in over 100 countries. In countries like the UK, Japan, France, Spain, Italy, the USA, Norway and Turkey coverage covers nearly every foot of the country.

Once you are on the internet via your Kindle wireless reading device you can choose from millions of books, magazines and newspapers. And much of it is free: any book published before 1923 is out of copyright, and thus available for free download to your Kindle. At present Kindle offers over 1.8 million free books for download. A book can take as little as 60 seconds to download. That's incredible. The Kindle can hold 1,500 books. That is a huge library space. You can have every word written by Shakespeare, Milton, Webster, Defoe, Hugo, Dumas, Balzac, Tolstoy and all the other shining stars in the constellation of great world literature at your finger tips immediately, and for only the price of the Kindle. The Kindle costs $189. If you buy a cheap Kindle and download 20 books for free, presuming each one of those books would cost you $10, then you have paid for the price of your Kindle. That is great value.

And that is not all. All the latest books are available. The best sellers, the potboilers, anything you could imagine. As with downloading new music you are only limited by your knowledge and imagination. The average price of a new book download to your Kindle is about $9. At present there are over 600,000 titles to purchase. This number is increasing every day. And many of these titles include text to speech files so those with poor eyesight can also enjoy books.

The Kindle needs to be charged only once a week (with the internet connection on) or 2 weeks (with the internet connection off). It can be read as comfortably inside as out. It fits nicely into a bag. It is easy to use. It allows you to check your email. I can see no bad points to the Kindle other than you will get addicted to collecting books and want more space; which you can get by up-grading to the Kindle DX (3,500 books).

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Revolution in the World of Reading - Amazon's Kindle

We live in a digital world. We are always surrounded by some gadgets. But there was a part of our lives which was untouched by the revolution in technology - reading books. We all love reading books. Sitting in a quiet room to read a novel is something what we all do during long holidays. But these experiences are going to be extinct soon. We now have electronic e-book readers which are completely changing the world of reading. One of the most famous among them is Kindle from Amazon.

Amazon is considered as the largest online retailer in the world and in 2007 it released its first electronic reader Kindle. Kindle is both a software and hardware platform to read e-books. The digital e-reader supplied by Amazon is the hardware platform which uses Kindle software platform to display e-books. And the same software Kindle platform can be used on other hardware platform like iPhone. After the original Kindle, Amazon also released improved versions of its electronic e-book reader - Kindle 2, Kindle DX.

How does Kindle stand out as an electronic e-book reader?

First of all, it is easily portable. You no more need a bag full of books to carry. Just put the Kindle in your pocket and you are done. Weight of this e-reader is less than one book. Kindle does not need a computer to function. You can connect to the wireless Internet free of cost and download any e-book you like from the huge collection offered by Amazon. There are more than 3 millions e-books available to choose from. There are other features which have made kindle the bestseller in the market. You can access your e-mail account on the Kindle itself while you are reading an e-book. You do not need to log in to a computer to do that. You can also use twitter on your Kindle. In simple words, a Kindle gives a real reading experience along with other technological advantages and all of us need technology to make our lives simpler and efficient.

The initial release of original Kindle had some technical issues but in later version all of them were rectified. Later in October 2009, Amazon released its international version of Kindle 2 and the product was shipped to more than 100 countries. The release of international Kindle DX has already been announced and it will be available in market during January 2010. With the release of Kindle 2 and Kindle DX, Amazon has become the most trustworthy seller in e-readers' market.