What Is It:
Kindle is a new way of reading books, magazines, newspapers and blogs. You can even email yourself documents or have co-workers email documents and images for you to read and review. Kindle is 7.5' x 5.3' and 0.7' and weighs 10.3 ounces. It has a 6" diagonal display with 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi.
It uses the same wireless networks that cell phones use so you don't have to search for Wi-Fi to use it.
Kindle includes a QWERTY keyboard for making selections and purchases. You can also make notes on material you have purchased and there is even a built-in dictionary.
What Does It Cost:
You purchase the Kindle direct from Amazon for $399.00 (USD) and then you can purchase books, newspaper and magazine subscriptions through your Kindle device or through your computer. Access to blogs in the Kindle network does have a monthly rate and emailed documents or images is a per use charge.
What Do You Get:
- Kindle Electronic Reader
- Book cover
- Power Adapter
- USB 2.0 cable[//li]
Who Needs It:
If you are tired of traveling so many books, magazines and newspapers that you feel like you are own traveling library; then perhaps the Kindle is what you need to eliminate the excess paper load.
What Can You Do With It:
You can also use an SD card to increase the memory to have even more materials at hand. You can also transfer files direct from your Mac or PC-based computer directly to your Kindle device.
If you want to have documents converted to the Kindle format you can have them emailed to your device for a charge or sent back to your computer for free - then transfer to your Kindle device.
How To Get One:
Visit the Amazon.com web site to review all the specs and place your order for the Kindle.Just My Thoughts:
With the amount of resources I normally access on any given day; having the ability to do so electronically does have its appeal. I don't honestly know if reading books on a regular basis from a 6" screen is something I'd get used to.
I think the price of the Kindle would be one aspect that would prevent many from purchasing this device. Unless you read a lot of books and want to have only the electronic versions available then this device is worth considering. Another reason to consider the Kindle is if you are looking for an alternative to booting up your laptop and hoping for a wireless connection to check your resources while traveling.
I'll be very interested to hear from anyone who has purchased the Kindle and the ways that they will use their Kindle to make life easier from both a work and fun perspective.