Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device

Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device




Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Product Overview

=Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
=Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
=Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed.
=Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
=More than 185,000 books available, including more than 105 of 112 current New York Times® Best Sellers.
=New York Times® Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
=Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
=Top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
=Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
=More than 850 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN's Bill =Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post—all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
=Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only 10.3 ounces.
=Holds over 200 titles.
Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other day. =Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharges in 2 hours.
=Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
=No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments—we take care of the wireless delivery so you can simply click, buy, and read.
=Includes free wireless access to the planet's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org.
=Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.
=Included in the box: Kindle wireless reader, Book cover, Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable

Technical Details

Display: 6" diagonal E-Ink® electronic paper display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 4-level gray scale
Size (in inches): 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7"
Weight: 10.3 ounces
System requirements: None, because it doesn't require a computer


Product Details

Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches ; 10.4 ounces
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.

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