Since its inception the Amazon Kindle has revolutionised the way people buy and enjoy their favourite books and with its sleeker design, improved storage capacity and reduced power consumption, the new generation Kindle 2.0 evolves the idea further still.

Amazon Kindle

The Kindle uses an innovative screen display technology which makes reading electronic text as simple and natural as from paper without the glare of a traditional LCD screen. The Kindle is lightweight and easy to use, it doesn’t get hot regardless of how long it is used for and is ergonomically designed to be easy to hold and operate whether you are right or left handed.

Kindle

The Kindle uses wireless 3G technology to download your content so you are not reliant on a computer connection or Wi-Fi access. There are no contracts or usage allowances; the cost of using the wireless network is included in the price of the book, newspaper or magazine.

One of the great features of Amazon’s electronic book service is the ability to download a preface of book before you commit to buying it. You can also get a trial period to evaluate newspaper subscriptions too, so you don’t have to commit to a subscription until you are sure you are going to use it.

Kindle rear view

Main Features of the Kindle

  • Easy to use and cable-free
  • Lighter and slimmer than a traditional paperback
  • Download and store a full book in less than a minute
  • Store over 1,500 books to read and enjoy as it suits you
  • Store & view your Word documents and photos
  • Free access to Wikipedia
  • Try before you buy – get a first chapter of any book before you buy
  • Subscribe to leading newspapers and have them delivered each day
  • Subscribe to you favourite blogs and get updates throughout the day
  • No airtime bills for downloading

Buy the Amazon Kindle

The Kindle is now available to order for shipping from the US Amazon site at a cost of  $279 (around £175).

Specification

  • Screen: 6” (152mm) electronic paper display – 600 x 800 px – 16 level gray scale
  • Dimensions: 203mm x 135mm x 9mm
  • Weight: 289 grams
  • Storage Capacity: 2 GB
  • USB: USB 2.0 (micro)
  • Audio: standard 3.5mm headphone jack, built-in stereo speakers
  • Content Formats: Kindle; TXT; Audible; MP3, PDF, HTML, DOC; JPEG; GIF; PNG; BMP
  • Accessories: AC power adapter, USB 2.0 cable

Amazon Kindle DX

Amazon Kindle DXThe larger format Kindle eBook reader has been developed to offer subscribers to electronic newspapers and magazines and alternative viewing experience. The larger screen is ideal for displaying news stories and articles without the need for lots of scrolling and resizing.

Amazon Kindle DX

Main Features of the Kindle DX

  • Ultra-slim at just 8mm thick
  • Stores up to 3,500 eBooks, magazines or documents
  • Display rotates from portrait to landscape automatically
  • PDF reader built-in
  • Ultra high performance battery performance
  • Text to speech
  • Over 285,000 book titles, major newspapers, blogs and magazines available to download

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