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1EmbryBiddle
Kindle 2 Review
If you only read the first line of this..."Buy one!"
I believed that Amazon.com's Kindle 2 e-book reader would be great but now that I own one I must say that it has exceeded my expectations. I watched a number of video reviews on youtube.com and also the promotional video on Amazon.com since I had been unable to try out the real thing in my local area. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the product.
The Kindle 2 is a solidly constructed piece of equipment. It is a bit heavier than I expected but that only adds to it's feel of quality. There is nothing, "Loose and floppy" about it.
The electronic ink display is amazing. I find it much easier to read than a regular book and the characters are crisp and clear, even at the smallest font size. You can adjust the font size from tiny to huge with the press of a button. You can also adjust the number of words per line and so vary the column width. The screen is not backlit so you must use a booklight if you want to read in the dark. I was surprised though at how readable the screen was, even in low light conditions.
I was also impressed with how easy and comfortable it was to hold while reading...much more comfortable than a paperback book. The controls are well located on the unit and it is easy to hold the Kindle 2 and turn pages with only one hand.
The Whispernet feature allows you to find and purchase ebooks directly from your Kindle 2 without having to use your computer. Books will download to the Kindle 2 in less than a minute. Since Whispernet uses the Sprint cellphone network, no wifi connection is needed nor is there any charge to the customer.
The Kindle section of Amazon.com has an amazing number of books available for download. If a particular book is not available in Kindle format, there is a link to click and Amazon.com will contact the book's publisher to request a Kindle version. You can also read ebooks in several other formats such as Mobipocket so there is a huge number of books that you can read for free. Amazon.com also has a number of free ebooks available.
One feature I use constantly is the onboard dictionary. Simply place the cursor at the beginning of a word and a small window opens at the bottom of the page with the word's definition.
The Kindle 2 also has a text-to-speech feature that will read your book to you. The voice is not the best and a disappointing number of books do not allow you to use this feature.
For a more in-depth review, watch the video on Amazon.com or youtube.com. You can also download the Kindle 2 user's guide in .pdf format from Amazon.com.
If you only read the first line of this..."Buy one!"
I believed that Amazon.com's Kindle 2 e-book reader would be great but now that I own one I must say that it has exceeded my expectations. I watched a number of video reviews on youtube.com and also the promotional video on Amazon.com since I had been unable to try out the real thing in my local area. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the product.
The Kindle 2 is a solidly constructed piece of equipment. It is a bit heavier than I expected but that only adds to it's feel of quality. There is nothing, "Loose and floppy" about it.
The electronic ink display is amazing. I find it much easier to read than a regular book and the characters are crisp and clear, even at the smallest font size. You can adjust the font size from tiny to huge with the press of a button. You can also adjust the number of words per line and so vary the column width. The screen is not backlit so you must use a booklight if you want to read in the dark. I was surprised though at how readable the screen was, even in low light conditions.
I was also impressed with how easy and comfortable it was to hold while reading...much more comfortable than a paperback book. The controls are well located on the unit and it is easy to hold the Kindle 2 and turn pages with only one hand.
The Whispernet feature allows you to find and purchase ebooks directly from your Kindle 2 without having to use your computer. Books will download to the Kindle 2 in less than a minute. Since Whispernet uses the Sprint cellphone network, no wifi connection is needed nor is there any charge to the customer.
The Kindle section of Amazon.com has an amazing number of books available for download. If a particular book is not available in Kindle format, there is a link to click and Amazon.com will contact the book's publisher to request a Kindle version. You can also read ebooks in several other formats such as Mobipocket so there is a huge number of books that you can read for free. Amazon.com also has a number of free ebooks available.
One feature I use constantly is the onboard dictionary. Simply place the cursor at the beginning of a word and a small window opens at the bottom of the page with the word's definition.
The Kindle 2 also has a text-to-speech feature that will read your book to you. The voice is not the best and a disappointing number of books do not allow you to use this feature.
For a more in-depth review, watch the video on Amazon.com or youtube.com. You can also download the Kindle 2 user's guide in .pdf format from Amazon.com.
2CurrerBell
I've had a K1 since summer a year ago, and I got a K2 as soon as it was released early this year. I personally think the K1 is a better piece of hardware (because of its user-replaceable battery and its SD card slot), but the K2 is more portable and has better software. (That's why I still keep my K1, for back-up, but of course you won't be able to buy a K1 today unless you get a used one.)
The only thing is, Sony is coming out with a new model called the Daily Edition scheduled for release, I believe, for Christmas purchasing. It's going to be pricier than K2 (about a hundred dollars more), but it will have touch-screen as well as wireless. For its wireless, it will be using ATT rather than Sprint (which is what Kindle uses), and it may be that ATT will provide better network connectivity than Sprint (but that's only a maybe).
I'm personally devoted to Kindle, but some buyers might want to wait until the new Sony model is released and see what customers think of it. For anyone who's waited this long anyway, that might not be a bad idea.
Note, however, that Kindle provides free internet access not only to Amazon's Kindle Store but to web sites generally through a browser. Although browser connections are often painfully slow, it's still convenient in terms of checking out information on Wikipedia while you're reading. I have a feeling that Sony's Daily Edition model might only provide wireless access to the Sony Story, in which case it's absolutely no competition for Kindle, but I don't know this for a fact.
I'm strongly pro-Kindle, but I do think anyone's who's contemplating a purchase in the near future ought to take a look at Sony and see if its Daily Edition has features which would make you prefer it.
The only thing is, Sony is coming out with a new model called the Daily Edition scheduled for release, I believe, for Christmas purchasing. It's going to be pricier than K2 (about a hundred dollars more), but it will have touch-screen as well as wireless. For its wireless, it will be using ATT rather than Sprint (which is what Kindle uses), and it may be that ATT will provide better network connectivity than Sprint (but that's only a maybe).
I'm personally devoted to Kindle, but some buyers might want to wait until the new Sony model is released and see what customers think of it. For anyone who's waited this long anyway, that might not be a bad idea.
Note, however, that Kindle provides free internet access not only to Amazon's Kindle Store but to web sites generally through a browser. Although browser connections are often painfully slow, it's still convenient in terms of checking out information on Wikipedia while you're reading. I have a feeling that Sony's Daily Edition model might only provide wireless access to the Sony Story, in which case it's absolutely no competition for Kindle, but I don't know this for a fact.
I'm strongly pro-Kindle, but I do think anyone's who's contemplating a purchase in the near future ought to take a look at Sony and see if its Daily Edition has features which would make you prefer it.
3VisibleGhost
I've been searching the net and having the news aggregators pull me stuff from blogs and news sources. I come up with about 17 ereader devices on the market in 2010. Some of these might not come to be. The Barnes and Noble one might hit before the holidays. I'm a buyer at $99. I'll probably use it more for magazines and newspapers than for books. But I'm a player at $99. Who will get there first?
4EmbryBiddle
I forgot to mention that there is also a Kindle iphone/ipod touch app for the Kindle. You can read Kindle books as well as order and download from the Kindle store. There is also an iphone version of the Barnes and Noble reader available.
5arnzen
Kindle rules. Are others having problems, though, listing kindle titles on amazon in their library on LT? I just tried a few and they aren't coming up in searches.
6LouisBranning
#5, arnzen, Kindle rules definitely, but have had no problems finding my K editions in search mode. I import the regular title from Amazon, and then tag it 'Kindle edition'.