subject: All About The Kindle Ebook Reader From Amazon [print this page] I think the best eBook reader out there has got to be the Kindle. Despite the iPad entering the market and rising in popularity fast, it's a lot more expensive as it's basically more of an all-in-one device. Also, its battery life is nothing in comparison to the Kindle. As you may or may not know, the Amazon Kindle is pretty much only an eBook reader. But this is a good thing, as it was able to be optimized in terms of power usage. Battery life for the Kindle lasts for several weeks! This is perfect for travelling, as it doesn't need charging often.
The Kindle features free wireless 3G connectivity, and you're able to connect to Amazon's eBook store thanks to the easy global connectivity of the device. So, with such an insanely long duration of battery life, a large quantity of eBooks to choose from and with easy connectivity to get to them, you already have the most important and necessary factors dealt with. And luckily, the device can store around 1500 eBooks on its hard drive. Not bad, right? It's also more portable than the iPad in terms of size, and it looks nice and slick.
Yet another important aspect of a portable product like this is the weight. You don't want to be carrying around something the weight of a brick. Luckily, the Kindle is very light, even lighter than a lot of books out there. Think about all the books that students and a lot of professionals carry around. Is it really necessary, all those materials and weight to carry around? All anyone should really need when it comes to books is the Kindle. It's not only easier to carry around, but I find that I actually read faster when using it.
When I first started using my Kindle, I was pleased to see how easy it was to use. I don't think I referred to the how-to guide it comes with at all. It's important for technology to be easily usable and accessible, so if you're considering getting this device, then I can confirm that you're probably not going to have any issues with learning how to use it.
I also want to mention the quality of the Kindle's screen. It can't get much more crisp and beautiful than this. It makes it so quick and easy to read text. On top of that, the most power that is used for the screen is the tiny bit per turn of a page. Another nifty little feature is the built-in dictionary that allows you to lookup any words within a given eBook that interests you. You'll be expanding your vocabulary in no time.
The only thing about the Kindle is that it could do with offering a wider field of format support. However, this is rarely an issue considering Amazon's eBooks store has so much to offer.
