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Kindle Wireless Reading Device

Kindle Wireless Reading Device User Reviews…

Not just another high-tech gadget! It’s GREAT!

By: Scott J. Sedei

As tempting as the original Kindle was, I hesitate to buy any first generation product. When the K-2 was released I found the design changes to be pleasing. After reading most of the customer reviews (thank you all), I decided to purchase the K-2. I have to say, I’m not at all disappointed. Once I start reading on the K-2, I quickly forget that I’m not physically enjoying a paper bound book.

The K-2 surpassed all of my expectations. I am amazed how crisp and clean the type display is, and I enjoy having the capability of increasing the font size when my eyes are tired, or when I encounter lower light levels. I also get a kick out of the K-2’s ability to convert the text to speech. My younger sister is visually impaired and has access to almost any book in digital format; however, she enjoyed this feature on the K-2 when I played it for her. The speaker volume is also impressive coming from such a slim unit.

The reviews have lead me to one conclusion- People will complain no matter what!

By: Rebecca Long

I got a kindle because I like to read. PERIOD. I like to read whenever I have a moment and I like to take books with me on the go. I am always reading more than one book (many more) at a time. So, I wanted mobility and options. People have all of these comments about backlighting, PDFs, MP3s, etc. I wanted a way to read books and this is what Amazon gave me. I wasn’t looking for a replacement for my iPod, iPhone, and MacBook!

Kindle is very mobile and I think that the number of titles is pretty impressive. I have even found titles I did not expect to see because I would think the audience for that particular book would be small. Yes, as one commenter stated, the contrast is less black on white than I expected but I actually think that helps me not get as eye-fatigued. Yes, as another commented, you have to click to turn the page and there is a clicking noise. It is a soft click not unlike hitting a key in typing and not bothersome in the least. As another commented, it does seem that I click to turn the page more often than I would turn a paper page because of the size of the Kindle screen but, when I’m really into the book, I do not notice or think about this at all.

I have found the easy download of new books to be almost TOO easy because I could easily have a shopping frenzy and “over purchase” books! I love having the dictionary at a click. I turn off my wireless connection and can read for DAYS without having to re-charge. I can carry more than one thousand books on the kindle and I can store even more into an archive hosted by Amazon. Putting books in archive and pulling them back to the Kindle is easy and fast; so really it’s as if I can carry an endless number of books. The lack of page numbers doesn’t bother me in the least because there is a “percentage read” bar at the bottom so that I know exactly where I am in the book; if I think I’ll want to come back to a particular place, I can mark it with a few clicks. The ability to go to Wikipedia is icing on the cake!

I could not be happier with my purchase. The DX would have been too big for me to stick in my purse and so I’m really happy I got the smaller Kindle 2. Paper books are wonderful and I will continue to have plenty of those around I’m sure, but for people who love to read a bunch of books simultaneously while traveling or on the go, you simply cannot beat the Kindle.

UPDATE 12/23/2009: Here is a great site that compares the new Barnes & Noble Nook to the Kindle 2 and it appears by the review and the comments by others that the Kindle 2 is a better purchase.

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