Hi lena. My daughter, the one working on her Phd in computer something-or-another, has had the first generation one for sometime. She brought it home with her (she lives in Europe) and us old folks could hardly put it down. I loved how it bookmarked and other bells and whistles. I am such a loser, sometimes I forgot I had a device and I tried to turn the page! She was slightly annoyed about the font, but it didnt bother me. I guess she wanted font style choices or something. Anyway, she recently emailed that she is upgrading. I am reminding her of how long I was in labor with her during a hot June thunderstorm and my ankles were so swollen and I had back labor…. maybe she’ll give the old one to her loving and devoted mother.
I own the Kindle 2, so let me give you some of my opinions. I’ve to say I love it! I think I’ve read over 30 books with my Kindle, no glitches so far!
One of the reasons I love my Kindle is that it has helped me improve a lot on my efficiency and utilize my time. Before I have the Kindle, waiting time like when I’m waiting for friends or waiting for shuttle bus or some thing like that is simply wasted. Now I just need to bring the Kindle 2 along with me, and all my favorite books are inside it. Another thing I like the most is the text-to-speech function, which means I can “read” books without even holding or looking at the Kindle. Now I like to use this function when I’ve myself busy on some boring things, say when I’m on the step machine or doing some housework…
I like reading and at the beginning I missed a bit on the feeling of reading books. But now I love to hold the Kindle, the e-ink seems to work very well, it is really like reading books… Now I often read with the Kindle for several hours but I don’t feel tired…
And just in case you don’t know, Kindle books, magazines and newspapers are cheaper than the actual paper version. Amazon also provides quite a lot free or very cheap books. I remember I read these reviews about the benefits of the Kindle when I decided to buy it:
I love my Kindle 2 very much. If you are thinking of getting a Kindle, I’ll say get it and you won’t regret. Since Amazon provide books for the Kindle cheaper than actual books, it has saved me quite a lot of money. Right now I’ve read over 10 books with the Kindle, and I really like the idea that I can bring and store all the books with the handy device. Besides, it uses the e-ink technology, so even I read with the device for long hours, I don’t feel tired. My only complaint is the white case, right now all the Kindles are in white color… I think it will be cool if I can have a black or deep blue color Kindle
I’ll suggest you to read this review from a top reviewer, it outlines quite a lot of benefits of the Kindle and also why it is worth especially at the end of the review:
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Here are two good reviews
http://gizmodo.com/325939/amazon-kindle-real+life-review-verdict-lightweight-long-lasting-and-easy-to-grip-in-bed
http://reviews.cnet.com/e-book-readers/amazon-kindle/4505-3508_7-32751890.html
Hi lena. My daughter, the one working on her Phd in computer something-or-another, has had the first generation one for sometime. She brought it home with her (she lives in Europe) and us old folks could hardly put it down. I loved how it bookmarked and other bells and whistles. I am such a loser, sometimes I forgot I had a device and I tried to turn the page! She was slightly annoyed about the font, but it didnt bother me. I guess she wanted font style choices or something. Anyway, she recently emailed that she is upgrading. I am reminding her of how long I was in labor with her during a hot June thunderstorm and my ankles were so swollen and I had back labor…. maybe she’ll give the old one to her loving and devoted mother.
I own the Kindle 2, so let me give you some of my opinions. I’ve to say I love it! I think I’ve read over 30 books with my Kindle, no glitches so far!
One of the reasons I love my Kindle is that it has helped me improve a lot on my efficiency and utilize my time. Before I have the Kindle, waiting time like when I’m waiting for friends or waiting for shuttle bus or some thing like that is simply wasted. Now I just need to bring the Kindle 2 along with me, and all my favorite books are inside it. Another thing I like the most is the text-to-speech function, which means I can “read” books without even holding or looking at the Kindle. Now I like to use this function when I’ve myself busy on some boring things, say when I’m on the step machine or doing some housework…
I like reading and at the beginning I missed a bit on the feeling of reading books. But now I love to hold the Kindle, the e-ink seems to work very well, it is really like reading books… Now I often read with the Kindle for several hours but I don’t feel tired…
And just in case you don’t know, Kindle books, magazines and newspapers are cheaper than the actual paper version. Amazon also provides quite a lot free or very cheap books. I remember I read these reviews about the benefits of the Kindle when I decided to buy it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR2DUM7S4XW06QN%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN%3DB00154JDAI%26nodeID%3D%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Fpr%255Fcmt&tag=moreinfo-po-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kindle-2-worth-the-price
Finally, Amazon has recently put a price slash on the Kindle 2, and it is now selling $60 cheaper than the price I got my Kindle… So take the chance.
Hope it helps
I love my Kindle 2 very much. If you are thinking of getting a Kindle, I’ll say get it and you won’t regret. Since Amazon provide books for the Kindle cheaper than actual books, it has saved me quite a lot of money. Right now I’ve read over 10 books with the Kindle, and I really like the idea that I can bring and store all the books with the handy device. Besides, it uses the e-ink technology, so even I read with the device for long hours, I don’t feel tired. My only complaint is the white case, right now all the Kindles are in white color… I think it will be cool if I can have a black or deep blue color Kindle
I’ll suggest you to read this review from a top reviewer, it outlines quite a lot of benefits of the Kindle and also why it is worth especially at the end of the review:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR9J54TZ1541OR%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=more_info-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
BTW, there are some websites like this one, where you can find more than 20,000 free books for the Kindle:
http://manybooks.net/
Hope this helps.
I think the Kindle is a very good reading device. Just read this review, it is the best review I’ve ever read:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR3QM7LGL62MZ4X%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=ereader-2-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
Hope this helps your decision, if you are getting it.
Read here for an excellent review:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR3D889ZFA4IZ9S%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=querystr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
read this review,
http://www.mykindlereview.com/
Hope it helps!
Read here, a thorough review with pros and cons of the Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FRCYPN2XHN42F2%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=ereader-2-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957