Amazon Kindle Reader Review
If you are a business traveler who is always on the go and you want to catch up on a little reading on the plane, a great high tech gadget for you is the Amazon Kindle Reader. This fits easily into a carry on bag, a purse or a pocket.
Everyone knows that they will have to stand in long lines at the airport and wait around until their plane lands. Most people take a book or two but the longer you wait the less likely you will want to read. In addition to this scenario you often will finish your book before the trip is over.
Most business people will want to keep up on the latest news so newspapers and magazines are also taken on a business trip. Today, you can condense all of this information, including blogs and keep abreast of the information you seek on a daily basis.
Most people think this will be the future of books because it is such a handy device. It weighs in at 10.3 ounces which Amazon boasts is lighter than most paperbacks. The battery last a very long time so you have hours of reading before you have to charge it again. It has a thin design which takes away the bulk of a paperback.
Also, the display reads like regular paper so you still have the feeling of reading in paper form. What this means is that you do not get the eye strain that you get from a computer screen and you do not have back lighting. You can change the size of the font and Kindle will automatically save your place in the book.
This is such a handy device that everyone seems to want one For the business traveler it condenses magazines, newspapers and books. The device has the capacity for 200 books, magazines and blogs but you can add an SE memory card for more.
Although the gadget itself sells for $349 it is well worth the price. You can download bestsellers and major newspapers within a few seconds for only $9.99 each.
You also will not get bored because it has 200,000 books available and you can download sample chapters to see whether it is a book you want. You also have available the top U.S. newspapers, magazines, international newspapers and 1,000 top blogs on business and other topics.
The Kindle will not hit a hotspot because it doesn’t use Wi-Fi wireless. Instead it uses cell phone technology which is the high speed EVDO network. You get free wireless with your Kindle. After purchase of the Kindle there is no monthly cost to own it. There are no commitments to purchase a certain amount of books or to subscribe to anything.
The Kindle is so popular that Amazon has sold out of it until after Christmas. They are encouraging people to pre-order. For those who enjoy reading this is a true goldmine.