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| Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device | 
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| Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $359.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  4451 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Color: Bisque
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
UPC: 892685001003
EAN: 0892685001003
ASIN: B000FI73MA
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
Pluses seem to outweigh... November 26, 2007
10 out of 39 found this review helpful
the negatives.
On the plus side, this product would allow a student to carry ALL of their textbooks around without getting a hernia or a back injury (from the backpack load out) and the ability to even get class notes on the download. It also reads a pretty wide number of file types (html, jpg, gif, tif, mobi) and that adds quite a bit of flexibility to it as well.
The problems with pdf will undoubtedly be ironed out shortly, one would hope, and adding additional file types will undoubtedly happen as well.
The three negatives, from where I sit are the lack of color - this can really put a damper on some textbook applications, like chemistry; the lack of European power supply hook ups (although I am sure it will work with a standard 110/220 adapter) and the biggie - the price point.
With the cost running $300 and downloads costing the price of the book PLUS $.10 each, tht can add up pretty fast, especially for a student on a tight budget!
Once the price point drops into the $199 range, these puppies will sell like hotcakes - and moreso if the educational market decides to start using them as their default textbook platform!
Marketing and sales departments - take note!!!
Overall, this looks like a winner, given a little more time and a broader library... and a better price-point for the end-user!
Maybe a $350 price for the color model and a $199 price for the monochrome model...? Just a thought to help the developers recoup their R & D costs more rapidly...
Lee Darrow, C.H.
Chicago, IL
Very interesting November 26, 2007
6 out of 36 found this review helpful
I want to echo several points made by "karenw": First, most of the reviews I've read are by people who don't own/have never used this product. Instead, they critique the concept. Thanks, but I want a review of the product -- how does it perform? etc. Second, one reviewer said you won't be able to read books on the Kindle 10 years from now -- I'm interested in not filling my house with more paperbacks. This may be a great deal for reading books I'm not going to re-read. No more book shelves stacked two books deep. Has anyone tried sending a pdf file via e-mail to read work files on this thing? That is important to me.
 Kindle is a great ebook reader, not a laptop, not an iPod! November 25, 2007
67 out of 75 found this review helpful
I purchased my Kindle on release day, and received it the following day. The Kindle works exactly as advertised. The online store integration has been excellent and fast, even though I live in an area with sub-par Sprint coverage (Albuquerque, NM). The devise is easy to use, and after the past few days, I think I will definitely switch most of my disposable reading like newspapers and magazines over to it, simply because of the lower cost and portability.
The Kindle experimental features like web browsing and PDF reading are exactly that, experimental! I rarely found myself using either because they both are formats that the Kindle is simply not optimized for viewing.
Although I prefer DRM-free formats, in general, the lowered pricing of Kindle books (except in the tech book arena) outweighs the lack of usage flexibility. I feel that I am paying for exactly what I care about - personal use, and nothing more. I would like to see Amazon eventually offer Windows, Mac, and Flash readers to add additional value and flexibility of use for Kindle formatted offerings.
If you want the exact feature set the Kindle page claims, you will be immensely pleased with this product. If you want a device for email, web browsing, & MP3 playing, that runs on DRM-free formats and tightly integrates with your computer, keep looking.
 What about people living abroad? November 25, 2007
6 out of 59 found this review helpful
I have not, and will not buy it for a very simple reason: I live abroad. How come Amazon did not think of it? It should either have wi-fi capabilities or at least be able to work with cell phone providers in other countries. I will keep reading my e-books in my windows mobile smartphone.
Great idea!!! but..... November 25, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nothing more then an idea to the market place. yes, the Kindle is a new product and it's eye candy! however, this Kindle isn't worth the price it's a little more then a basic PC if I wanted to read (for free or pay) I'd rather buy a cheap computer less then 100 and use it! to read! this would possibly solve global warming, but this product. isn't something people are going. to buy right away! this product needs to go down in price and I do in-fact like the idea of transferring what you read on the Kindle. and make it a PDF and send it to yourself VIA e-mail. still... a good idea needs a little more features and a different price. also the idea of making it look like your reading it. as if it's on paper is a good idea as well... but not going to buy it!
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