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Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation) | 
| Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $259.00
as of 11/20/2009 23:59 CST details
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  7711 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.4
Model: D00701
UPC: 892685001218
EAN: 0892685001218
ASIN: B0015T963C
Release Date: October 19, 2009
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Slim and Lightweight: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines. At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback | | • | Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots | | • | Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required | | • | Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images | | • | Longer Battery Life: 25% longer battery life; read for days without recharging |
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Product Description
Say Hello to the Newest Kindle Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required 3G Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle; no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots International Coverage: Enjoy 3G wireless coverage at home or abroad in over 100 countries. Paper-like Display: Reads like real paper with no glare, even in bright sunlight Carry Your Library: Holds up to 1,500 books Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging Read-to-Me: With the experimental Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable Free Book Samples: Download and read the beginning of books for free bfore you decide to buy Large Selection: Over 350,000 books, including 104 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers, plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are $9.99, unless marked otherwise
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 4995
 I don't care. I LOVE Kindle! November 21, 2009
Someone's Mom (Chesapeake, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had my kindle for about two months. It was a birthday present to myself (I have few friends and receive few gifts from others). I have enjoyed subscribing to the New York Times and Time Magazine, and love the way that the items simply show up either daily or weekly for me to enjoy. I transport my children to lots of events and it's great to be able to grab the Kindle and have a whole Sunday New York Times to read at orchestra practice or swim practice. My son and I enjoy putting in advance orders for new things coming out (like Stephen King's "under the dome") and having them show up magically, like unexpected presents, when they're available. (We're a bunch of geeks, I know!) Recently, I went on a business trip and was able to purchase a new item to read when I finished my old book. It was also nice not to have to lug the unread books home in order to put them on my bookshelf. I have recently begun experimenting with the clippings feature and enjoy picking out snippets of editorials and the like from the NYT to share with my students when I teach. It's nice to just pull out the sleek Kindle, rather than shuffling around with piles of books in addition to my chalk dust covered self, when I go to class.
THINGS I DON"T LIKE: the odd placement of the back button on the Left hand side of the Kindle, the nonsturdiness of the small square button which toggles the cursor. My kids seem to think it should be a touch screen as well. Finally, I wish there was a way that if we purchased a family of kindles, then we could share subscriptions among them. Currently we all want to read the new TIme magazine at once and it's kind of annoying if I simultaneously want to read the NY Times. If we had both in hard copy we'd be able to share -- so why can't we share files on Kindles?
WHAT SURPRISED ME: I didn't expect to like reading text in this format, but it's great -- particularly the feature which allows you to enlarge text when you're feeling old and your eyes are tired. I like the way the Kindle bookmarks your page -- but this is also annoying if you have multiple readers enjoying the same book who are at different places in the book. Also, the counter which tells you that you're "26 percent" finished with the book, brings out my inner child with OCD, and I'm afraid I find myself rushing, thinking "I should be farther along in this book by now than 25 percent" -- also a joy if you're rushing to finish it before book club.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT: the good features clearly outweigh the bad and if you're thinking you'd probably like this, then you will. Everybody might end up using it slightly differently, however.
 Poor book catalog November 20, 2009
Alejandro Martinez Corria (Spain)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've bought the kindle from Spain. I expected to find my favourite writers. I was very dissapointed when I saw that many of them are not available for my country. At the same time the web is not consistent and many times makes suggestions of books that you can not buy or display prices (even if you have signed on with your international account) that are not the real prices.
The device works well but without books of my interest is useless. I feel cheated by Amazon.
Love my Kindle! November 20, 2009
Felicia Lovo
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received my Kindle about a month ago and I am hooked. I didn't know how I would like it since I love the feel of reading actual books, but this thing is awesome! I am usually in the middle of at least 3 books at any one time, and now I can do that with just one device rather than carry the books with me (especially if I am flying somewhere). Amazon is great also! I had noticed my Kindle had a slight defect and they sent me another one right away and I returned the original Kindle. Gotta love that kind of customer service!
 International Travelers Beware November 20, 2009
PSKTigger
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Information that you won't find except as a note in the users guide
For an extra $60 over the US only version I have the great fortune of being eligible to pay $4.99 extra per week for my subscriptions, or $1.99 extra per book!! Nearly as awesome as the original AT&T iphone data roaming "plans"
Since this was one of the main reasons I picked the kindle, it will probably get returned for a Nook (with WiFi which is ubiquitous)
Thank you Amazon for not identifying these fees up front...
International Service Fees for U.S. Customers
Kindle (Global Wireless) customers from the United States can travel internationally and still get books in less than 60 seconds. Customers have the option to wirelessly download books, periodicals and personal documents via Whispernet for a fee or transfer files from their computer for free.
International Book Service: Download books from your Kindle's Archived Items or the Kindle store via Whispernet for $1.99 per book.
International Subscription Service: Receive all of your newspaper, magazine, and blog subscription content via Whispernet for a weekly fee of $4.99.
International Current Issue Service: Download individual issues of newspapers and magazines from your Kindle's Archived Items or the Kindle store via Whispernet for $1.99 per issue.
International Personal Document Service: Transfer personal documents to your Kindle via Whispernet for $.99 per megabyte (rounded up to the next whole megabyte). For more information about transferring personal files to your Kindle, see the Transferring, Downloading, and Sending Files to Kindle Help page.
Amazon's Personal Document Service not available in Canada November 20, 2009
SelfAmusing (Calgary, AB, Canada)
I live in Canada, and bought the Kindle the day it was available here. I was looking forward to being able to read my other e-books on the Kindle, but when I emailed a couple to my Kindle's email address, I got an email to my hotmail account telling me the conversion feature isn't available in Canada yet. The product page is misleading. Still giving it four stars because it's a lovely device, very easy to read.
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