Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation) | 
| Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $259.00
as of 11/23/2009 00:53 CST details
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  7777 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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I wish...!!!!! November 23, 2009
Marie Penaranda (Doha, Qatar)
I am very happy that kindle is finally being sold and shipped outside US. Since it was first introduced, i have always wanted to have one. Unfortunately, it is not yet available here in Qatar where I am working and residing. I just hope it will be available soon.Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless)
Brilliant but.... November 23, 2009
Cooper Peter Robert (Hong Kong)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've just bought this for my Wife. She loves it and couldn't be happier. I think the screen could be a smidge bigger, the text when its small enough to get a decent amount of words per page is a tad small i think but its marginal. The other thing when she's reading in bed is the click from the page forward button. sounds like she's typing morse code and when you're tying to get to sleep it's VERY VERY ANNOYING. If anyone knows how to turn it off let me know as i can't find anything in the user guide. i dont think its a digital click, just sounds like the depression of the button spring
 I love my new Kindle November 23, 2009
Marian L. Kirk (Elkton MD)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was a little worried at first since I always loved turning the pages of a book. I love my Kindle and I take it everywhere with me. It is my new friend. I have bookcases full of books and now I can save trees.The ease of downloading is great. When I first went to Amazon to research the Kindle I was very excited on the way they precented it. My employer has a Sony book reader but the Kindle has more to offer, and I will never go back to paperbacks and new releases when I can download them so quickly and at a reduced price from bookstores and retail stores.
 Useful for travel November 23, 2009
S. R. Schnur (ME USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was given a gift certificate to Amazon.com and decided, after a lot of consideration, to put it toward a Kindle. Apparently I should have done a little more consideration. At first I couldn't get any bars reception. I drove all over the island to hilltop after hilltop where the cell phone reception is fine, but found no reception. Next I took it to three different towns on the mainland, stopping at different spots in each town. Still no reception. That was when I wrote support telling them my Kindle did not work.
However, I have found that, if I plug it in, I can get one bar on my kitchen counter. One bar, while not enough to go to the Kindle Store, is enough to download a book. I go on line to buy the book and leave the Kindle on. The bar, which comes and goes, allows the book to eventually be downloaded. (If it says it is "archived," it is not on the Kindle, although I don't know where it is.) I have bought several things from the computer and, within hours, they are on my Kindle.
Apparently the antenna effect of the plug in wire gives the Kindle just enough "oomph" to download. So my first suggestion is some sort of antenna booster. (Turns out I should have known I couldn't get service in Maine. Not sure why I can't. I don't know how the transmission works, and the instructions don't say.)
The Kindle is small, light, and flat. Instead of packing a dozen books for a two week vacation, I can put a dozen works on the Kindle, and I will. So I will keep it, but it is a disappointment.
Another big disadvantage is that it virtually requires a $30 cover. So the price is not the price.
It is easy to read. One can adjust the type size and zoom on pictures. It will even read aloud, and the computer generated voice works better than, say, the NOAA radio voice. It will, I understand, in a place that actually receives, go to the Internet or receive mail. I suspect it will work better for a city dweller.
In Love!!!! November 23, 2009
Sandra Sentell (Cumming, Ga.)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I absolutely love my Kindle. I have had it two weeks and I have found nothing wrong with it. I carry it in my purse and ever time I have to wait anywhere, I pull it out and start to read. People have seen me reading and have asked to look at it. Proudly, I show it to them and tell them they really need to get one. With what I use to spend on hardbacks, I'll have this paid for in no time!
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