Amazon Kindle

Posts about the Amazon Kindle

• Cool-er e-book reader has value, barebones appeal [review]

  The Interead Cool-er e-book reader is just $250, cheaper than Sony's PRS e-reader and Amazon's Kindle. But is it worth the price? I go hands-on to find out. by Andrew ...

• Amazon forum: 70 percent of Kindle owners over 40
• Kindle Economics 2: Why Amazon should not be Apple, and Jeff Bezos is not Steve Jobs
• Existing Kindle owners to the front of the line please
• Analyst: Amazon sold 500K Kindles in 2008

Reviews of the Amazon Kindle

• 7.5

  CNET Review

  November 20, 2007

  The Good: Excellent high-contrast screen does a great job of simulating a printed page; large library of tens of thousands of e-books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs via Amazon's familiar online store; built-in free wireless "Whispernet" data network--no PC needed; built-in keyboard for notes; SD card expansion slot; compatible with Windows and Mac machines.

  The Bad: Design is ergonomic, but not very elegant; pricing for nearly all the content seems too high, especially considering the periodicals and blogs are available for free online; black-and-white screen is fine for books, but less impressive for periodicals and Web content; lacks a true Web browser; included cover is clumsy and poorly designed; additional file formats need to be e-mailed to Amazon for conversion; yet another dedicated device you'll need to lug around with you.

  The Bottom Line: With its free built-in wireless capabilities and PC-free operation, Amazon's Kindle holds a distinct advantage over Sony's Reader and is a promising evolution of the electronic book--but Amazon needs to bring down the pricing for both the device and the content to attract a wider audience.

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• 9.8

  alaTest.com

  By alaTest | July 4, 2009

  Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 76447 other PDAs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.

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• 8.5

  bestcovery.com

  Review Summary: The Amazon Kindle has been massively popular since its release last November when it sold out in five and a half hours. So popular, in fact, that it remained sold out until April 08. The Kindle provides access to thousands of e-books, blogs and ...

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• No Rating

  mobilemag.com

  By Michael Kwan | July 15, 2008

  Review Summary: Amazon may not have released any official sales numbers to date, but the general consensus is that the Kindle e-book reader has been quite a success for the online retailer. The original Kindle hit the scene late last year and now it seems that a new ...

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• No Rating

  mobilemag.com

  By Michael Kwan | June 26, 2008

  Review Summary: Going through university, I spent far too much money on textbooks. For some courses, I was able to save a few bucks by going through the used route, but for so many other courses, the professor made us get the latest edition. Yes, having a new cover ...

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