Kindle Ebooks Reader

The Amazon Kindle isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty darn close. I have had one now for about six weeks and have been very happy with my purchase. Usually I regret spending that much money on something, but in this case I wish I had gotten it sooner.

I wanted to write an ebook reader review of the kindle and I’m qualified to write about it since I have one and use it every day.

Here are the salient points about this ebook device:

It is lightweight – its about as heavy as a paperback Agatha Christie novel. Maybe an ounce heavier, but not much.

The screensize where you do the reading is a little bit smaller than an actual page in a paperback, but there is just about the same amount of text. The actual paper page of a paperback has a left and right margin and so the actual space of where the text is on the page of a paperback is about the same size as the Kindle screen. (I am talking about the smaller of the two Kindles… the 6″ screen model)

Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6″ Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)

The screen is not backlit and basically it comes pretty close to replicating a paperback page. I think the Kindle’s screen is a bit darker, but that depends on the paper a paperback comes printed on. Its roughly the same coloring.

The Kindle is easier to read for a few varied reasons. They may sound strange, but each one makes it a little more efficient to read than a physical book.

1. You can adjust the font size. I love this feature.
2. There is not so much text on a page as to get lost easily while you are reading
3. It’s easy to turn pages (you just press the “Next Page” button with one hand).
4. The Kindle by default opens up to the last page you were reading when you shut it off. No more “figuring out” where you left off.
5. Its screen is completely visible in all kinds of light situations, even in low light.
6. This is one of my favorites… You can read pdf documents on your Kindle. You’re now no longer forced to sit at your computer to read a pdf. This feature is invaluable to me.

7. The Kindle can read to you, but I don’t really like this feature too much. I don’t use it. The voice sounds a little bit “put together” since it can’t read with completely “natural” intonations that a human would use while reading aloud. However.. that being said, it’s not bad, and it’s fantastic for people who are visually impaired and can’t read on their own.

8. The absolutely BEST thing (for me) is that you can hold it with one hand! No more lying in bed holding open a book with two hands.

Another thing about the Kindle that sets it apart is that it has a very long battery life. You can go about two weeks without charging it (if you aren’t using the wireless feature). Unless you’re looking for books to download, there’s really no reason to keep the wireless feature constantly on. I turn it off and then only turn it on when I want something specific or want to use the internet.
I forget for a week to charge it and it still has plenty of battery life left.

I also wrote an article called My Top Ten Reasons For Loving The Amazon Kindle.