| The Kindle reader has very quickly become the | | | | access text-based websites, you can keep up |
| top selling item on Amazon. It only takes a few | | | | with sports scores, reference materials and maps. |
| minutes to review the benefits offered for the | | | | The Kindle has a built in dictionary which can be |
| reasons for this to become apparent. There are a | | | | accessed whenever required. |
| huge number of books available for immediate | | | | The battery life will hold for up to two weeks if |
| download to the Kindle. You will also be able to | | | | you turn off the wireless option. Battery life will |
| read your personal PDF files and receive a large | | | | be halved if the wireless function is left on. There |
| number of periodicals. You can use it almost | | | | is 2 GB of storage to work with. Since there is no |
| anywhere in the US, and many other countries | | | | back-lighting involved for the display, the text will |
| worldwide as well. There will be no other cables, a | | | | work equally well whether in your home or on the |
| computer or software required. The reader will be | | | | beach. There is no glare from the screen. |
| ready to go right out of the box. | | | | The Kindle can be synchronized with other hand |
| One of the most interesting features is the high | | | | held devices and computers. You'll be able to read |
| quality of text that is provided by the "E ink" | | | | on any of the devices and pick up where you left |
| technology that uses ink that is electronically | | | | off. The included power adapter and USB cable will |
| displayed. It gives the sense of looking at a page | | | | enable you to recharge the battery. The USB |
| from a book on the six-inch diagonal screen. You | | | | cable will also allow for easy file transfer of larger |
| will find it does not seem you are reading from a | | | | files that are downloaded to your computer. |
| computer screen. There are six different font | | | | With over a half-million books, nearly 2 million |
| sizes to choose from. | | | | public domain writings, over 50,000 audio books, |
| You will not have the extra hassle of having to | | | | ebooks and periodicals available, you will build a |
| find large-print books any longer. You can have all | | | | very impressive personal library. There are free |
| of your books in large print should you wish. | | | | samples for almost all books. If you like it, it can |
| Images will be bright and have clarity because of | | | | be bought and dowmloaded in less than a minute |
| the sixteen shades of gray that are used. You | | | | with a single click. There is even a text-to-speech |
| can rotate them and enlarge them to full-screen | | | | function with most books. |
| when you want. With the additional ability to | | | | |