At 10.2 ounces, Kindle is lighter than a typical paperback and as thin as most magazines. Barely a third of an inch in profile, youll find Kindle fits perfectly in your hands. Kindle is as easy to hold and use as a book. We designed it with long-form reading in mind. When reading for long periods of time, people naturally shift positions and often like to read with one hand. Kindles page-turning buttons are located on both sides, allowing you to read and turn pages comfortably with one hand from any position. The page-turn buttons now flex inward to prevent any accidental page turns when picking up or handling Kindle. Kindle has a new easy-to-use 5-way controller, enabling precise on-screen navigation for selecting text to highlight or looking up words. Kindle is completely wireless and ready to use right out of the box–no setup, no cables, no computer required. With Kindles 25% longer battery life, you can read on a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to 2 weeks. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content. In low coverage areas or in 1xRTT only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power more quickly. Whispernet utilizes Amazons optimized technology plus Sprints national high-speed (3G) data network to enable you to wirelessly search, discover, and download content on the go. Your books and periodicals are delivered via Whispernet in less than 60 seconds. And unlike WiFi, you never have to hunt for a hotspot.
Great device, im in Mexico City and everything works quite well, the 3g, the buying of books even transfering my own pdf files.
My wife is an avid reader. I bought this for her birthday with major reservations. I think that it is the best gift I have given her in quite a while. She absolutely loves this thing! If she hears about a book she can just look it up and read a short portion to see if she likes it before buying it. I have a feeling that it will have paid for itself in less than 9 months with the savings on book purchases and buying books that are never readKindle Wireless Reading Device (6″ Display, U.S. Wireless). Our daughter is now eyeing this thing closely and has put it on her wish list.
I am using my kindle for three weeks now. I liked it very much and the wireless network was a good surprise since it was possible to use it in remote areas and smaller cities.
The lack of open internet access in Brazil realy sucks. Maybe Amazon could ofer a paid soluction to this.
We need more magazines and newspapers with brazilian content availble.
Alexandre Pires
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