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Amazon Kindle 2
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The Kindle 2
Manufacturer Foxconn for Amazon.com
Type E-book reader
Release date 1st generation: November 19, 2007
2nd generation: February 9, 2009
Kindle DX: June 10, 2009
Operating system Linux-2.6.10
Power 3.7 V, 1530 mAh lithium polymer, BA1001 model
CPU Freescale 532 MHz, ARM-11
Storage capacity (total/user available) 256 MB/180 MB (original) or 2  GB/1.4 GB (Kindle 2) or 4 GB/3.3 GB (Kindle DX) internal flash memory
Display 6 in diagonal,
3.6 in (91 mm) × 4.8 in (122 mm),
600 × 800 pixels or 0.48 megapixels,
167 ppi density,
4-level grayscale (original)
or 16-level grayscale (Kindle 2)
electronic paper
Input USB 2.0 port (micro-B connector),
SD card (original model only),
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
built-in speaker,
AC power adapter jack
Connectivity Amazon Whispernet using EVDO/CDMA AnyDATA wireless modem
Dimensions 8.0 × 5.3 × 0.8 in (203 × 135 × 20.3 mm) (original) 8.0 × 5.3 × 0.36 in (203 × 135 × 9.14 mm) (Kindle 2)
Weight 10.2 oz (290 g)
.Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform developed by Amazon.com (subsidiary Lab126) for the rendering and displaying of e-books and other digital media.^ Buy Kindle 2 on Amazon.com .
  • Cole Haan Luxury Leather Case available for Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.i4u.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon.com Kindle DX .
  • Amazon.com Kindle DX | Wired.com Product Reviews 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.wired.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon hire this person for Kindle development.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 e-books its way to BGR : Boy Genius Report 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.boygeniusreport.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [1] .Three hardware devices, known as "Kindle," "Kindle 2," and "Kindle DX" support this platform.^ The fact that the Amazon Kindle DX now has native PDF support is a testament to Amazon’s continued commitment to improve the ebook reading device.
  • Amazon Kindle DX vs Kindle 2: It's More Than Just A Matter of Size 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ After the official announcement we had the chance to go hands-on with the new Amazon Kindle DX , and despite the overall family resemblance it feels a very different device to the Kindle 2 .
  • Amazon Kindle DX Video hands-on - SlashGear 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.slashgear.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The Kindle 2 (left) shares many features with its larger sibling, the Kindle DX (right), but it lacks native PDF support.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - Computer Shopper 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC computershopper.com [Source type: General]

 .Kindle software applications exist for Windows, iPhone OS, BlackBerry and Mac OS X.^ Amazon Kindle software on the iPhone and Kindle 2 .
  • Amazon Kindle 2 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.dipity.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Amazon launches Kindle application for the iPhone .
  • Amazon launches Kindle application for the iPhone 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.mobilecrunch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Tritschler added that eventually, they hoped to allow software developers to write applications for the Kindle, calling it an "important future direction for us."
  • Amazon Kindle Hacks 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]

 Amazon's first hardware device, the Kindle First Generation, was only released in the United States on November 19, 2007.
.The Kindle hardware device uses an E Ink brand electronic paper display that features 16 shades of gray.^ It uses an electronic paper screen.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 – A Review | PCMech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pcmech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Improved display , Kindle 2 features 16 shades of gray instead of the 4 supported by Kindle 1.
  • Timothy Fisher’s Blog » Blog Archive » Impressions of the Amazon Kindle 2 from a Kindle 1 owner 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC blog.timothyfisher.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It was an electronic reader device, made using new technology for text display - E-Ink.
  • Amazon launches Kindle 2 Gadget Reviews 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.gadgets-reviews.com [Source type: General]

 .It downloads content over Amazon's Whispernet using the Sprint EVDO in the USA. Newer Kindle 2 devices use AT&T's network that provides international wireless access.^ The Kindle is Amazon's new wireless reading device.
  • Living Digitally: Review of the Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.livingdigitally.net [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle can act as a stand-alone device by downloading content over the Sprint EVDO network.
  • Amazon Kindle, A Report - Asiaing.com: Free eBooks, Free Magazines, Free Magazine Subscriptions 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.asiaing.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Kindle Wireless Reading Device ~ Amazon 13 used and new from $250.00 3.
  • Amazon.com: The Kindle Community 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 [2] .The Kindle hardware device is used without a computer connection, and Amazon Whispernet is accessible without any monthly fee or wireless subscription.^ The Kindle is Amazon's new wireless reading device.
  • Living Digitally: Review of the Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.livingdigitally.net [Source type: General]

 ^ The Amazon Kindle use 3G wireless technology provided by WhisperNet to connect to the internet.
  • Buy Amazon Kindle Wireless | Kindle wireless and accessories 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC discountkindlewireless.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I'm not sold on Amazon's blog subscription fee.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 [3] .All Kindle models provide free access to the Internet in the U.S. over cellular networks.^ It's called Whispernet...which provides INTERNET ACCESS for free.
  • Amazon Kindle DRM Strikes Again: You Don't Really Own Your eBooks | Techdirt 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.techdirt.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Part portable library, part bookstore, Kindle is wirelessly hooked up to the Internet via Sprint Nextel's ( S ) high-speed cellular network, letting users download books at a moment's notice.
  • Can Amazon Kindle Digital Book Fever? 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ However, the Kindle will work just fine in the UK and includes free 3G access just like Kindle devices on the other side of the Atlantic.
  • Amazon Kindle hits the UK! | Electricpig 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.electricpig.co.uk [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.On March 3, 2009, Amazon.com launched an application called Kindle for iPhone in the iTunes App Store, allowing iPhone and iPod Touch owners to read Kindle content on those devices.^ Amazon Gives Free Kindle App for iPhone, iPod Touch .
  • You have searched for: Kindle 2 - Amazon’s Kindle 2 E-Book Reader Really Delivers 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.efluxmedia.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle to launch larger v...
  • Amazon confirms international launch for Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.neowin.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Originally posted: March 6, 2009 Amazon Kindle 2 accessories a necessity .

 .Through a technology called "Whispersync," customers can connect reading progress, bookmarks, and other information across Kindle hardware devices and other mobile devices.^ To me the Whispersync technology has the biggest impact over any of the hardware improvements from Kindle’s predecessor.
  • Amazon’s Kindle 2: First Impressions 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC jkontherun.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Are you looking for information on Amazon's Kindle wireless reading device?
  • Amazon Kindle Review - Everything You Want to Know About Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC hubpages.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Kindle for PC features Amazon’s Whispersync technology that automatically saves and synchronizes bookmarks and last page read across devices .
  • Amazon Kindle for PC available for download > Article > MobilityMinded 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.mobilityminded.com [Source type: General]

 [4][5]
.Amazon announced the Kindle DX on May 6, 2009. This device has a larger screen than its predecessors and supports simple PDF files.^ Amazon Kindle to launch larger v...
  • Amazon confirms international launch for Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.neowin.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle DX review .
  • Amazon kindle articles - Techworld.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC search.techworld.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon improves Kindle 2, adds PDF support - Techworld.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC news.techworld.com [Source type: General]

 ^ And now the Kindle DX 2009 has arrived.
  • The Kindle Store - Everything you always wanted to know about your Kindle Reading Device 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.e-reader-usa.com [Source type: General]

 .It also is the thinnest Kindle to date and offers an accelerometer, which enables the user to seamlessly rotate pages between landscape and portrait orientations when the Kindle DX is turned on its side.^ Manual screen rotation – rotate between portrait and landscape views Kindle DX .
  • The Amazon Kindle & Kindle DX Ereader - Ebook Reader - 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreaderpalace.com [Source type: General]

 ^ According to the product page, the Kindle DX has: .
  • Amazon unveils Kindle DX 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.techflash.com [Source type: General]

 ^ AT&T will be offering the service to international users of the Kindle.
  • Amazon takes Kindle global, lowers price | The Industry Standard 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thestandard.com [Source type: General]

 [6] .It is marketed as more suitable for displaying newspaper and textbook content.^ With 2.5 times the surface area of Kindle's 6-inch display, Kindle DX's larger electronic paper display with 16 shades of gray has more area for graphic-rich content, such as professional and personal documents, newspapers, magazines and textbooks.
  • Amazon Kindle DX Now for Sale to Customers in More Than 100 Countries Kindle DX with a 9.7-inch display now available for pre-order andships January 19 - CNBC 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.cnbc.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The DX's 9.7-inch display with auto rotation makes it possible to read newspapers and magazines in a format resembling the traditional paper versions, and offers a platform for textbooks.
  • Amazon unveils the Kindle DX, its latest e-book reader - May. 6, 2009 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC money.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The large screen displays content on a 16-level gray scale, which is an upgrade from the previous four shades and allows for more depth and contrast on the screen.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - AskMen.com UK 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC uk.askmen.com [Source type: General]

 [7]
.Amazon released the Kindle for PC free of charge, allowing users to read Kindle books on a Windows PC.[8] Amazon also released a version for the Macintosh.^ The expanded charging solution for the Amazon Kindle.
  • Kindle Special Bundle / Kindle Special Bundles / Amazon Kindle Special Bundle / Amazon Kindle Special Bundles / Amazon Kindle 2 Special Bundle / Amazon Kindle 2 Special Bundles 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boxwave.com [Source type: General]

 ^ With the Kindle 2, users can carry and read hundreds of books on a single device.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - Reviews, Pictures, Product Information, Videos at megashopper.org 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.megashopper.org [Source type: General]

 ^ It's easy to read books on the kindle.
  • Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC kindlekindle.com [Source type: General]

 [9]

Contents

History and stats

Original Kindle

The Kindle 1
.Amazon released the Kindle First Generation on November 19, 2007, and it sold out in five and a half hours.^ Founded: November 19, 2007 .
  • Amazon Kindle | Facebook 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.facebook.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Amazon says the Kindle is sold out.
  • Taking another crack at Amazon's Kindle - CNET News 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ This is a review by Ethan Horowitz of the first Kindle 2007 (First Generation) which was sold out within 6 hours.
  • The Kindle Store - Everything you always wanted to know about your Kindle Reading Device 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.e-reader-usa.com [Source type: General]

 [10] The device remained out of stock for five months until late April 2008.[11]
.The Kindle First Generation device features a 6 inch (diagonal) 4-level grayscale display and retailed for US$399. Amazon subsequently lowered the price to $359. The 250MB of internal memory in the Amazon Kindle First Generation can hold approximately 200 non-illustrated titles, and the memory is expandable with an SD memory card.^ Holds over 200 titles.
  • Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.joelcomm.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle 2 will have the same price as the original, $359.
  • Amazon Launches Kindle 2 | Xconomy 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.xconomy.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Memory – The standard Kindle will hold over 200 books.
  • Amazon Kindle Ignites My Fire : Robin’s Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC heartofwisdom.com [Source type: General]

 [12] .This model is no longer available as a new item, because the Kindle 2 replaced the original version.^ The new Kindle DX with Global Wireless replaces the Kindle DX with U.S. wireless, which is no longer available.
  • StreetInsider.com - Amazon Introduces Kindle DX with Global Wireless 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.streetinsider.com [Source type: General]

 ^ But the original Kindle was by no means a looker.
  • The New Amazon Kindle Doesn’t Suck | Popular Science 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.popsci.com [Source type: General]

 ^ So this $100 off is no longer available.
  • Kindle Coupon via Oprah – $50 off Kindle Coupon Code « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]
.On the Kindle First Generation, the Whispernet only works in the United States, but content can be downloaded from Amazon over the Internet.^ Amazon Kindle Features Looking for a deal on a first generation Kindel?
  • Get Amazon Kindle - A Revolutionary Electronic Reader 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.squidoo.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon dropped the price of the first generation Kindles to $299.
  • Amazon Makes The Ridiculous Kindle 2 Price Slightly Less Ridiculous 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.techcrunch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle 2.0: My first impressions .

 .Amazon did not sell the Kindle First Generation outside the United States.^ Amazon Kindle Features Looking for a deal on a first generation Kindel?
  • Get Amazon Kindle - A Revolutionary Electronic Reader 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.squidoo.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon dropped the price of the first generation Kindles to $299.
  • Amazon Makes The Ridiculous Kindle 2 Price Slightly Less Ridiculous 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.techcrunch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Does Kindle work outside the United States?
  • Amazon.com Help: Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 [12] .Plans for a launch in the UK and other European countries were delayed by problems with signing up suitable wireless network operators.^ Amazon operators used the Kindle wireless network, called WhisperNet, to quietly delete the books from people's devices and refund them the money they'd paid.
  • Amazon Secretly Removes "1984" From the Kindle - Books - io9 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC io9.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Log in Sign up Forgot password Troubleshooting Report a problem Discussion Page Paid premium service Support by donating .
  • kindlefeeder.com - RSS and Atom Feed Subscriptions For Your Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC kindlefeeder.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I'm curious to see if other users end up with similar problems.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 [13]

Kindle 2

.On February 9, 2009, Amazon announced the Kindle 2. It became available for purchase on February 23, 2009. The Kindle 2 features a 16-level grayscale display, improved battery life, 20 percent faster page-refreshing, a text-to-speech option to read the text aloud,[14] and overall thickness reduction from 0.8 to 0.36 inches (9.1mm).^ Text-to-Speech: Kindle DX offers the experimental read-to-me feature “Text-to-Speech” that converts words on a page to spoken word so customers have the option to read or listen.
  • Amazon Kindle DX Price in India 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pluggd.in [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle DX Now for Sale to Customers in More Than 100 Countries | Business Wire 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businesswire.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle DX Now for Sale to Customers in More Than 100 Countries: Business Wire Business News - MSN Money 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC news.moneycentral.msn.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle DX Now for Sale to Customers in More Than 100 Countries - news from CBS MoneyWatch.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC finance.bnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle DX Now for Sale to Customers in More Than 100 Countries - news from Boston.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC finance.boston.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Read the Amazon Kindle full review .
  • Amazon Kindle - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pcmag.com [Source type: General]

 ^ June 16, 2009 7:23 am .
  • mymediamusings » Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC mymediamusings.com [Source type: General]

 [15]
.The Kindle 2 has 2GB of internal memory of which 1.4GB is user-accessible.^ Storage: 2GB internal (approximately 1.4GB available for user content).
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - eBook Reader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.mobiletechreview.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
  • Maximum CPU Review Site » Blog Archive » Amazon Kindle 2 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.maximumcpu.net [Source type: General]

 ^ The internal memory has also been increased up to 2GB (1.4GB available for content).
  • Amazon Kindle 2: Hands-On First Look - Retail - IT Channel News by CRN 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.crn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle now ships with 2GB of internal storage which is enough to hold about 1500 books.
  • Amazon Kindle Review - Computer Accessories 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.cnet.com.au [Source type: General]

 .Amazon estimates that the Kindle 2 will hold about 1500 non-illustrated books.^ It is said that the Kindle 2 will hold around 1500 books.
  • Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch: Amazon Kindle 2 Thoughts 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC kathyschrock.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle: meet Amazon's e-book reader .
  • Amazon Kindle: meet Amazon's e-book reader -- Engadget 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.engadget.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Amazon reports that about 10% of its book sales are Kindle downloads.
  • The New Amazon Kindle 2 Unboxed 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC michaelhyatt.com [Source type: General]

 .Unlike the Kindle First Generation, Kindle 2 does not have a slot for SD memory cards.^ The original Kindle included a memory card slot, which was removed for the Kindle 2.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Also missing is the original Kindle's SD card memory slot.
  • Review: Amazon Kindle 2 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.macintouch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Unlike the original Kindle, Kindle 2 does not have a slot for memory cards.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - Reviews, Pictures, Product Information, Videos at megashopper.org 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.megashopper.org [Source type: General]

 [14][16] .To promote the new Kindle, author Stephen King made UR, his then-new novella, available exclusively through the Kindle Store.^ To promote the new Kindle, author Stephen ...
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - Reviews, Pictures, Product Information, Videos at megashopper.org 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.megashopper.org [Source type: General]

 ^ Author Stephen King announced today that he is releasing a novella, "Ur," which will only be available on Kindle.
  • Introducing Amazon Kindle 2 - FierceWireless 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.fiercewireless.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Seattle company also said it has a new work by best-selling novelist Stephen King, called "Ur," which will be available exclusively on Kindle.
  • New Kindle Audio Feature Causes a Stir - WSJ.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: General]

 [17] .On October 22, 2009, Amazon stopped selling the original Kindle 2 in favor of the international version it had introduced earlier in the month.^ Amazon sells the book but not through Kindle.
  • Gadgets Page » Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader SMACKDOWN 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gadgetspage.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Visit Amazon.com for more details on the Kindle international version.
  • Amazon Kindle DX vs Kindle 2: It's More Than Just A Matter of Size 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle in India from October 19th.
  • Amazon Kindle Price in India 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pluggd.in [Source type: General]
.According to an early review by iFixIt, the Kindle 2 features a Freescale 532MHz, ARM-11 90[Nanometre|nm]] processor, 32MB main memory, 2GB moviNAND flash storage, and a 3.7Volt|V]] 1530mAh lithium polymer battery.^ The Kindle is powered by a 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery with a 1530 mAh capacity.

 ^ The Kindle draws its power from a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.

 ^ A 256 megabit Flash memory chip provides storage memory for the Kindle.

 [18] .On November 24, 2009, Amazon released a firmware update for the Kindle 2 that it said increases battery life by 85% and introduces native PDF support.^ Amazon Kindle boosts battery life, adds PDF reader .
  • Amazon Kindle boosts battery life, adds PDF reader / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.csmonitor.com [Source type: News]

 ^ November 24, 2009 4:00 PM .
  • Amazon Updates Kindle 2: Now with 85 Percent Better Battery Life and Native PDF Support - SuperSite Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC community.winsupersite.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Tags: firmware , kindle update , PDF , rotating display .
  • The Amazon Kindle & Kindle DX Ereader - Ebook Reader - 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreaderpalace.com [Source type: General]

 [19]

Kindle 2 International Version

.On October 7, 2009, Amazon announced an international version of the Kindle 2 that works in over 100 countries.^ Amazon announced their new Kindle.
  • Kindle 2 - Amazon Kindle | eBook Reader Reviews 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC bookreader.name [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle in India from October 19th.
  • Amazon Kindle Price in India 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pluggd.in [Source type: General]

 ^ Just yesterday, Amazon announced the Kindle 2.
  • Tim O'Reilly Unplugged: The Kindle 2 And Transforming Industries - David Berlind's Tech Radar - InformationWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.informationweek.com [Source type: General]

 .It became available October 19, 2009. The international Kindle 2 is physically very similar to the U.S.-only model although it uses a different mobile network standard.^ The only other different model is the Kindle DX – which is much bigger.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 Review: A Look at the Amazon Kindle 2nd Generation 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I purchased the Kindle 2 in October 2009, after the international version became standard and they started using the AT&T network.
  • Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC kindlekindle.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Reviewed on November 6, 2009 While the new internationalized Kindle looks exactly like the earlier U.S.-only model, this e-reader, which uses AT&T's data network for wireless access, represents an incremental improvement to the Kindle line--just as serious competition is ramping up in the e-book market.
  • Amazon Kindle news, reviews and downloads on CNET 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ces.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle news, reviews and downloads on CNET 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle reviews on CNET 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]

 .The original Kindle 2 uses the Sprint network while the international version uses AT&T's U.S. mobile network and roams on 3G, EDGE, and GPRS on GSM networks in other countries.^ Sprint provides the network for Amazon's Kindle 2 .
  • Sprint provides the network for Amazon's Kindle 2 | Sprint Connection | News and views on Sprint Nextel 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC sprintconnection.kansascity.com [Source type: General]

 ^ This has now been resolved, as the international Kindle version can have content delivered over GPRS, EDGE and 3G networks free of charge via its global roaming setup.
  • Amazon international kindle - The Inquirer 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.theinquirer.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon.com is now offering an international version of the Kindle for use in Australia and other countries.

 [20] .On October 22, Amazon lowered the price on the international version to $259 from $279 and ceased selling new versions of the U.S.-only model.^ This price reduction is only for the 6″ version.

 ^ Shows Amazon is only interested in lower price against American interest.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The new Kindle will sell for $279.
  • New Kindle Will Download Books Abroad - NYTimes.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.nytimes.com [Source type: News]

Kindle DX

Amazon Kindle DX
Kindle DX Front.jpg
The Kindle DX
Manufacturer Foxconn for Amazon.com
Type e-book reader
Release date June 10, 2009
Operating system Linux-2.6.22.19
Power Lithium polymer, 3.7 V, 1530 mAhr, 5.66 Wh, P/N 170-1012-00[21]
CPU Freescale 532 MHz i.MX31L, ARM-11
Storage capacity 4 GB internal flash memory (82.5% user-accessible)
Display 9.7 in diagonal (5.4" (137 mm) x 7.9" (201 mm)),
824 × 1200 pixels or 0.99  megapixels,
150 ppi,
16-level grayscale
electronic paper
Input USB 2.0 port (micro-B connector),
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack,
built-in stereo speakers,
AC power adapter jack
Connectivity Amazon Whispernet (Sprint)using EVDO/CDMA AnyDATA wireless modem E727NV WN2, with fallback to 1xRTT[21]
Dimensions 10.4 × 7.2 × 0.38 in (264 × 183 × 9.7 mm)
Weight 18.9 oz (540 g)
.On May 6, 2009, Amazon announced the Kindle DX,[22] which retails for $489.[23] It is the first Kindle model with an accelerometer, automatically rotating pages between landscape and portrait orientations if the device is turned on its side, unless automatic rotation is disabled by the user.^ The page turn buttons are only on the right side (the Kindle 2 has them on both sides).
  • Amazon Kindle DX review - eBook Reaader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.mobiletechreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle DX sells for $489 while the Kindle 2 sells for $359.
  • Amazon Kindle DX review - eBook Reaader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.mobiletechreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle DX review .
  • Amazon kindle articles - Techworld.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC search.techworld.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon improves Kindle 2, adds PDF support - Techworld.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC news.techworld.com [Source type: General]

 .It is slightly over 1⁄3 inch (about 8.5 mm) thick, has a 4 GB (3.3 GB user-accessible) storage capacity, holding approximately 3500 non-illustrated e-books, a 9.7 inch (24.6 cm) display with 1200 x 824 pixel resolution, and a battery life of up to one week while using wireless or two weeks offline.^ What about the battery life?
  • bucksreport.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC bucksreport.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Battery life: two weeks .
  • The New Amazon Kindle Doesn’t Suck | Popular Science 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.popsci.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The battery life that wireless take?
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 .The DX adds support for PDF files natively, built-in stereo speakers, and 1xRTT wireless technology as a fallback option for when EVDO connectivity is not available.^ A: No, the Kindle 2.0 and Kindle do not natively support PDF files.
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The unit also includes native support for PDF files.
  • Amazon Enlarges E-Book Play With Kindle DX - InternetNews.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.internetnews.com [Source type: News]
  • Amazon Enlarges E-Book Play With Kindle DX - InternetNews.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.internetnews.com [Source type: News]

 ^ And the Kindle DX supports PDF natively.
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 .Like the Kindle 2, it does not have an SD memory card slot.^ The original Kindle included a memory card slot, which was removed for the Kindle 2.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Also missing is the original Kindle's SD card memory slot.
  • Review: Amazon Kindle 2 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.macintouch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The SD slot allows you to expand the Kindle's onboard memory.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 The model was released on June 10, 2009.[24]

Kindle DX International

.Since January 19, 2010, the Kindle DX International ships in 100 countries.^ SHIPPING ON JANUARY 19, 2010.

 ^ And the unit was selling: in April, tech blogs had rumors that three hundred thousand Kindle 2s had shipped since the release date of February 24th.
  • Kindle and the future of reading : The New Yorker 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.newyorker.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In early October, Amazon unveiled an international version of the Kindle and announced it would begin shipping the device outside the United States, but Canada found itself on a list of countries that included China, Israel and Iran, where Amazon would not distribute the Kindle.

 [25]

Overall

.The exact sales numbers were not released by the company, but according to some estimates based on official statements, it is estimated that as of Q4-2009 there were about 1.5 million devices sold.^ Forrester Research estimates that 3 million eReaders will be sold in the U.S. in 2009; earlier estimates pegged the number at 2 million.
  • DailyTech - Amazon Kindle Now Available Globally 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.dailytech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ While Amazon has yet to provide official sales figures, TechCrunch has a source saying that the online retailer has sold 240,000 of the e-readers in their first eight months on sale, for a total of almost $100 million in revenue.
  • Amazon Kindle Prospects - News Markets - Portfolio.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.portfolio.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Further, the retailer has said next to nothing about Kindle design updates, speaking out only to dismiss everything that is not an official statement as rumor.
  • Report: Amazon looks to substitute textbooks with Kindle | Betanews 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: General]

 [26]
Amazon e-book sales overtook print for the first time on Christmas Day of 2009.[27]

Content

.Users can download content from Amazon and some other Kindle content providers in the proprietary Kindle format (AZW) or load content in various formats from a computer by simply emailing DOC, TXT, and PDF files to their own Kindle email address.^ It's a misconception that the Kindle 2 can't read PDFs and other formats.
  • Amazon Kindle 2: Should I wait? - gdgt 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC discuss.gdgt.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Feedbooks also has files specially formatted for the Kindle, and other devices.
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Want to get your own content on the Kindle?
  • Gadgets Page » Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader SMACKDOWN 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gadgetspage.com [Source type: General]

 .Kindle Terms of Use forbid transferring Amazon e-books to another user or a different type of device.^ The Kindle 2 uses what Amazon calls a 5-way selection device.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 Review 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.brighthand.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The kindle is just a another “storefront” for Amazon.
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books .
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 [28] .Users can select reading material using the Kindle itself or through a computer at the Amazon Kindle store and can download content through the Kindle Store, which upon the initial launch of the Kindle had more than 88,000 digital titles available for download.^ As of today, Thomas Nelson has 668 titles available for Kindle download.
  • More Details on the Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC michaelhyatt.com [Source type: General]

 ^ You will be able to read content that is on your Kindle.
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Resolved Question: can i read amazon ebooks on the computer instead on a kindle?

 .This number continued steadily increasing to more than 275,000 by late 2008. As of July 1, 2009, there were more than 300,000 books available for download.^ The back of the DX does not detach; there is no removable battery or memory card slot like the original—though Amazon says this version can hold more than 3,500 books.
  • Amazon Kindle DX - A Review of the Amazon Kindle DX 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.laptopmag.com [Source type: General]

 ^ June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 Search The Blog .
  • Amazon Kindle powered by Linux, FSF not impressed - InternetNews:The Blog - Sean Michael Kerner 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC blog.internetnews.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon recently released the Kindle, an electronic book-reading device which lets you read your choice of more than 90,000 books, dozens of magazines, newspapers, and blogs.
  • amazon kindle : Robin’s Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC heartofwisdom.com [Source type: General]

 [29][30] .In late 2007, new releases and New York Times best sellers were being offered for approximately US$10, with first chapters of many books offered as free samples.^ The Kindle Store offers 109 of 112 books currently found on the New York Times® Best Seller list.
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 ^ But it offers free sample chapters, which download in a matter of seconds.
  • Consumer Reports Electronics Blog: Amazon Kindle: First Impressions 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC blogs.consumerreports.org [Source type: General]

 ^ Low Book Prices: New York Times ® Best Sellers and New Releases are $11.99, unless marked otherwise.
  • The Amazon Kindle & Kindle DX Ereader - Ebook Reader - 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreaderpalace.com [Source type: General]

 .Many titles, including some classics, are offered free of charge or at a low price, which has been stated to relate to the cost of adapting the book to the Kindle format[citation needed].^ There are many FREE books at Amazon for the Kindle.
  • Consumer Reports Electronics Blog: The Kindle 2: A review of a fine device 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC blogs.consumerreports.org [Source type: General]

 ^ Topics: Free Ebooks , Kindle , Kindle Books , Kindle Ebooks , free kindle books .
  • Amazon Kindle Reader, Ebooks and Accessories 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC thekindlewarehouse.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Free books for Kindle .
  • Amazon Kindle Ignites My Fire : Robin’s Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC heartofwisdom.com [Source type: General]

 .Magazines, newspapers, and blogs via RSS such as popular blogs (Amazon Daily, Huffington Post, and Kindle me elmo) are provided by Amazon per a monthly subscription fee or a free trial period.^ I'm not sold on Amazon's blog subscription fee.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 ^ All magazines and newspapers include a free two-week trial.
  • Introducing Amazon Kindle - FierceWireless 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.fiercewireless.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Along with RSS feeds, newspaper subscriptions and magazines.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - eBook Reader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.mobiletechreview.com [Source type: General]

 .Newspaper subscriptions cost from US$5.99 to $14.99 per month; magazines charge between $1.25 and $10.99 per month, and blogs charge from $0.99 to $1.99 per month.^ Monthly Kindle newspaper subscriptions are $5.99 to $14.99 per month, and Kindle magazines are $1.25 to $3.49 per month.
  • Amazon Media Room: News Release 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC phx.corporate-ir.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Most blogs pay between $.99 and $1.99 per month and you get 30% of the revenue.
  • Amazon Kindle Reader, Ebooks and Accessories 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC thekindlewarehouse.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Newspapers are typically $10 a month.
  • Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Amazon.com Kindle 2 Review 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.winsupersite.com [Source type: General]

 [31]
.The device is sold with electronic editions of its owner's manual and the New Oxford American Dictionary.^ The device comes with electronic editions of its owner's manual and the New Oxford American Dictionary.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ At 10.3 ounces, Kindle is lighter and thinner than a paperback book, carries two hundred books, and includes built-in access to The New Oxford American Dictionary and wireless access to the Earth’s biggest encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org .
  • Amazon Kindle ~ Chris Pirillo 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC chris.pirillo.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Kindle includes The New Oxford American Dictionary with over 250,000 entries and definitions, so you can seamlessly look up the meanings of words without interrupting your reading.
  • More Details on the Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC michaelhyatt.com [Source type: General]

 .Owners cannot use a dictionary in a language other than English because it serves as the "default lookup dictionary."^ Apple makes the best electronic devices because they know how to do software and hardware better than any other company in the world.

 ^ It's still $150 more than I'd like it to be , but I bought it anyway because I KNOW I'll use it.
  • Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen - Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.hanselman.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Because it won't work with other sources such as libraries or DRM protected formats, it is either too expensive to use or is too limited in its selection.
  • Consumer Reports Electronics Blog: The Kindle 2: A review of a fine device 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC blogs.consumerreports.org [Source type: General]

 .The Kindle also contains several free experimental features including a basic web browser.^ The Amazon Kindle 2 basic web browser displaying the Wikipedia homepage.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - eBook Reader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.mobiletechreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle also contains several free experimental features.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ You could look at the Kindle as a web browser with free wireless.
  • Rebuttal to Amazon Kindle Critics « Josh Bancroft's TinyScreenfuls.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.tinyscreenfuls.com [Source type: General]

 [32] .Users can also play music from MP3 files in the background in the order they were added to the Kindle.^ Transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background music while you read.

 ^ It can also play music too, recognising MP3 music and .aa audio book files.
  • Amazon Kindle Review - Computer Accessories 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.cnet.com.au [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle does play music (MP3), just like the Reader.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 .Operating system updates are designed to be received wirelessly and installed automatically during a period in sleep mode in which wireless is turned on.^ And, with the recently introduction of Small Business Server 2008 operating system from Microsoft you can automate key network tasks more efficiently.
  • 10 Amazon Kindle 2 Accessories - Reviews by PC Magazine 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.pcmag.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.pcmag.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If an update is available, your Kindle will download and install the update the next time the wireless connection is activated and Kindle goes into sleep mode.
  • The Amazon Kindle & Kindle DX Ereader - Ebook Reader - 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreaderpalace.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Aside from making wireless book purchases in the Kindle Store, you can have periodical subscriptions and blogs automatically delivered to your device over the air.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 E-Book reader reviews - CNET Reviews 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. Wireless) E-Book reader reviews - CNET Reviews 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 [33]

File formats

.The original Kindle supported only unprotected Mobipocket books (MOBI, PRC), plain text files (TXT), topaz format books (.tpz), and Amazon's proprietary DRM-restricted format (AZW).^ Amazon books are DRM'd, and won't work on anything except the Kindle.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle supports plain text documents (TXT) and Mobipocket books (MOBI), but lacks native PDF support.
  • Amazon Kindle - reviews - Games - Gadgets - PC World 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pcworld.idg.com.au [Source type: General]

 ^ All Amazon books have DRM *sigh*.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - eBook Reader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.mobiletechreview.com [Source type: General]

 .Version 2.3 firmware upgrade for Kindle 2 (U.S. and International) added native PDF support.^ A: No, the Kindle 2.0 and Kindle do not natively support PDF files.
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ No native PDF support, no memory card, no Kindle for me.
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ And the Kindle DX supports PDF natively.
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 [19] .Earlier versions did not fully support Portable Document Format (PDF), but Amazon provided "experimental" conversion to the native AZW format,[34] with the caveat that not all PDFs may format correctly.^ What you knew: Amazon does not support PDF files for conversion.
  • eBay Guides - KINDLE FAKES AMAZON Electronic book ebook KINDLE 2 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.ebay.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It supports PDF’s natively and other ebook formats.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Q11: Why doesn’t Amazon support PDF conversion on Kindle 2.0?
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 [35] .It does not support the EPUB ebook standard.^ It doesn't support the most popular proprietary ebook standard, PDF. .
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Beside, Sony supports open formats (e.g., ePub, Pdf), so you can buy ebooks from site like Fictionwise.com .
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ And that while MP3 COSTS MONEY (just like AAC), the EPUB (just like MP3) is fastly becoming a more 'open' supported e-book standard that Amazon and their compression format (just like AAC).
  • Amazon Updates Kindle 2: Now with 85 Percent Better Battery Life and Native PDF Support - SuperSite Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC community.winsupersite.com [Source type: General]

 .Amazon offers an email-based service that will convert JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP graphics to AZW.[36] Amazon will also convert HTML pages and Microsoft Word (DOC) documents through the same email-based mechanism, which will send a Kindle-formatted file to the device directly for $0.15 per MB or to a personal e-mail account for free.^ Kindle supports wireless delivery of unprotected Microsoft Word, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC and MOBI files.
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Users can send documents to a conversion service which will send a Kindle-formatted file to the device directly for $0.10 or to a personal e-mail account for free.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ What you knew: The Kindle can read only four text-document file formats: .AZW (Kindle-specific), .TXT, .MOBI and .PRC. In addition, every Kindle gets its own e-mail address for receiving Amazon-converted Word, HTML, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP files for 10 cents per document.
  • eBay Guides - KINDLE FAKES AMAZON Electronic book ebook KINDLE 2 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.ebay.com [Source type: General]

 .These services can be accessed by sending emails to <kindleusername>@kindle.com and to <kindleusername>@free.kindle.com for Whispernet-delivered and free email-delivered file conversion, respectively.^ Get PCMag.com's FREE email newsletters delivered to your inbox.
  • 10 Amazon Kindle 2 Accessories - Reviews by PC Magazine 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.pcmag.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon Kindle 2 - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.pcmag.com [Source type: General]

 ^ For example, if your Kindle email address is Jay@Kindle.com, send your attachments to Jay@free.kindle.com.
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon conversion features by emailing @kindle.com (or @free.kindle.com), I could go on!
  • Amazon Kindle International Edition Review | Gizmodo Australia 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gizmodo.com.au [Source type: General]

 .The file that the user wants to be converted needs to be attached to these emails.^ Additionally, you need not subscribe-for-pay to e-journals or blogs to get their content onto the Kindle if you want to simply convert it yourself.

 ^ Personally, I think that’s super cheap for not having to do anything but send an email with the pdf you need converted.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Converting text to audio is good if I need to read a memo or want to read my book, but am cooking or something at the same time.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 .Users could also convert PDF and other files to the first-generation Kindle's supported formats using third-party software.^ Feedbooks also has files specially formatted for the Kindle, and other devices.
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Q6: How do I convert PDF files using MobiPocket?
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Can I convert PDFs to read on my Kindle?
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 .The original Kindle supported audio in the form of MP3s and Audible audiobooks (versions 2, 3 and 4), which had to be transferred to the Kindle via USB or on an SD card.^ Users can transfer converted documents from a computer to the Kindle via a USB cable or an SD card for free.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Also missing is the original Kindle's SD card memory slot.
  • Review: Amazon Kindle 2 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.macintouch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The press release also promises native PDF support for the original Kindle as well, awkwardly stated as coming "for some earlier versions of Kindle" (there's only been one previous model).
  • Amazon improves Kindle 2, adds PDF support - Techworld.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC news.techworld.com [Source type: General]
.Initially, Kindle 1 only supported the ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1) character set for its content; Unicode characters and non-Western characters were not supported.^ Latin character sets.
  • Unicode Fonts Hack | Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2 And Kindle DX Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC blogkindle.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle OTOH comes with a phone-home "feature", and IIRC the only content you can use on it has to be purchased from Amazon.
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 ^ All of the readers we feature below support the most common types -- ePub and PDF files -- except Kindles, which can do PDF but also Kindle-only AZW files.
  • Amazon Kindle — Switched 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.switched.com [Source type: General]

 .A firmware update in February 2009 added support for additional character sets, including ISO 8859-16.^ February 08th, 2009 - 16:37 .
  • You have searched for: Kindle 2 - Amazon’s Kindle 2 E-Book Reader Really Delivers 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.efluxmedia.com [Source type: General]

 ^ February 11th, 2009 - 16:04 .
  • You have searched for: Kindle 2 - Amazon’s Kindle 2 E-Book Reader Really Delivers 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.efluxmedia.com [Source type: General]

 ^ UPDATE February 24, 2009 : I've received my new Kindle 2 today and posted a detailed review of the new Kindle 2 on this blog.
  • XML Aficionado: Amazon Kindle Review 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.xmlaficionado.com [Source type: General]
.Kindle 2 added support for Audible Enhanced (AAX) format, but dropped support for Audible versions 2 and 3. Using the experimental web browser, it was possible to download books directly on the Kindle (in MOBI, PRC and TXT formats only).^ Using the experimental web browser, it is possible to download books directly on the Kindle (.mobi, .prc and .txt).
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It also supports Audible books.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Kindle Book Reader TV ad .
  • The Amazon Kindle & Kindle DX Ereader - Ebook Reader - 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC ebookreaderpalace.com [Source type: General]

 .Hyperlinks in a Mobipocket file could be used to download e-books[37] but could not be used to reference books stored in the Kindle's memory.^ What you knew: You have to pay for books and magazines downloaded from the Kindle Store.
  • eBay Guides - KINDLE FAKES AMAZON Electronic book ebook KINDLE 2 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.ebay.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I could totally use a Kindle 2!
  • Win an Amazon Kindle 2 in the Easiest Contest in the History of Contests!* 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.marketingpilgrim.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Hyperlinks in a Mobipocket file can be used to download e-books[19] but cannot be used to reference books stored in the Kindle's memory.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 .Kindle DX added native support for PDF files.^ A: No, the Kindle 2.0 and Kindle do not natively support PDF files.
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The unit also includes native support for PDF files.
  • Amazon Enlarges E-Book Play With Kindle DX - InternetNews.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.internetnews.com [Source type: News]
  • Amazon Enlarges E-Book Play With Kindle DX - InternetNews.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.internetnews.com [Source type: News]

 ^ And the Kindle DX supports PDF natively.
  • Kindle 2 PDF FAQ + Conversion Video « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC ireaderreview.com [Source type: General]

User-created annotations

.Users can bookmark, highlight, and look up content.^ The Kindle has a built in dictionary (and free access to wikipedia ) that allows you to highlight any word in a book you are reading and look it up.
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I use it everyday, I subscribe to my favorite newspaper, I mark up my books with annotations, highlights and bookmarks.
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
  • Paul Rand Amazon Store - Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC astore.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If you look at the Kindle 2 User Manual (which is included on the Kindle 2) then you will notice that the table of contents consists of live hyperlinks, allowing you to jump directly to the beginning of any chapter in the book.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 .Pages can be dog-eared for reference and notes can be added to relevant content.^ You can’t dog ear the pages or make notes in the margin.
  • Usability vs. Nostalgia : The Amazon Kindle Debate | UX Booth 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.uxbooth.com [Source type: General]

 ^ What you knew: You can “dog ear” pages to bookmark them, save “clippings” (copies of entire pages) and notes on Kindle, all of which are backed up as part of your books.
  • eBay Guides - KINDLE FAKES AMAZON Electronic book ebook KINDLE 2 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.ebay.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle does precisely that, showing a small dog-ear indicator in the page corner when a bookmark is created.
  • Amazon Kindle Review by Greg Robinson on BigPictureBigSound 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.bigpicturebigsound.com [Source type: General]

 .While a book is open on the display, menu options allow users to search for synonyms and definitions from the built-in dictionary.^ Kindle 2 comes with the New Oxford American Dictionary and its 250,000 word definitions built-in, and with Kindle 2 definitions appear instantly at the bottom of the page.
  • KINDLE 2: New Amazon Kindle Available February 24 (PHOTOS) 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.huffingtonpost.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The scroll wheel acts as a navigation interface -- like a mouse -- allowing the user to select options or specific lines of text.

 ^ I love the built in dictionary and the fact that it is very simple to look up any term in any book with a simple click.
  • Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC kindlekindle.com [Source type: General]

 .The device also remembers the last page read for each book.^ Electronic book reading devices...
  • Amazon Kindle 2: some questions answered - and a poll | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 ^ Mind you, I have never been impressed by E-book reading devices.
  • amazon kindle : Robin’s Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC heartofwisdom.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Sure there are more buttons on the front of the Kindle, but this device is made for reading books, not watching video or listening to music.
  • Amazon Kindle International Edition Review | Gizmodo Australia 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gizmodo.com.au [Source type: General]

 .Pages can be saved as a "clipping", or a text file containing the text of the currently displayed page.^ What you knew: You can “dog ear” pages to bookmark them, save “clippings” (copies of entire pages) and notes on Kindle, all of which are backed up as part of your books.
  • eBay Guides - KINDLE FAKES AMAZON Electronic book ebook KINDLE 2 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.ebay.com [Source type: General]

 ^ There is also an additional file called "screen_saver_last" which keeps track of the last screensaver displayed (this file only contains a single integer 0, 1, etc...
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Kindle has several features for clipping content to text files and taking notes.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 .All clippings are appended to a single file, which can be downloaded over a USB cable.^ The answer is obvious in that the publishers are laughing all the way to the bank by basically charging as much for a single downloadable file as for the volume that is pulled off the rack at B&N or ordered from Amazon.
  • Is Amazon’s Kindle on Fire? ~ Chris Pirillo 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC chris.pirillo.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Files can be transferred from a computer directly using an included USB cable or by copying them onto an SD memory card.
  • Amazon Kindle - ProductWiki unbiased product reviews 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.productwiki.com [Source type: General]

 ^ To transfer files from your Amazon account to your Kindle, you'll need to connect the device to a computer using the USB cable.

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Content sources

Link Formats [CS 1] Wireless transfer Wired transfer Available titles Notes
Amazon.com AZW Yes Yes 450,000 Amazon.com has over 450,000 titles available.
Project Gutenberg TXT, MOBI[CS 2] Yes Yes 30,000 .Project Gutenberg contains over 30,000 free titles.^ Check out the gazillions of free offerings at Project Gutenberg , for example.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ You can obtain thousands of free books from sites such as the Gutenberg Project and feedbooks.com.
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 ^ That said, you can rather simply download free out-of-print and open-source books from Project Gutenberg and read it on the Sony.
  • Gadgets Page » Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader SMACKDOWN 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gadgetspage.com [Source type: General]
FreeKindleBooks MOBI[CS 2] Yes Yes 1,000 This is a site that has mostly Gutenberg books automatically formatted for the Kindle.
pdfbooks PDF[CS 3] No Yes 7,000 This site contains 7,000 Project Gutenberg titles in PDF version. Each title also available in PDF version formatted for mobile devices.
World Public Library PDF[CS 3] No Yes 400,000 Approximately 400,000 titles.
Fictionwise eReader, PDF, LIT, .PDB, RB, FUB, KML, LRF, PRC, MOBI,[CS 2] IMP Yes Yes .Fictionwise, E-books in various formats, both encrypted and unencrypted.^ They’re available as plain text or HTML. Available book formats varies over at Archive.org but there is always plain text.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ They are available in the open format ePub, which is basically a variant of HTML, and that's why all of our books are available for the iPhone.
  • Tim O'Reilly Unplugged: The Kindle 2 And Transforming Industries - David Berlind's Tech Radar - InformationWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.informationweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I own both a Kindle and an iPhone, and I rate the reading EXPERIENCE on the iPhone, the Kindle, and the printed book as equal, with the principal variable being the quality of the words themselves!

 Only the Multiformat books can be read on Kindle
Mobipocket MOBI[CS 2] No Yes 120,000 .Mobipocket has lots of titles but only demos and free books can be read on Kindle.^ But I only read technical related books.
  • Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen - Amazon Kindle vs. Amazon Kindle DX - The Final Word 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.hanselman.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It's easy to read books on the kindle.
  • Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC kindlekindle.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Is reading a book on a kindle the same as reading a pdf?
  • Amazon releasing Kindle 2 | George Angus, Tumblemoose Writer 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC tumblemoose.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Webscriptions PRC,[CS 2] RB, RTF, LRF, LIT, HTML Yes Yes 1,000 Webscriptions sell non-encrypted content.
WOWIO PDF[CS 3] No Yes 5,000 Books are free if viewed online; otherwise the user must pay for non-DRM PDF downloads.
ManyBooks.net AZW Yes Yes 26,000 Over 26,000 titles. Has a Kindle format automatically generated from Gutenberg ASCII texts, without author listings or tables of contents.
Feedbooks PDF, PRC,[CS 2] LRF, EPUB Yes Yes 4,000 Share books, self published books and a make-it-yourself newspaper.
Munseys PRC,[CS 2] HTM, PDF, LIT, LRF, PDB, RB, IMP, EPUB Yes Yes 28,000 Over 28,000 free books, both classic and contemporary.
MobileRead PRC,[CS 2] LRF, EPUB Yes* Yes 2,500 Free out-of-copyright books.
zinepal.com MOBI,[CS 2] PDF, EPUB Yes Yes 3,000 Users can collate content from Atom/RSS feeds and other web sources.
Link Formats Wireless transfer Wired transfer Available titles Notes
  1. ^ Format marked bold are supported by kindle.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Only DRM-free Mobipocket (MOBI, PRC) files can be read by Kindle
  3. ^ a b c PDF is supported for Kindle DX and for Kindle 2 as of software revision 2.3.

Kindle Development Kit (KDK)

.On January 21st, 2010, Amazon announced the forthcoming release of their Kindle Development Kit.^ Amazon hire this person for Kindle development.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 e-books its way to BGR : Boy Genius Report 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.boygeniusreport.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Just yesterday, Amazon announced the Kindle 2.
  • Tim O'Reilly Unplugged: The Kindle 2 And Transforming Industries - David Berlind's Tech Radar - InformationWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.informationweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Will Amazon open the Kindle to developers?
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 [39] .Their aim is to allow developers to build 'active content' for the Kindle, and a beta version was announced with a February 2010 release date.^ B&N's newly-acquired subsidiary has just released a beta version of its Reader software for the Blackberry platform and says an Android version is on the way.
  • Review: Amazon Kindle 2 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.macintouch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ With push content on the local level, newspapers may have a viable platform using the Kindle 2 and other versions to follow.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ After Amazon had released the second generation of its popular Kindle eBook reader on February 9,...
  • You have searched for: Kindle 2 - Amazon’s Kindle 2 E-Book Reader Really Delivers 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.efluxmedia.com [Source type: General]

 [40] .A number of companies have already experimented with delivering active content through the Kindle's bundled browser,[41] and the KDK promises 'sample code, documentation, and the Kindle Simulator' together with a new revenue sharing model for developers.^ Meanwhile, I am buying a used Kindle 1 to protect my content investment with your company.
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
  • Paul Rand Amazon Store - Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC astore.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 ^ They have a dedicated Kindle CS, but all CS calls go through on the same number.
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Since I won't have wireless connectivity, how, then, is content delivered to the Kindle?

Digital Text Platform

The text can also be displayed in larger sizes
.Concurrently with the Kindle device, Amazon launched the Digital Text Platform, a system for authors to self-publish directly to the Kindle.^ Digital Text Platform Amazon launched the Digital Text Platform in open beta concurrently with the Kindle device, and promoted the platform to established authors by e-mail.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon launches Kindle 2 .
  • You have searched for: Kindle 2 - Amazon’s Kindle 2 E-Book Reader Really Delivers 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.efluxmedia.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon launches Kindle worldwide .
  • Amazon Kindle 2: some questions answered - and a poll | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 .In open beta testing as of late 2007, the platform has been promoted to established authors by e-mail[42] and by advertisements at Amazon.com.^ Digital Text Platform Amazon launched the Digital Text Platform in open beta concurrently with the Kindle device, and promoted the platform to established authors by e-mail.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Went to Amazon.com 2 weeks ago and delivery date is late FEB 2009!
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle is an electronic book (e-book) device launched in the United States by Amazon.com in November 2007.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 .Authors can upload documents in several formats for delivery via Whispernet and charge between $0.99 and $200.00 per download.^ Authors can upload documents in several formats for delivery via Whispernet and charge between US$0.99 and $200 per download.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The New York Times via Kindle costs just $13.99 per month or $168.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 ^ The 10 cent charge only applies if you email a document for conversion to Amazon for delivery directly yo your Kindle.
  • Amazon Kindle - ProductWiki unbiased product reviews 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.productwiki.com [Source type: General]

 [42] .The authors receive 35% of revenues based on their list price, regardless of discounts by Amazon.^ The authors receive 35% of revenues based on their list price, regardless of discounts by Amazon.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon's strength is, of course, getting books, at discounted prices, to readers through an excellently designed website.

 ^ Amazon is trading at a premium valuation (its price-to-earnings ratio is listed over 90 on Yahoo Finance right now).
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 [43]

Criticism

Technical limitations

Hardware
.There is concern about the specific hardware choices made for the device.^ You are correct about AAC, its an ISO standard and the source code is open, but if I sell a hardware device that uses AAC, I have to pay $1 for each device I sell.
  • Amazon Updates Kindle 2: Now with 85 Percent Better Battery Life and Native PDF Support - SuperSite Blog 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC community.winsupersite.com [Source type: General]

 [44] .For example, the Kindle 2 lacks the memory expansion slot which was part of the original Kindle, which not only affects the potential number of e-books which can be stored on the device, but also removes potential capabilities to import e-books onto the device via memory card.^ The original Kindle included a memory card slot, which was removed for the Kindle 2.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Also missing is the original Kindle's SD card memory slot.
  • Review: Amazon Kindle 2 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.macintouch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle supports plain text documents (TXT) and Mobipocket books (MOBI), but lacks native PDF support.
  • Amazon Kindle - reviews - Games - Gadgets - PC World 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pcworld.idg.com.au [Source type: General]

 .The Kindle 2 also has issues with frequent mis-tapping of some of the buttons.^ I enjoy reading The Times on the Kindle and it provides some additional break from reading news at my laptop.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 ^ I will stick to my mobireader for a while, even if I see some titles are cheaper on kindle indeed.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Sitting curled up on the couch with my daughter, the kindle just rests on my lap, and I tap the "next page" button now and then.
  • Amazon's Kindle eBook Reader | Gamers With Jobs 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gamerswithjobs.com [Source type: General]

 .February 2010" style="white-space:nowrap;">[citation needed] Another hardware decision which has been questioned is the non-availability of WiFi functionality on the Kindle.^ Resolved Question: Once I download a book for my Amazon kindle, is it available to read even where there is no wifi network?

 ^ Also, if the Kindle is available to me does this mean I can buy a non-kindle book, send it through to kindle and they convert it?
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I think wireless function of kindle is just another redundancy or a marketing tool.
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 .Instead, the device relies on Sprint's EVDO, AT&T's 3G network, or 1xRTT data services for Internet access,[45] which, critics argue, does provide a large amount of geographical coverage, but also drives the price of the device up considerably.^ You can see where in the country Sprint provides coverage with its networks on their website .

 ^ Whispernet utilizes Amazon's optimized technology plus Sprint's national high-speed (EVDO) data network to enable you to wirelessly search, discover, download, and read content on the go.
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 ^ "AT&T is through their network of partnerships providing 3G network coverage to Kindle and Whispernet across 100 countries."
  • Amazon Kindle 2: some questions answered - and a poll | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 [46]
File format support
.E-books of unencrypted .MOBI files, .TXT files, or .AZW formats can be transferred to the Kindle over a USB connection and read, but any other e-book formats are not supported.^ And now, for those times when I’m NOT connected, I have books to read on my Kindle!
  • Video: Amazon Kindle Unboxing and First Impressions « Josh Bancroft's TinyScreenfuls.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.tinyscreenfuls.com [Source type: General]

 ^ You can then transfer the document to your Kindle using your USB connection.
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The books you downloaded are in Amazon's proprietary AZW file format.
  • Amazon Kindle - reviews - Games - Gadgets - PC World 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.pcworld.idg.com.au [Source type: General]

 .The original Kindle and the Kindle 2 firmware before the 2.3 firmware update cannot read e-books or files in the PDF format.^ Kindle 2.0 must read 1 and 2 page PDFs.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I bought the Kindle 2 to read my books, not have them read to me.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Can I convert PDFs to read on my Kindle?
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 .However, PDFs and several other file formats can be converted using a number of downloadable applications, free conversion by email, or a similar method that sends the converted content to the owner's Kindle for a fee.^ Feedbooks also has files specially formatted for the Kindle, and other devices.
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Can I convert PDFs to read on my Kindle?
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Other content is not included, however.
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 [12]
Poor contrast
.There are concerns that the Kindle 2's contrast in small text is poor compared to the original Kindle.^ Original Kindle text rendering Note wide line spacing and poor justification: .
  • Review: Amazon Kindle 2 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC www.macintouch.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If I traveled, or was going to school, and I could get my text book on Kindle I would be like so there.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ (It's somewhat of a moot argument, as there AREN'T any other comparable devices- unless you turn the wireless on the kindle off and quit using the cloud services.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 [47] .Side-by-side comparisons show slight differences attributable to factors such as slightly darker background and different fonts on the two devices [48] Some Kindle 2 users have reverted back to the original Kindle due to this issue.^ No one has mentioned the difference in powering the two devices.
  • Gadgets Page » Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader SMACKDOWN 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gadgetspage.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I think a slightly larger ebook screen would be better; and maybe, just maybe at some point we’ll see a dual-sided e-book.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The freedom users need to control their own devices is not present with the Kindle.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 [49]
Limited organization ability
.The Kindle does not allow the user to organize books into folders.^ The Kindle does not allow you to do that.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Does anyone else out there find Amazon deleting the book "1984" from a user's Kindle morbidly ironic?
  • Teen Suing Amazon For Deleting Book From Kindle, Or, Why I Don't Have My Homework - Geekologie 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geekologie.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I don't care if there isn't a product similar to the Kindle that allows as easy resale as paper books.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 [50] .There is an option to select whether documents, subscriptions, books, or everything on the device appear on the home page.^ That said, there’s no RSS reader software on the device per se (paid “blog” subscriptions just get pushed to the device as new .azw files).
  • Video: Amazon Kindle Unboxing and First Impressions « Josh Bancroft's TinyScreenfuls.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.tinyscreenfuls.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It's possible that a device like the Kindle might someday replace the paper books I still read when I'm at home, but a dedicated device will never be what I carry around to read books on the go.

 ^ Also, if you select a book, the full title does not appear (as it does with K1).
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 .Another option orders the items on the home page according to title, author, or download date.^ With a click of the scroll wheel, you can then choose to sort by author, date, or title and to show just books or periodicals (you can download newspapers, magazines, and blogs).
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ According to the Amazon Kindle Books page, there are 176,313 differnet titles you can download.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Clearly, Amazon intends to add additional features and you can already get a little taste of that if you click on the "Experimental" tab on the options menu on the Kindle's home page.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 .Books may also be tagged with one or more keywords by inserting the tags into notes added to the book.^ Personally, I think they NEEDED TWO MONTHS for one of their employees to READ the books in order to create the annotations and cliff notes for that irate student.
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The short version is that books are already mobile, are not repeatedly read (like music) and users rarely have the need to read more than one book within one hour.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ May 22nd, 2009 - by Bill Nobody seems to mentioning the fact that the Sony books are about 20% more expensive – sometimes more.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 Users can then search for books by tag.[51]
No user-serviceable battery
.The Kindle 2 does not have a removable battery.^ James–The sony comes with it’s charger, as does the Kindle, and also has a built-in battery as does the Kindle.
  • Gadgets Page » Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader SMACKDOWN 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gadgetspage.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Does the Kindle offer more battery life, the same, or less?

 ^ Note: Using the Content Manager to remove items from your Kindle does not require Whispernet.
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 .If the battery fails on a Kindle 2, the whole unit must be sent to Amazon for repair.^ One of the screensavers for Amazon's $400 Kindle electronic book reader has a picture of an old printing machine and above it a message that reads: "Kindle is a whole new class of device.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle is an electronic book (e-book) device launched in the United States by Amazon.com in November 2007.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It seemed safe to assume that, if Amazon refuses to quote meaningful battery life data, then that probably means the battery life is very poor and inferior to that of the Sony unit.

 [52]

Business model

.Other criticisms involve the business model behind Amazon's implementation and distribution of e-books.^ Amazon's actions are reasons I won't get a Kindle, or any other reader for that matter, that does anything more than load a book from USB or SD. .
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon says you can share books with up to 5 other Kindle accounts.
  • Rebuttal to Amazon Kindle Critics « Josh Bancroft's TinyScreenfuls.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.tinyscreenfuls.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If you include all books from public libraries or other sources, then yes, the numbers for Amazon are probably slightly exaggerated.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 [44][53] .Amazon introduced a software application allowing Kindle books to be read on an iPhone or iPod Touch.^ Back in October the iPhone, iPod Touch already surpassed the Kindle.

 ^ Amazon Kindle: meet Amazon's e-book reader .
  • Amazon Kindle: meet Amazon's e-book reader -- Engadget 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.engadget.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Read Kindle Books on Your iPhone The iPhone is a perfect companion for your Kindle.
  • Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]

 [54] .Amazon soon followed with an application called "Kindle for PCs" that can be run on a Windows PC. Due to the book publisher's DRM policies, there is no right of first sale with the e-books.^ Amazon books are DRM'd, and won't work on anything except the Kindle.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ There is no limit to where the Kindle can be read.
  • The Amazon Kindle FAQ: Look Here First for Answers! 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.kindleboards.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Due to the book publisher's DRM policies, there is no right of first sale with the e-books.
  • Amazon Kindle 2: some questions answered - and a poll | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 .Amazon states they are licensed, not purchased; so unlike paper books, buyers do not actually own their e-books.^ You do NOT own e-books you buy from Amazon.
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Although you can store books purchased through Amazon on their website you have only limited ability to store magazines and cannot store articles/papers you've sent yourself.
  • Amazon's Kindle 2 leaked | Crave - CNET 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Instead, you get 2GB of onboard storage (a typical audiobook ranges from 40MB to 80MB, while a typical Kindle book ranges from 700KB to 800KB, per Amazon's own estimates).

 [55][56]
A reviewer from CNET expressed concern with the presentation of the device despite its ergonomic appeal.[57]
File format and DRM
.Amazon owns Mobipocket,[58][59] and the Kindle AZW file format and DRM scheme are similar to the Mobipocket file format and DRM scheme,[60] yet Kindle is not able to read DRM-protected Mobipocket books without resorting to third-party conversions tools.^ Amazon books are DRM'd, and won't work on anything except the Kindle.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I bought the Kindle 2 to read my books, not have them read to me.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Can I read the Kindle files without using the Kindle Wireless Reading Device?
Limited number of downloads
.A book may be downloaded from Amazon to a limited number of devices.^ I downloaded 6 books from Amazon yesterday.
  • Amazon returns deleted Kindle books – SciTechBlog - CNN.com Blogs 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC scitech.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Is the book actually downloaded on the device?

 ^ The device includes an EVDO cellular 3G connection to the Internet over Sprint, but you don’t pay for it—Amazon does each time you buy a book.
  • Gadgets Page » Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader SMACKDOWN 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.gadgetspage.com [Source type: General]

 .The limit ranges from one to six devices, depending on an undisclosed amount of licenses set by the book publisher.^ Judie : But this is also one of the things that makes the Kindle a US-only device, which is definitely a huge, limiting caveat.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ One of the screensavers for Amazon's $400 Kindle electronic book reader has a picture of an old printing machine and above it a message that reads: "Kindle is a whole new class of device.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I really don't understand who will pay 399$ such an ugly black and white screen device that can only do one thing: replace your books.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 .When the limit is reached, Amazon Customer Support must be contacted to free up licenses to allow the book to be downloaded to a new device.^ I downloaded 6 books from Amazon yesterday.
  • Amazon returns deleted Kindle books – SciTechBlog - CNN.com Blogs 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC scitech.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Is the book actually downloaded on the device?

 ^ Amazon Kindle: meet Amazon's e-book reader -- Engadget Engadget for the iPhone: download the app now AOL MAIL Engadget .
  • Amazon Kindle: meet Amazon's e-book reader -- Engadget 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.engadget.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .This limits the number of times Kindle users can download books to new Kindles as they are replaced or updated by owners.^ Also, the ability to loan, for a limited time, books we've purchased to other Kindle users.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The "limited number of downloads" is also a misnomer- it's not a limited number of times you can download the book, it's a limited number of devices you can download the file to.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle is a new form of book.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 .However, Amazon does not restrict the number of times a book may be downloaded to the same device.^ I downloaded 6 books from Amazon yesterday.
  • Amazon returns deleted Kindle books – SciTechBlog - CNN.com Blogs 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC scitech.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The "limited number of downloads" is also a misnomer- it's not a limited number of times you can download the book, it's a limited number of devices you can download the file to.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ The download restriction (as I understand it) is the number of devices that you can download that file to.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

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Pricing
.The Kindle 2 was criticized for its high original retail price of US$359, compared to the $185.49 it allegedly costs to manufacture.^ The Kindle 2 costs $359, but you're not going to save too much on individual e-book purchases compared to what Amazon would charge for a print copy.
  • Faster Forward - Kvetching About Amazon's Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC voices.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Real people know what Real Value is, and the Kindle is Not for Real People, only Dundering Chowderheads that don't know that the Kindle costs about $9.00/unit to manufacture.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I was given a Kindle - probably would not have bought one at such a high price.
  • Faster Forward - Kvetching About Amazon's Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC voices.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]

 [62] On July 8, 2009, Amazon reduced the price of the Kindle 2 to $299. On October 7, 2009, Amazon reduced the price of the Kindle 2 further to $259.[63]
Revenue sharing on books
.In a December 5, 2009 interview with The New York Times, CEO Jeff Bezos revealed that Amazon.com keeps 65% of the revenue from all ebook sales for the Kindle.^ It is time to punch Amazon and keep punching.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ It is known to be a personal pet project of Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos .
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle eBook Review (Ve...
  • Amazon Kindle eBook Review (Verdict: Confusing, Expensive...but Promising) | Boing Boing Gadgets 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC gadgets.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 [64] .The remaining 35% is split between the book author and publisher.^ But doing away with e-book DRM would require a fundamental change in attitude among publishers and authors.
  • Faster Forward - Kvetching About Amazon's Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC voices.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If I purchase a digital copy of a book, you and the publisher and the author lose NOTHING in the way of stock, so price these appropriately and you will all sell more.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Kindle is supposed to make it possible for all and any authors to upload their manuscripts to Amazon who will sell them through their site the same as if they were a published book.
  • Still Waiting for Amazon’s Kindle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC bits.blogs.nytimes.com [Source type: General]

 .After numerous commentators observed that Apple's popular App Store offers 70% of royalties to the publisher, Amazon began a program that offers 70% royalties to Kindle publishers who agree to certain conditions.^ I agree that this is a good analysis of Amazon and the Kindle.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Seriously, though, if the new Apple E-Reader incorporates the features on my IPod Touch, look out Amazon and Book publishing as we know it!
  • The New Amazon Kindle 2 Unboxed 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC michaelhyatt.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle DX will be given to 50 students from 6 different Colleges and Universities who signed up for the Kindle DX Pilot Program.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

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Remote content removal

.On July 17, 2009, Amazon.com withdrew certain Kindle titles, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, from sale, refunded the cost to those who had purchased them, and remotely deleted these titles from purchasers' devices after discovering that the publisher lacked rights to publish the titles in question.^ Resolved Question: What would be a good substitute to the Amazon.com Kindle?

 ^ Buy the Amazon Kindle 2 at Amazon.com Today!
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It's not that Amazon doesn't have a tremendous selection of Kindle titles these days.
  • Faster Forward - Kvetching About Amazon's Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC voices.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]

 [66] .Notes and annotations for the books made by users on their devices were left in a separate file, but "rendered useless" without the content they were directly linked to.^ They give users an email address linked directly to the device.
  • Amazon Kindle vs. Sony 505 Reader: Cage Match | This is Tech 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.thisistech.com [Source type: General]

 ^ People who had downloaded the e-books, who were already refunded after the deletion, were offered their e-books back along with their notes, or they could take a $30 gift certificate instead.
  • Amazon Settles Kindle '1984' Lawsuit | ITworld 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.itworld.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Personally, I think they NEEDED TWO MONTHS for one of their employees to READ the books in order to create the annotations and cliff notes for that irate student.
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 [67][68] The move prompted outcry and comparisons to Nineteen Eighty-Four itself. .In the novel, books, magazines and newspapers in public archives that contradict the ruling party are edited or destroyed, long after being published; the removed materials go "down the Memory Hole", nickname for an incinerator chute.^ I took six novels, 14 magazines, two self-help books, and three books of Mensa Sudoku along with my laptop.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I can't wait to get the new kindle when it comes out-the ease of being able to buy and get a book immediately when I have the time, and to carry novels and reference books in one small package is perfect for me.
  • Here Comes Kindle 2.0 - BusinessWeek 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Its Whispernet technology allows free Wi-Fi access to over 240,000 book titles as well as blogs, magazines, and newspapers, allowing users to choose reading material from anywhere in the US using Sprint’s 3g network.
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 [69] .(1984 was published in 1949, when books and other documents existed only in paper form: text-editors, word-processors, and digital books were not even mentioned by science fiction authors.^ When Stanza and the other iPhone publishers get copyrighted books online, Kindle won't even have a chance.

 ^ I think that Amazon needs to push this technology for all it is worth – not only to show publishers and authors that it is a viable enterprise, but also to convince readers that it is a worthwhile exchange for our beloved deadtree books.
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ O'Reilly Media, and a few other key technical book publishers have yet to release their books in Kindle format.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ) .Customers and the press strongly noted the resemblance to the censorship in the novel, and described Amazon's action in Orwellian terms.^ Note: when I use the term click below, I mean press down on the Kindle 5-way joystick.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 Some critics also argued that the deletion violated the Kindle's Terms of Service, which states in part:[70]
"Upon your payment of the applicable fees set by Amazon, Amazon grants you the non-exclusive right to keep a permanent copy of the applicable Digital Content and to view, use, and display such Digital Content an unlimited number of times, solely on the Device or as authorized by Amazon as part of the Service and solely for your personal, non-commercial use."
.Amazon spokesman Drew Herdener stated that the company is "… changing our systems so that in the future we will not remove books from customers' devices in these circumstances."^ "We are changing our systems so that in the future we will not remove books from customers' devices in these circumstances," he said.
  • Amazon Kindle users surprised by 'Big Brother' move | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 ^ "These books were added to our catalog using our self-service platform by a third-party who did not have the rights to the books," spokesman Drew Herdener told the Guardian.
  • Amazon Kindle users surprised by 'Big Brother' move | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 ^ I don't think Amazon did as good a job with assessing the usability of their device for news subscriptions as they did for books.
  • Jeff Reifman: Reading the New York Times on Kindle 2 17 September 2009 10:37 UTC blog.reifman.org [Source type: General]

 [71] .On July 23, 2009, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos posted an apology about the company's handling of the matter on Amazon's official Kindle forum.^ Posted by Cory Doctorow , July 23, 2009 11:23 PM .
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ On July 23, 2009, Jeff Bezos, our Founder and CEO, made the following apology to our customers: .
  • Amazon returns deleted Kindle books – SciTechBlog - CNN.com Blogs 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC scitech.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I'm thinking about buying a Kindle from Amazon.

 .Bezos said the action was "stupid", and that Amazon "deserve[d] the criticism [it] received."^ Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, has said that the idea behind the Kindle 2 is that you can control it with one hand .
  • Review: The Amazon Kindle 2 | Gear Diary 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.geardiary.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It is wholly self-inflicted, and we deserve the criticism we've received.
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It is wholly self-inflicted, and we deserve the criticism we’ve received.
  • Amazon returns deleted Kindle books – SciTechBlog - CNN.com Blogs 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC scitech.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

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.On July 30, 2009, Justin Gawronski, a Michigan high-school senior, and Antoine Bruguier, a California engineer, filed suit against Amazon in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.^ Amazon Kindle is an electronic book (e-book) device launched in the United States by Amazon.com in November 2007.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Very Disturbed by Amazon Choice ot Exclude 60% of the United States from Using This by phrelin - November 23, 2007 .
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ July 24th, 2009 - by Tom Moskwa Why hasn’t anyone brought the e-book idea to the schools?
  • Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader: 2009 Comparison 24 September 2009 16:53 UTC ebookreadersresource.com [Source type: General]

 .Gawronski argued that Amazon had violated their TOS by remotely deleting the copy of Nineteen Eighty-Four he had purchased, in the process preventing him from accessing annotations he had written.^ Posted: 05:40 PM ET Amazon upset many Kindle owners when, in typical Big Brother fashion, it remotely deleted improperly distributed copies of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and several other novels from private e-book readers this July.
  • Amazon returns deleted Kindle books – SciTechBlog - CNN.com Blogs 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC scitech.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Those who purchased the deleted copies can e-mail kindle-response@amazon.com to declare whether they would like another copy, or the $30 gift certificate or check (include your address if you want a check).
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Because of this Kindle violation of customer's rights, I will never purchase anything from Amazon.
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]

 .Bruguier also had his copy deleted without his consent, and found Amazon "deceit[ful]" in an email exchange.^ Owners of Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader have received a nasty surprise, after discovering that copies of books by George Orwell had been deleted from their gadgets without their knowledge.
  • Amazon Kindle users surprised by 'Big Brother' move | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 The complaint, which requested class-action status, asked for both monetary and injunctive relief.[68][73] The case was settled on September 25, 2009, with Amazon agreeing to pay $150,000 divided between the two plaintiffs, on the understanding that the law firm representing them, KamberEdelson LLC, "...will donate its portion of that fee to a charitable organization...".[74] The settlement also saw Amazon guaranteeing wider rights to Kindle owners over their eBooks:
.For copies of Works purchased pursuant to TOS granting "the non-exclusive right to keep a permanent copy" of each purchased Work and to "view, use and display [such Works] an unlimited number of times, solely on the [Devices].^ Upon your payment of the applicable fees set by Amazon, Amazon grants you the non-exclusive right to keep a permanent copy of the applicable Digital Content and to view, use, and display such Digital Content an unlimited number of times, solely on the Device or as authorized by Amazon as part of the Service and solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ So the user gets a copy to view an unlimited number of times.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Report this comment #56 posted by styrofoam , July 25, 2009 7:03 AM "Upon your payment of the applicable fees set by Amazon, Amazon grants you the non-exclusive right to keep a permanent copy of the applicable Digital Content and to view, use, and display such Digital Content an unlimited number of times" .
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 . . and solely for [the purchasers'] personal, non-commercial use," .Amazon will not remotely delete or modify such Works from Devices purchased and being used in the United States unless (a) the user consents to such deletion or modification; (b) the user requests a refund for the Work or otherwise fails to pay for the Work (e.g., if a credit or debit card issuer declines to remit payment); (c) a judicial or regulatory order requires such deletion or modification; or (d) deletion or modification is reasonably necessary to protect the consumer or the operation of a Device or network through which the Device communicates (e.g., to remove harmful code embedded within a copy of a Work downloaded to a Device).^ They now say it was a rights infringement, but they are changing their policy so that they will not delete copies that people have already downloaded in the future.
  • Amazon Kindle users surprised by 'Big Brother' move | Technology | guardian.co.uk 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 ^ This means 60%+ of the United States cannot use this product with traveling over 50 miles to get a Sprint connection.
  • Amazon Kindle - E-Book readers - CNET Archive 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC reviews.cnet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle OTOH comes with a phone-home "feature", and IIRC the only content you can use on it has to be purchased from Amazon.
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

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On September 4, 2009, Amazon offered to restore the deleted ebooks to affected users or offered an Amazon gift certificate or check for $30.[76]

Web browser limitations

.The Kindle International Wireless version has restricted access to the experimental web browser.^ You could look at the Kindle as a web browser with free wireless.
  • Rebuttal to Amazon Kindle Critics « Josh Bancroft's TinyScreenfuls.com 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.tinyscreenfuls.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The Kindle also has an experimental mobile web browser.
  • Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen - Amazon Kindle 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.hanselman.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I can see that most writing against it (mostly non-Kindle users) don't know about the Kindle's 24/7 wireless access - Sprint EV-DO (fast) using a very basic browser that is not time- or access-charged to the user.
  • Buy Amazon - Kindle is the iPod of books - BusinessWeek 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.businessweek.com [Source type: General]

 .In most countries, Amazon restricts Kindle owners from accessing any web content apart from Amazon's e-book store (to view and purchase books and magazine subscriptions) and the English Wikipedia.^ Amazon has complete technical control over content stored on a Kindle.
  • Jeff Bezos's Kindle apology: please tell us what the Kindle can do - Boing Boing 19 January 2010 9:52 UTC www.boingboing.net [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books .
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC baltimoresun.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC news.cnet.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC mcall.com.com [Source type: General]
  • Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books | Relevant Results - CNET News 29 September 2009 18:38 UTC sfgate-cnet.com.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Amazon Kindle e-Book Reader review .

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Amazon Kindle 2

Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform for reading electronic books (e-books), developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126, first launched in the United States on November 19, 2007.[1] Two hardware devices, known as "Kindle" and "Kindle 2," support this platform.

The Kindles use an electronic paper display and download books and websites over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint Nextel EVDO network. Kindles can be used without a computer, and Whispernet is accessible without any fee.[2] These devices also provide free internet access to Wikipedia.[3]

Contents

Original Kindle

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The Kindle

Upon the initial launch of the Kindle, Amazon's Kindle Store had more than 88,000 digital books available for download, with the number of books increasing.[4][5] Amazon's first offering of Kindle sold out in five and a half hours[6] and the device remained out of stock until late April 2008.[7]

The Kindle retailed for $399; Amazon subsequently lowered the price to $359. Amazon does not sell the Kindle outside the United States as Whispernet only works in the U.S.[8] Plans for a launch in the UK and other European countries are being delayed by problems with signing up suitable Wi-Fi operators.[9] The CDMA technology in the Kindle does not allow for its use in the UK due to the lack of a CDMA network operator in the UK.[needs proof]

The internal memory of the Amazon Kindle can hold approximately 200 books without pictures, and the memory is expandable with a memory card.[8]

A reviewer from CNET expressed concern with the presentation of the device despite its comfortable design.[10] The picture to the left displays a distinctly beige colored device. In point of fact, both Kindle versions are a matte bright white with all button labels and text colored gray. The Kindle 1 is the exact same color as the Kindle 2 pictured in the upper right-hand corner of this page.

Kindle 2

On February 9, 2009, Amazon announced the Kindle 2, which became available for purchase on February 23, 2009 for the price of $359, and lowered on July 8, 2009 for $299. The new Kindle features improved battery life, 20 percent faster page-refreshing, a text-to-speech option to read the text out loud, [11] and overall thickness reduced from 0.8 to 0.36 inches (9.1 millimetres).[12] The Kindle 2 has 2 GB of internal memory. Amazon estimates that the Kindle 2 will hold about 1500 books. Unlike the original Kindle, Kindle 2 does not have a slot for memory cards.[13] To promote the new Kindle, author Stephen King has made his new book named "UR" only available through Kindle.[14]

According to an early review by website iFixIt, the new Kindle 2 features a 532 MHz 90 nm processor, 2GB main memory, and 1530 mAh lithium polymer battery.[15]

Other websites

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon Grows A Startup In Cupertino". http://www.thealarmclock.com/mt/archives/2007/05/amazon_grows_a.html. Retrieved 2008-03-22. 
  2. ↑ What is the Amazon Whispernet wireless feature and how does it work?, Amazon.com
  3. ↑ "Product Promotional Video". http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-Wireless-Reading-Device/dp/B000FI73MA. 
  4. ↑ Electronic Device Stirs Unease at BookExpo - NYTimes.com
  5. ↑ Steven Levy (2007-11-26). "The Future of Reading". Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/id/70983. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
  6. ↑ Nilay Patel (2007-11-21). "Kindle sells out in 5.5 hours". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/21/kindle-sells-out-in-two-days/. Retrieved 2007-11-21. 
  7. ↑ Charlie Sorrel (2008-04-21). "Amazon's Kindle Back In Stock". Gadget Lab. http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/amazons-kindle.html. Retrieved 2008-04-21. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Amazon Kindle FAQ". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200127480. Retrieved 2008-01-02. 
  9. ↑ No UK Kindle launch before Xmas
  10. ↑ David Carnoy (2007-11-20). "Amazon Kindle, CNET editors' review". In John P. Falcone. CNET. http://reviews.cnet.com/e-book-readers/amazon-kindle/4505-3508_7-32751890.html. 
  11. ↑ "Kindle 2". Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154JDAI/ref=amb_link_83607871_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=146XW3XHDHFN26Z3TFJH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=469527991&pf_rd_i=133141011. Retrieved 2009-02-09. 
  12. ↑ "Amazon press event: Kindle 2 announced". http://www.obsessable.com/news/2009/02/09/amazon-press-event-kindle-2/. 
  13. ↑ "Kindle 2 Frequently Asked Questions". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200316870&. Retrieved 2009-02-11. 
  14. ↑ "UR, Exclusively on Amazon's Kindle". Stephen King. http://www.stephenking.com/promo/ur_kindle/. Retrieved 2009-02-10. 
  15. ↑ "Kindle 2 First Look". iFixit.com. http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Kindle-2/624/1. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 

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