Kindle: Amazon’s Original Wireless Reading Device (1st generation)
Kindle: Amazon’s Original Wireless Reading Device (1st generation)
Kindle 1 i a pretty awesome gadget@,
I bought a Kindle 1 off ebay about a month ago after buying and returning a Sony Reader 700. I was leary about it after reading some of the bad reviews the product got. However, you cannot please everyone and some of the issues people complained about are no issue at all for me.
I can see how the page turning buttons can be a problem, however, I am a petite person and have small hands. I can hold the Kindle comfortably and turn the page without any issues. Also, the black you see before the page turns is nothing. Who cares! It changes pages so quick I cannot believe that someone would actually complain about the black screen that shows up before the page changes.
Today was the first day I actually paid for a book and it was $1.99. Yes… I would like to read some of the new releases, but I do not read all that often so having the free books works fine for me. If John Grisham comes out with a new book on Kindle, I will get it….. as long as it is $1.99. I would like Dick Morris’s new book, but they want $14.84. If I wait long enough, I can get the hardcover at the Goodwill for $2.50.
I was able to get the Twilight series of books for free. I am sure I cannot reveal how, but I did and there are ways to get books that are not in Kindle format, formatted for the Kindle.
I took my Kindle with me on vacation. Could you imagine having to carry an array of books with you? This gadget is awesome. I am not sure I will even upgrade to the Kindle 2 or the DX. The Kindle 1 is great!
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