| The Kindle reader has been the best selling item on | | | | scores, reference materials and maps. There is a |
| Amazon for a number of reasons. When you | | | | dictionary built-in and opened instantly when needed. |
| consider all that this handy device has to offer, it is | | | | The battery life will hold for up to two weeks if you |
| easy to understand why. There are hundreds of | | | | turn off the wireless option. Battery life will be halved |
| thousands of books available for instant download | | | | if the wireless function is left on. There is 2 GB of |
| and it can be used in many places around the world. | | | | storage to work with. Since there is no back-lighting |
| There are hundreds of periodicals to choose from | | | | involved for the display, the text will work equally |
| and other resources, many of which are free. You | | | | well whether in your home or on the beach. There is |
| will even be able to keep any PDF files on hand. A | | | | no glare from the screen. |
| Kindle is ready to go, right out of the box. | | | | The Kindle is designed to be synchronized with |
| One of the most interesting features is the high | | | | computers and hand-held devices. You'll be able to |
| quality of text that is provided by the "E ink" | | | | read on any of the devices and pick up where you |
| technology that uses ink that is electronically | | | | left off. The power adapter and USB connector |
| displayed. It gives the sense of looking at a page | | | | allows you to recharge your device from a wall |
| from a book on the six-inch diagonal screen. You will | | | | socket or the USB port of a computer. The USB |
| find it does not seem you are reading from a | | | | cable will also allow for easy file transfer of larger |
| computer screen. There are six different font sizes | | | | files that are downloaded to your computer. |
| to choose from. | | | | With over a half-million books, nearly 2 million public |
| You will no longer have the extra hassle of having to | | | | domain writings, over 50,000 audio books, ebooks |
| find large-print books. All your books can be large | | | | and periodicals available, you will build a very |
| print if that is what you want. The sixteen shades of | | | | impressive personal library. There are free samples |
| gray used means that images will be sharp and clear. | | | | for almost all books. If you like it, one click and it can |
| You can rotate them and enlarge them to full-screen | | | | be purchased and downloaded. There is even a |
| when you want. With the additional ability to access | | | | text-to-speech function with most books. |
| text-based websites, you can keep up with sports | | | | |