Amazon Kindle 2- Advantages
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1. Amazon is offering in excess of 300,000 book on its Kindle store, not including free public domain books. That’s the largest selection currently available for any eReader on the market. However, Sony and Barnes & Noble are soon to follow.
2. The Whispersybc options, enables you to share books with your friends and also share the exact line/section that you’re currently reading.
3. Read to Me feature: Text to Speech is very cool and should be fun. Note: Amazon has now given publishers the option to turn this off for their titles.
4. It is my opinion, and my opinion only, but I do think the Amazon Kindle 2 looks better than Kindle 1. Its design is flowing and looks much sleeker
5. The Kindle 1 had only 4 shade gray scale, while the Kindle 2 have been upgraded to 16 level gray scale screen. This gives the Amazon Kindle an improved readability
6. 25% more battery life – This isn’t a plus since it’s balanced out by not being able to replace the battery.
7. 2 GB internal storage - This isn’t really a high point though because of the lack of adding more storage severely restricts things.
8. Eco friendly solution, saving cutting of trees for paper.
9. The Kindle 2 price has dropped from $359 to $259 making it even a great buy than before
10. The Kindle 2 now has international version. That means you can travel with your Amazon Kindle abroad!
Kindle 2 Disadvantages
1. Only comes in one color. Come on Amazon, where is your creativity?
2. Screen only displays a simple, grayish color. We’re really missing the colorful of the iPhone and PDA’s
3. No Next Gen technology like touch screen. Kindle 2 actually is a little behind in terms of latest screen technology – however, have to admit that touch screen doesn’t really work well with eInk and perhaps not having touch screen is a good decision.
4. Lack of a replaceable battery.
5. No option of using the Kindle 2 as a personal storage device as there are no SD slots for memory cards.
6. No PDF support.
Should I buy the Amazon Kindle 2?
1. If you don’t own any eReader and can afford $259 – Yes, Buy the Kindel 2. It is the best eReader available on the market now.
2. If you already own Kindle 1 and enjoying it, there’s no point of upgrading to the Kindle 2
Technical specifications of the Amazon Kindle 2
1. Display: 6″ diagonal E-Ink? electronic paper display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale.
2. Size (in inches): 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″.
3. Weight: 10.2 ounces.
4. System requirements: None, because it doesn’t require a computer.
5. Storage: 2GB internal (approximately 1.4GB available for user content).
6. Battery Life: Read on a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on.
7. Charge Time: Fully charges in approximately 4 hours and supports charging from your computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.
8. Connectivity: EVDO modem with fallback to 1xRTT; utilizes Amazon Whispernet to provide U.S wireless coverage via Sprint’s 3G high-speed data network (check wireless coverage). See Wireless Terms and Conditions.
9. USB Port: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) for connection to the Kindle power adapter or optionally to connect to a PC or Macintosh computer.
10. Audio: 3.5mm stereo audio jack, rear-mounted stereo speakers.
11. Content Formats Supported: Kindle (AZW), TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.
12. Included Accessories: Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable, rechargeable battery. Book cover sold separately.
13. Documentation: Quick Start Guide(included in box) [PDF]; Kindle 2 User’s Guide(pre-installed on device) [PDF].
14. Warranty and Service: 1 year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2 year Extended Warranty sold separately.
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