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Kindle, the electronic device to read your so called
‘electronic paper’ books is here.

This is the newest gadget just in time for that special person who wishes to take their reading with them…From the Wall Street Journal to the New York Times issues, whatever it is they can read it on the go. Just think a personal news-stand in your pocket or your handbag - fabulous!

The Kindle is compact, lightweight and very very easy to use, especially the ability to quickly change the font size.

The only possible flaw is that it is easy to accidentally push the next page and the previous page bar - these are located on the left of the Kindle.

The navigation buttons do make it easy to search from page to page.

Kindle

User interface does take a bit of getting used to. Theres a roller button to the right of the Amazon/Kindle logo used for most non-page turning actions.  This controls a dynamic cursor in the bar above it. The roller and cursor
are easy and quick. I suppose the main issue would be the menu structure. As in, if you are looking for some items, they may not be where you expected them to be…

Searching and browsing books through the  Amazon network is performed online and once you have purchased your book it appears on your Kindle immediately.

The Kindle also comes preprogrammed with your name
and your Amazon account. That means that after you
get it you dont have to ‘configure’ the Kindle or ‘log in’.

With that said, some are wondering if there are security
issues - meaning if someone picked up your Kindle they
could then spend your money.  This is not the case, Amazon are alot smarter than that. You can manage your account via the web without the device. So, if you lose your Kindle you can then log into your Amazon account and disassociate it from there fast!

As stated before, there are subscription offers to major
newspapers and magazines. What better way to read
your favorite issues than on the go, on the tram, the
bus, in your car, actually anywhere. Your own personal
magazine rack in your pocket or handbag.

The Kindle also has a web browser, Javascript (in Advanced Mode) - not enough to run sites like gmail, google reader or many web 2.0 sites though. Although it does include Google Adsense - so you could still do many of the Javascript formatting and tricks used by many web sites.

The greatest thing about Kindle is that there are no monthly fees associated with it - so you really have a FREE web browser.

MP3’s can also be put onto your Kindle, but because there is no user interface there is only a play button. This allows you to have background music (of your choice) whilst reading.

Your Kindle books can be read only on your Kindle. PDF’s are not supported yet - maybe in time this will change.

Kindles memory can be expanded with SD memory cards, you can also capture snippets of page text you are reading - available as text files when connected to your PC via USB.

When connecting Kindle to your computer it is a “drive”. So this makes it easy to copy any document or MP3 files you have. You can also email a document to an email address and it delivers it automatically in Kindle format.

The Kindle device also has content search.

If you are looking for a great new gadget to buy your loved one or friend by all means have a look at the Kindle - you may be pleasantly surprised.

It makes a fantastic gift that anyone who loves reading would really enjoy.

Kindle