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Device Kindle 2 Customer Review...

By: History Fan

Wow! Just Wow! An avid lover of the printed page is a Kindle convert

I have had the Device Kindle 2 for about 24 hours now. Please note, this is the review of the Device Kindle 2 brand new, and does not give any info on the long-term sustainability of the product.

What I love:

First, let me state that I *hate* reading on a screen. It hurts my eyes, I find it difficult to retain the information. When I took the GREs, I scheduled one of the exams offered twice a year via pencil and paper (do they even offer that anymore?). Why? Because I couldn't stand reading the exam on screen. The eInk does fully deliver - after a few moments, I completely forget that I'm reading a screen and not from a sheet of paper. It doesn't hurt my eyes, I can take notes, I can bookmark, I can highlight... best of all, I can then import that to my hard drive (it would be great if Amazon integrated this with software such as EndNote).

I love that I can download the first chapter of a book that interests me before I buy. I am an avid reader (I have an entire room of my home dedicated to books - it doesn't contain my collection). I have, on many occasions, read a book's description or title and thought "Awesome, I'm getting that." However, upon receiving the book its content wasn't quite up to par. The sample option is by far the greatest advantage of this device.

I love the portability of this device. It fits into my purse. I travel a lot on extended trips. When I'm gone for 2 months, I'll bring half a dozen books with me and then pick up a few more on my trip (that can get costly, especially if you're in a non-english speaking country and with the new airline restrictions on weight and checked luggage). Now, I can buy several books (and download more if I'm stateside) and it never takes more than 10 ozs in my purse (not even my carry-on). It's a *huge* benefit for people who travel frequently.

In terms of the device itself - it feels solid, it looks sleek. The buttons are put in a nice place - they fit my finger placement well. It's not too easy to turn a page by accident (but a little out of the way if you want to turn back one). I have rather dainty fingers - so I could see people with larger hands/fingers having some difficulty with the keyboard.

The battery life is pretty awesome.

I love being able to select font size. I've just entered my 30s and the first thing I've noticed is that, at the end of a long day, I have trouble focusing my eyes to small print. I don't feel the need for large-print books, but being able to adjust the font by just a few points is *amazingly* helpful. I have recommended this to my mother (who suffers some serious macular degeneration) just for this reason - large print novels are few and far between.

What I don't like (or why only 4 and not 5 stars)

I truly believe that the Device Kindle 2 is the eReader of the future and has the potential to revolutionize reading a la Star Trek. However, the price is rather prohibitive $359 is a car payment for most people. Bring this baby down to $200 and I suspect it will rival the iPod as the new portable electronic device.

Pricing on eBooks isn't always a good deal. I have found a few eBooks that are listed on clearance on Amazon (in paperback) for $5 but the Kindle version is still $9.99 or even higher. I also think that the price listing savings is rather deceptive - I'm not saving $5-15 per eBook, but rather $0.50-1.50 (when you compare Amazon's already listed discount). So, be a little more honest. The biggest savings come with new releases in hardback - but even then, unless you're buying at an airport, no one sells books for 'list price' anymore. Come on Amazon! Don't insult your customers like this!

No WiFi option - let's face it, 3G isn't available everywhere and just isn't all that speedy anymore. Why not a WiFi option? Seems a bit silly.

No SD slot - they're touting the ability to load audible books (a great resource I use regularly), but with the skimpy 1.25 G hard-drive, I'm not going to be loading them on Device Kindle 2 in lieu of my iPod anytime soon.

Overall - if you can afford it, get it. It's a great eReader - well worth the investment, especially if you're always on the run. I can't wait until a student version comes out - I will push it on all my students!

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