E Book Reader – Wireless Reading Device
I’m so impressed with my Amazon Kindle 2 – Wireless Reading Device.
I’ve gotten so spoiled by the ease of use this one of a kind electronic book reader affords me, that I’m actually having trouble going back to actual hard or soft cover books. It’s really that great an e book reader.
My Kindle 2 wireless reading device came early this year as a birthday present. And I have not been able to part with it since October when my husband surprised with the only perfect gift I can remember him getting me! Let me tell you about some of the important features of the Newest Amazon Kindle 2.
Best Electronic Book Reader
Search
Kindle’s keyboard makes it easy to search within a book, across your library, in the Kindle Store, or even the Web. To use the Search feature, simply type in a word or phrase you’re looking for, and Kindle finds every instance in your book or across your Kindle library. Looking for the first reference of a character in your book? Simply type in the name and search. You can extend your search to the Kindle Store to find related titles you may be interested in. Explore even further by searching Wikipedia and the Web. Web access is not currently available for some customers outside the U.S. Check your country.
Audiobooks
With Kindle, you are able to download and enjoy more than 50,000 audio titles from Audible.com, including bestselling audio books, radio programs, audio newspapers, and magazines. Due to their file size, audiobooks are downloaded to your PC over your existing Internet connection and then transferred to Kindle using the included USB 2.0 cable. Listen via Kindle’s speakers or plug in your headphones for private listening. Just one more feature that puts the Amazon Kindle in the “best electronic book reader” category.
Read Kindle Books on your iPhone or PC
With our free Kindle for PC and Kindle for iPhone apps, you can read Kindle books even if you don’t have your Kindle with you. Our
Whispersync technology saves and synchronizes your reading location across your Kindle(s), iPhone and PC. Read a few pages on your iPhone or PC and pick up right where you left off when you return to your Kindle. Kindle for iPhone is not yet available for customers outside the U.S.
Experimental Features
The experimental category represents features we are still working on to enhance the Kindle wireless reading device experience even further. Try them out and let us know what you think.
Read-to-Me
With the Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read English newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable. You can switch back and forth between reading and listening, and your spot is automatically saved. Pages automatically turn while the content is being read, so you can listen hands-free. You can choose from both male and female voices which can be sped up or slowed down to suit your preference. In the middle of a great book or article but have to jump in the car? Simply turn on Text-to-Speech and listen on the go.
Basic Web Browser
Kindle’s basic Web browser works well to read simple, text-centric Web sites such as Google and Wikipedia. Need to find a movie listing or look up a sports score? Now it’s easier than ever to find the information you’re looking for right from your Kindle. The experimental Web browser is not currently available for some customers outside of the U.S. Check your country
PDF Document Conversion
You can email your PDF documents wirelessly to your Kindle, just like other personal documents. This is one of the features that make the Kindle e book reader unique. Due to PDF’s fixed layout format, some complex PDF files may not format correctly on your Kindle.
Listen to Music & Podcasts
Transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background music while you read. You can quickly and easily transfer MP3 files via USB by
connecting Kindle to your computer.Included in the Box. This is one wireless reading device feature that makes the Amazon Kindle stand out from other e book readers.
Kindle electronic reader, U.S. power adapter (supports 100V-240V), and USB 2.0 cable (for connection to the Kindle power adapter or to connect to a computer).
With more than 360,000 titles available, this electronic book reader will keep you busy for the rest of your days. You can enjoy reading anywhere at the drop of a hat. The battery lasts a very long time and it’s simple to recharge.
For all these reasons and more, the Amazon Kindle 2 – E Book Reader is in my Top 10 Hot List gift this year!
