| After the very first Kindle was launched, it | | | | glare, even in bright sunlight. |
| brought about a revolution in the concept of | | | | 7. Carry Your Library: Holds up to 1,500 books. |
| reading, since this tiny and ultra-portable device | | | | 8. Long Battery Life: Read for days without |
| allowed its users to obtain and read their favorite | | | | recharging. |
| literature (be it a novel or a magazine) wherever | | | | 9. Read-to-Me: With the experimental |
| they were, with no connection to a computer. | | | | Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read |
| The Kindle 2, launched in February 2009, builds on | | | | newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud |
| this notion, but brings in this area some very | | | | to you, unless the book's rights holder made the |
| remarkable innovations, while maintaining those | | | | feature unavailable. |
| features that made the first model so popular. | | | | 10. Free Book Samples: Download and read first |
| Some of its key features are: | | | | chapters for free before you decide to buy. |
| | | | 11. Large Selection: Over 350,000 books, including |
| 1. Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most | | | | 104 of 112 New York Times Best Sellers, plus U.S. |
| magazines. | | | | and international newspapers, magazines, and |
| 2. Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a | | | | blogs. |
| typical paperback. | | | | 12. Low Book Prices: New York Times Best |
| 3. Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books | | | | Sellers and New Releases are $9.99, unless |
| delivered through wireless in less than 60 seconds; | | | | marked otherwise. When traveling abroad, you |
| no PC required. | | | | can download books through wireless from the |
| 4. 3G Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download | | | | Kindle Store or your Archived Items. U.S. |
| books right from your Kindle; no annual contracts, | | | | customers will be charged a fee of $1.99 for |
| no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi | | | | international downloads. The Kindle 2 stores 2GB |
| hotspots. | | | | of memory, sufficient to store up to 1500 |
| 5. International Coverage: Enjoy 3G wireless | | | | e-Books. As for battery life, the e-Book reader |
| coverage at home or abroad in over 100 | | | | provides up to 4 days of reading after a single |
| countries. | | | | charge. Of course, if you switch off the wireless |
| 6. Paper-Like Display: Reads like real paper without | | | | module, the battery life will noticeably amplify. |