| When the book retailer Amazon first came on the | | | | Whispernet is Kindle's dedicated wireless network. |
| scene, it introduced the online bookstore to us. | | | | It carries the delivery system of its e-books and |
| This time round, it has taken that move one step | | | | other reading materials. The service is practically |
| further by offering its merchandise in electronic | | | | instant. Within a minute of placing order, users can |
| form. All this is done through a new wireless | | | | be reading away. The first few pages of the |
| reading device called the Amazon Kindle. The | | | | books are also available for sampling before |
| stage is now set for complete electronic reading if | | | | deciding to buy. This wireless feature is currently |
| you choose; yes, e-books electronically procured | | | | not available outside the country but it shouldn't |
| and read with an electronic reader. | | | | be for long as the Kindle is meant for traveling. |
| The Kindle electronic reader is engineered to | | | | The best thing about this wireless reader is its |
| download blogs, books, newspapers, and | | | | crisp black-and-white paper-like display. For an |
| magazines. Periodicals are automatically sent to | | | | electronic screen, it's very easy on the eyes |
| the device. Technology has afforded us with a | | | | especially for those who read for long periods. |
| very practical alternative to holding a book, | | | | The display is based on the Vizplex version of |
| magazine or other reading material and turning | | | | E-ink technology with no backlighting. Reading is |
| from one page to another. The Amazon Kindle is | | | | thus 100% natural in bright sunlight and you won't |
| indeed powerful and is only surpassed by its | | | | have a problem with the screen getting too hot |
| successor the Kindle 2. | | | | from reading too long either. |
| The Kindle electronic reader is designed to | | | | Furthermore, Whispernet makes use of Amazon's |
| operate on its own. It is connected directly to the | | | | optimized technology plus Sprint's national |
| Amazon Whispernet through 3G technology for | | | | high-speed (EVDO) data network for users to |
| media flow, synching and even internet browsing. | | | | wirelessly search, download, synch and read |
| There's no service plan, contracts or bills to worry | | | | content. The maiden Kindle has been further |
| about because this feature is paid for by Amazon. | | | | enhanced into the Kindle 2. By seriously |
| About the only cost upon the user is power | | | | considering user feedback on the original Kindle, |
| consumption on the battery; recharging every 4 | | | | Amazon is gratefully able to come up with an |
| to 5 days of continuous operation as opposed to | | | | even more impressive wireless reading device for |
| 2 weeks with the wireless turned off. | | | | its readers now. |