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The main thing the Kindle 2 has going for it its now low price and the Whispernet that avoids the need for Wi-fi. The battery life is great, though, as with all older products, you may need to replace it to get the full life out of it. The included web browser was limited when it first came out, and is even more limited now, since cannot handle HTTPS properly. Gone are the days of it being a "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by incorporating Wikipedia. Although the Internet connection is free, it's extremely limited. If you want something more fully featured and don't mind using Wi-fi, you may want to pay a few dollars more to get a Kindle 4 or such. But if you want a no-light, e-ink e-reader you can use anywhere, you could do a lot worse. The screen looks better than the lower resolution would make you think, as well. You cannot see individual pixels. Read full review
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The screen is nice, the weight feels good in one hand. The problem is that due to the new software update not working properly, it's impossible to register the kindle. This means no access to your kindle library. Amazon needs to support this once great e-reader and workout the bugs of version 2.5.8.
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I bought this as a way to get into the electronic book reader world without spending lots of money. I had heard good things from other Kindle users so getting a good used one on eBay seemed like a good idea. I know the newer one (Kindle 3) holds more books, but I am happy with the capacity of this one. I never read more than 1500 books at a time :) The 3G international wireless connected to the local 3G network within minutes of turning it on, and I had purchased my first book within 10 minutes of sitting down with the Kindle. Very easy to use, and well thought out. Adjustable print size means that I can take any book and make it easily readable for myself. e-ink works well but remember, just like a book you need light to read by. Reading pdf format books is a bit slow when going from page to page, but reading Kindle formatted books is very quick when "turning" pages. Rumor has it that you will soon be able to take books out of the library on your Kindle. That will be cool! Book prices are about the same as for a paperback, which means that books not yet out in paperback are way cheaper than their hard-cover versions. Happy readingRead full review
I got one as a gift, and think it's a fantastic product. The screen looks good, and you can barely see the pixels. The page turning is fast enough. It has a long, long battery life, which lasts even longer if you turn off the wireless. If you read a lot, and enjoy reading, it's a great thing. The only impediment is its relatively high price. The Kindle 2 includes a very simple web browser, so you can visit web pages. This makes the device really useful when you're not near a WiFi spot and need to check email. It's not as good as a smartphone for web use, though. The main competitors to the Kindle are the Barnes and Noble Nook, and the Sony Readers. There are also software readers for the iPhone and Blackberry, and PDAs as well as desktop computers. Additionally, there are a few ebook readers that don't use e-ink, the best known being the ECTACO jetBooks. Generally, the competing ebooks support more file formats. The jetBook has color, whereas the e-ink readers don't. The Sony and B&N cost roughly the same as the Kindle, but support more file formats, including the EPUB format. The other readers, like the jetBook, are cheaper. These other readers lack tactile keyboards. That's a big minus, for me, because I like to write notes while I read. Kindle has a note-taking feature, and it's just nice to have. I'm sure it's not a critical feature - but one that matters when you're reading some difficult material. The Nook has an on-screen keyboard. That might be good enough. The main difference between these other readers and the Kindle is that the Kindle has a tightly integrated system to sell and deliver books. The others are still catching up - and some require you to download the file, connect the reader, copy the file over, and disconnect. Some have an application to manage the downloading and copy process, so it's easier, but a computer is still involved. You have to install the software. In contrast, the Kindle immediately delivers the book over the air. You never have to copy files (though you can, if you want). You never need to connect a Kindle to a computer (though you can). That, more than anything else, makes the Kindle a better product, especially for people who don't like to deal with computers.Read full review
Best purchase I've made in a long time! I love this- a very nice representation of ebook readers! The 3g wireless is a necessity, it is as complete and well made as can be expected in this stage of their "newness". I just bought this one for my 11 year old daughter-she reads too many books for us to keep running to books stores and to make room on the shelves for all of them! The kindle is easy to use (I'm technologically challenged too) well as best I could tell messing around with it a couple weeks prior to gifting it this Christmas, and thus far seems durable. I have two complaints-well upgrade suggestions touch screen would be nice and so would a color screen-then again I could have bought the DX and paid more...but hey this is for an 11 year old...maybe Kindle could consider a child safe version with the upgrades listed?Read full review
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