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Amazon Kindle 2
The recent price drop to $299 makes the Kindle 2, the most popular e-book reader out there, a bit more appealing and accessible. The full keyboard on the Kindle devices makes it easy to search for books and passages, as well as annotate text, while the 3G connection lets you download books, newspapers, magazines, and blog content wherever there's a cell phone signal. You can even purchase and read your books on your iPhone, and the system automatically keeps track of your particular place in a book (whether you're reading on your phone or your Kindle). It has enough storage to carry about 1,500 books -- in other words, more than most people read in a life time.
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Subscribe to commentsedmorowSep 13th 2009 7:06AM
Sprint, there is no man made global warming and, as far as carbon dioxide is concerned it is a natural element produced by just about every living breathing thing on earth. Stop the nonsence by supporting the environmental crazies that are about destroying America. It looks like inmates are runing the asylum.
KellySep 13th 2009 7:15AM
You got that. Marketers are looking to justify buying an expensive toy and books that oddly enough are more expensive in electronic form. I'll go to the library if have to.
BettieSep 13th 2009 7:29AM
I an an avid reader, and my books are in large print, due to my failing sight.How am I going to be able to read with something no bigger than a pack of cigarettes? This is not a fesiable thing for me.Nothing like cuddling up with a good book..How is a little machine going to replace that?
good luck with that bit of technology. Bettie
bastion78Sep 13th 2009 7:57AM
You have obviously never seen a Kindle if you feel that it is no larger than a pack of cigarettes. Secondly it has a zoom feature that allows you to increase the size of the content you are reading. As for carbon dioxide being produced by living beings on the planet--yes you are correct, but in small quantities. It is no where near what we produce with our factories and automobiles. As for the rift in the ozone that continues to widen--we have nothing to do with that right? You obviously do not comprehend the science so unless you have advanced degrees in chemistry, geology and biology I suggest you keep your inane opinions to yourself about global warming being a media hype machine.
swamptoad6Sep 13th 2009 8:14AM
If you eyes are failing go the the Library of Congress. They will send you a free audio cassette player and you can get free books on tape.
Pam
plexigrlSep 13th 2009 10:48AM
If you want the joy of a real book and to reduce waste shop your local independent used bookstore!
myangus1Sep 13th 2009 11:20AM
Bettie,
I too have poor eyesight. The Kindle is perfect for those of us who need big print. You can change the print setting to large and it is great reading the bigger print. Hope you try one--They are fabulous. My hubby gave me one for my birthday. The only other birthday gifts better than the Kindle are my two Scottish Terriers.
Have a great reading day!!!
Dr DelightedSep 13th 2009 11:25AM
news 4 yah
Pell BlueSep 13th 2009 11:30AM
When the car was invented they said, " How is THAT supposed to out do a good horse, when it comes to crossing rough terrain?" Then they laughed until tears came running down their faces.
Pell BlueSep 13th 2009 11:35AM
When the car was invented they complained saying, "How is THAT supposed to out run a good horse, when it comes to crossing rough terrain?"
Then they laughed until their sides hurt and tears came running down their faces.
AnnaSep 13th 2009 1:33PM
It's bigger than a pack of cigarettes and you can makethe text bigger if you aren't about to read it.
gAPCH102Sep 13th 2009 7:34AM
PUT THE PRINT COMPANIES OUT OF BUSINESS AND LOGGING COMPANIES, INK COMPANIES AND EVERY COMPANY THAT SUPPLIES TO PRODUCE A HARDBOOK.GO USA! USA CAN BE A JOBLESS NATION! WILL SAVE THE PLANET!
Div6f229Sep 13th 2009 8:12AM
I hope they loose a trillion bucks with that crap they are trying to as of now force on people. What crap.
cl4mdiggrSep 13th 2009 7:51AM
Al Gore is an idiot!!! If u follow him, ur an idiot!!!
lintelmanrSep 13th 2009 8:31AM
The paper ,used to make books, comes from tree farms not from hard woods. I should know, I live within 100 miles of the Warehouser forest, it atleast 10,000 square miles of wood grown for paper and other things like it.
chris2002Sep 13th 2009 10:10AM
And I live miles from a paper mill where tons and tons of pollutants are released into the air annually. If the trees were magically turned into books, your argument would hold water, but they're not...
Majorflus3Sep 13th 2009 7:54AM
Actually the 'readers' are MUCH larger than a deck of cards, which I'm guessing is about the size of a pack of cigarettes as I don't smoke. These new readers are so beneficial for our continual tree cutting enthusiasts! I'm not a "green" person but I do try to keep this planet God gave us as healthy as possible so that I feel what I'm passing along to my daughters is what I was given.
DanSep 13th 2009 7:59AM
I have had a Kindle for about a year and love it. The new ones (Kindle 2) can actually read to you. You can vary the size of the print for those that need large print books. If you read a lot, you will love the Kindle. You can highlight, make notes, bookmark, and read numerous books at the same time. You can even send your own Word documents to yourself to read electronically at a later time. It also has access to the internet. I highly recommend it.
Cokey17714Sep 13th 2009 8:05AM
Thanks bastion for telling these people what I was thinking when I read most of their comments! It's sad that some people are so mistaken about these things.
Div6f229Sep 13th 2009 8:09AM
If anyone wants to spend a lot of bucks on a machine, help your self. But don't try to tell me that we are destroying the planet by publishing books. you have just got to have an interest in wind mill makeing. or else you are a lousy liberal and just want to ram things down others throats just becaues you believe it would be good for all the rest of us.