Reading has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I love learning new things and also reading about stuff that is thought provoking. Quite a few people I know always carries a good book with them. That is good and all, but how great would it be if you could carry thousands of your favorite books with you in one handy device? Think about all the book selections available. That is exactly what Amazon.com has done with their Kindle 2. This is their new and improved second version portable reading device. It is small enough to pack away nicely, yet not so small that it becomes hard to read. The device is in black and white and can store thousands of books. The battery life is great. I hear that it can last for a couple of weeks. The books themselves are available for purchase on Amazon.com usually for a lot cheaper than the physical copy. You just download them via a simple bluetooth wireless connection. I guess this works out great for everyone. The publishers save a lot of money by not having to print the books. Consumers get the book for at least 50% cheaper. Environmentalists are happy too that more trees are used for printing the books. The price for Kindle 2 is $250 brand new, which also includes free shipping. You can also go to Ebay and get it a little bit cheaper but the price is not so much cheaper that it is worth the hassle. Also, if you are big on classic novels, Ebay has a ton of ebook packages for sale. I think something like a hundred plus ebooks for $15.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Amazon Kindle 2
Reading has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I love learning new things and also reading about stuff that is thought provoking. Quite a few people I know always carries a good book with them. That is good and all, but how great would it be if you could carry thousands of your favorite books with you in one handy device? Think about all the book selections available. That is exactly what Amazon.com has done with their Kindle 2. This is their new and improved second version portable reading device. It is small enough to pack away nicely, yet not so small that it becomes hard to read. The device is in black and white and can store thousands of books. The battery life is great. I hear that it can last for a couple of weeks. The books themselves are available for purchase on Amazon.com usually for a lot cheaper than the physical copy. You just download them via a simple bluetooth wireless connection. I guess this works out great for everyone. The publishers save a lot of money by not having to print the books. Consumers get the book for at least 50% cheaper. Environmentalists are happy too that more trees are used for printing the books. The price for Kindle 2 is $250 brand new, which also includes free shipping. You can also go to Ebay and get it a little bit cheaper but the price is not so much cheaper that it is worth the hassle. Also, if you are big on classic novels, Ebay has a ton of ebook packages for sale. I think something like a hundred plus ebooks for $15.
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