21 Responses for "What is Kindle?"

1. sharon james August 13th, 2008 at 10:43 am

   I guess I don’t get it. If they can carry one of these, can’t they just carry the paperback????

2. NS September 12th, 2008 at 4:01 am

   Well, with the Kindle you can have many books stored and downloaded into the device rather than holding several paperback books.

3. liaqat hayat October 10th, 2008 at 9:02 am

   my question how many books of different 100 page can be stored? The cost include cost all domnloaded material amazon.com as well.
   regards-liaqat hayat

4. liaqat hayat October 10th, 2008 at 9:09 am

   I am still not clear if the shown cost include or exclude cost of e-books downloaded from amazon.com?
   regards-liaqat hayat

5. tamra October 10th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

   Cool! how much does it cost though?

6. mary October 24th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

   okay I am not a technology person!……. does one purchase the ebooks and are they cheaper than buying one or not?
   Thanx!

7. Arjun Thomas January 19th, 2009 at 9:44 am

   Yes you need to buy the ebooks, and for the most part i think they are cheaper than the hardbacks. The idea is more like having a mobile library at your disposal. Great when you are traveling and such.

8. jewel thompson February 10th, 2009 at 10:53 am

   can kindle read to you, is it audio? I have a son who need his textbooks on audio

9. Arjun Thomas February 10th, 2009 at 11:34 pm

   The Kindle is currently text based and is aimed to be a replacement for hardcopy books. The new Kindle 2 however has text recognition software that reads aloud.

   I’d advise you check out the specs online http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154JDAI/ref=sv_kinh_0

10. mdolly March 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am

    what if you are needing a book that amazon does’nt have in stock or in kindle inventory?

11. heather March 9th, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    That would annoy me to hell. I prefer a regular book, thank you very much.
    I guess some people prefer it, but it is not for me.

12. kk April 13th, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    if you wanna no the price there are pics. of it under the video move your mouse over it and THERE YOU GO………

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14. heather May 24th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    I have a few questions..
    How much is it?
    How is it billed?
    Do you need a credit card?
    Are all new books being offered now?
    What are the general price differences?
    How much storage (in gigs) does it have?
    Can I keep notes/writings/personal documents on the Kindle? Can I imput them directly via the keyboard, or would they need to be uploaded?
    How much technological knowledge do I need to operate the Kindle?

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16. Judith O' Carroll September 12th, 2009 at 1:15 am

    I am researching kindle for a friend of mine who has lost the sight in his right eye and has reduced sight in his left eye. He is able to read a newspaper with the aid of a magnifying glass. Can the font be emboldened and enlarged the latter to what size font? the new kindle that I have read about does it have the facility to “speak” the book? My friend has type 1 diabetes and could benefit hugely from this device. May I ask can he download the daily Irish Times newspaper published here in Ireland

17. Bob February 3rd, 2010 at 4:06 am

    This gadget is mind-boggling in its complexity, something that might even fascinate a highly intelligent Martian. I expect it will become popular with gadget-minded techies (and G… knows there are enough of them around) but I can’t see it ever being the mainstay of a true book person.
    The magic of having a book in the hand, particularly something like the old Penguins/Pelicans, can never be superseded. It’s the feel of the thing as much as the content.
    But Iwish Amazon the best of luck with this thing, - they are a great company.

18. Hackie February 3rd, 2010 at 6:26 am

    Great piece of kit - but won’t replace the paperback.

19. Robin February 6th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    Kindle is a Light weight wireless reading device. Kindle is easy to transport anywhere. Kindle is a 3G wireless lets you download books right to your Kindle; no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hot spots. Kindle lets you download many blogs, magazines and holds up to 1500 books! More than 400,000 books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs available available for your Kindle, including more than 101 of 112 current New York Times® Best Sellers. Use Kindle in over 100 countries! There IS a text to speech feature unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable.
    YES THEY HAVE THE IRISH TIMES NEWSPAPER.
    You can order here: http://astore.amazon.com/coupcode-20 or go to the product review here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C?ie=UTF8&tag=coupcode-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015T963C

20. raju March 15th, 2010 at 8:56 am

    Questions…

    1. Does it work with slow networks or needs 3G
    2. How can I lend a book to a friend? Can I transfer wirelessly (Bluetooth? InfraRed?)
    3. Whats the cost of downloads and charge system….per paperback, per page? per chapter? what about subscribing to newspapers, blogs…..cost?
    4. How do we pay? Credit card? Paypal?
    5. Security: how secure is the device? Locks?
    6. Will they allow me to read on a plane?
    7. What is the hardware cost? Warranties? Global?
    8. Which countries will it work best in?
    9. Is it sturdy like a nokia phone? drop and it wont break?
    10. Can children download stuff not meant for them? Is there parental control? Password protection?
    11. Will amazon make money only by hardware and services/downloads or they will use it for advertising revenue

21. Tammy June 19th, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    No thank-you, I much rather feel my books and keep them in my library or give them to friends and family. I think how said that we are having everything become so impersonal,people talking on cell phones while checking out at stores,texting while going out to dinner,at least with a real book you can(and should)put it down and talk to others while waiting for a service.Now people can read a book,talk on the phone and completely have no emotional attachment to anyone.