Digital Ebook Reader

Amazon Kindle 2 – is a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to
more than 190,000 books, blogs, newspapers and magazines.

Whether you're in bed or on your couch, Kindle lets you think of a book and get it in less than a minute. If you
don't feel like 'reading' you can also have audio books on your Kindle and just relax while you listen.
There seems to be different names for the Kindle, ebook reader, ereader, book reader or just an electronic book. Call it what you want, it's a very cool
device with electronic paper.

The Amazon Kindle Team

Three years ago, the Amazon Kindle team set out to design and build an entirely new class of portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. The result is the Amazon Kindle.

Thanks to electronic paper, reading Kindle’s screen is as natural as reading ink on paper without the strain and glare of a computer screen. Kindle is also easy on the fingertips. It never becomes hot and is designed for both "lefties" and "righties".

You can read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time.

The designers wanted Kindle to be completely mobile and simple to use for everyone, so they made it wireless. You don't need a PC and no syncing needed. Using the same 3G network as advanced cell phones, we deliver your content using our own wireless
delivery system, Amazon Whispernet.

Unlike computer WiFi, you’ll never need to locate a hotspot. Kindle pays for your subscription so you won't get a monthly bill for your download service, you just read.

With Whispernet, you can be anywhere, think of a book, and get it in one minute. Similarly, your content automatically comes to you, wherever you are. Newspaper subscriptions are delivered wirelessly each morning.
Most magazines arrive before they hit newsstands. Kindle delivers your spontaneous reading choices on demand.

And because we know you can't judge a book by its cover, Kindle lets you download and read the beginning of books for free. This way, you can try it out—if you like it, simply buy and download with 1-Click, right from your Kindle, and continue reading.

Want to try a newspaper as well? All newspaper subscriptions start with a risk-free two-week trial.

Kindle’s paperback size and expandable memory let you travel light with your library. With the freedom to download what you want, when you want, we hope you’ll never again find yourself stuck without a great read.

We're very proud to introduce Amazon Kindle and we hope you like it as much as we do.

Paper-like Screen

Utilizing a new high-resolution display technology called electronic paper, Kindle provides a crisp black-and-white screen that resembles the appearance and readability of printed paper. The screen works using ink, just like books and newspapers,

but displays the ink particles electronically.

It reflects light like ordinary paper and uses no back-lighting, eliminating the glare associated with other electronic displays. As a result, Kindle can be read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room. The screen never gets hot so you can comfortably read as long as you like.

See what others are saying about the Kindle screen:

James Patterson, author of You've Been Warned,
"The screen is fabulous. You would expect that, with a screen, there would be a glare, it would be hard to read but it's not. There’s no glare. It's not back-lit, which is kind of magical. I think people are going to be very, very surprised and delighted. This is a lot easier to read than a lot of books are these days."

Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball,
"I'm telling you, after five minutes I've ceased to think I'm looking at a screen. It's not like reading a computer screen. It's more like reading a piece of paper. I think it's actually clearer, easier on the eye than the printed word."

Neil Gaiman, author of Stardust,
"It's like paper and it’s very interesting. It’s very, very crisp. Very functional. Very readable."

Amazon Kindle

The Amazon Kindle 2 product overview will give you a quick list of features and what Kindle is all about.

For a complete description of the Amazon Kindle 2 check out the Wireless Portable Reading Device page.