Ten Reasons Why You Should Have The Amazon Kindle On Your Christmas List This Year
E-book readers have been available for ten years now. The original reader - the Franklin Ebookman - launched in’99, and it’s still on sale today. However, 2009 has been the year when these devices really entered into the mainstream marketplace. Right now, the Amazon Kindle reader family are the front runners. E-book readers and the downloadable books to read on them are the perfect product for Amazon. So maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that they launched two new readers in the first half of 2009.
The first to launch, in February 2009, was the Kindle 2. The large format Kindle DX - with its 9.7″ display - followed in June. If you haven’t taken any notice of these devices thus far, or if you’ve been wondering if an e-book reader is a sensible choice for you, then here are ten reasons why you might want to consider putting one of these devices on your Christmas wish list?
1. Never find yourself without something to read again. You can download a book from the Amazon website in less than a minute.
2. Be environmentally aware. E-books don’t use paper, ink, or bindings, and there’s no distribution which means that your e-book is kinder to the environment than a conventional printed book.
3. No need to look for an internet connection or Wi-Fi hotspot. The Amazon “Whispernet” 3G wireless service is fee free and lets you download books without being wird to the web.
4. You can carry a small library of book with you wherever you go. There’s enough room in the Kindle 2’s memory for 1500 books. The DX can store a mammoth colection of 3,500 books.
5. Customize your Kindle and express your personality. You can even get beautiful leather covers that will make your Kindle look more like a “real” book if you like.
6. You are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a book. There are over 300,000 available at Amazon’s site - and more titles are being added on a daily basis.
7. The Kindle reader can store and play mp3 music files - so you can enjoy a little background music whilst you read your latest bestseller.
8. Apart from being kind to the environment, no printing and distribution means that e-books cost you less than traditional printed books.
9. Save money by downloading free Kindle books straight from the Amazon site. Many of these are out of copyright classics - 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Sherlock Holmes etc. - but modern books are available also.
10. Try before you buy. Download the fist chapter of most Kindle books for free so that you can be sure you’re going to like a book before you spend your hard earned cash.
The Kindle is the future of reading. Check it out soon.