- Available with WiFi only or with WiFi and 3G
- Graphite and White colors
- High-contrast 6-inch E-Ink Screen display
- Capable of storing up to 3500 e-Books
- Built-in WiFi
- Free global 3G connectivity in over 100 countries
- Automatic Twitter and Facebook passage export feature
- Up to a month of wireless use per charge
- Content transferable to computers, smartphones and tablets via Whispersync technology
- PDF reader with dictionary lookup, highlighting, note-taking and password-protection
Product Review
The Kindle is a high-quality e-Book reader developed by Amazon and manufactured by Foxconn that offers a step-down from the larger Kindle DX model. The latest generation of the device (set to release on August 27th, 2010) comprises two standard models - one with WiFi capabilities, and one with both WiFi and 3G.
The addition of such technologies makes the Kindle a clear competitor to other tablet-style e-Book devices such as the Sony Reader Daily Edition and the Apple iPad. Featuring a 6-inch high-contrast "E-Ink Screen" display, the device can be used in extreme lighting conditions due to its anti-glare design. Capable of storing up to 3500 e-Books that can be purchased from Amazon's Kindle Store (over 600,000 titles available), users can now download right to the reader via built-in WiFi or free 3G with global coverage. Users can also highlight and automatically export passages directly to Twitter and Facebook from the device without having to leave... read more