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Kindle 2 Text-to-speech Demonstration
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Amazon's Kindle 2 doing text-to-speech. Demo by Jeff Bezos. …
Amazon Kindle 2 Unboxing
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What Is The Kindle? Why Do I Want One?
Anne P Jackson asked:
The Kindle 2 allows you to download a book from Amazon and read it just like you would a paperback book. The features and benefits of the Kindle are just short of fantastic. I have shelves and shelves of paperback books that could ALL fit into a Kindle. You can have all your favorite books right at your fingertips! The Kindle 2 will hold up to 1500 average size books! 1500!!
A paperback book costs anywhere from $9.99 or so on up to $40 or $50 dollars – Most books for the Kindle cost $9.99 – even best sellers! There is NO cost to download you\’re books either. It works on a wireless network just like your cell phone, but there are NO contracts and NO monthly fees. It\’s perfect!
You can also get most major newspapers delivered to your Kindle so that it\’s waiting for you every morning – along with your coffee of course.
There are six different type sizes on the Kindle 2 – which means that many of just might be able to get rid of the darn reading glasses when using the Kindle! THAT\’S worth a whole lot to me – I hate these reading glasses!
The Kindle 2 will read to you! If you\’re driving or otherwise “hand occupied” you can easily have the Kindle read to you. I\’m thinking …. cookbooks! How cool would it be to have your Kindle read a recipe to you while you prepare the ingredients – no back and forth to the book! And YES – they are cookbooks available for the Kindle. In fact there are over 230,000 titles currently available with more being added everyday.
The Kindle weighs 10 ounces, which is less than most paperback books – and certainly lighter than a hard cover book. I don\’t know about you, but after and hour or so of reading my hands and fingers get tired. (I\’m old, okay? LOL) With the light weight of the Kindle 2, I can read for hours with no discomfort at all! This is a great boon for those with arthritis in their hands, fingers and wrists.
The new Kindle 2 has added more battery life too. You can go days of reading before you have to recharge your Kindle. It comes with a wall charger or a USB cable so that you can hook it up to your computer for charging.
I not only like to read – I love to read and the Kindle 2 is going to revolutionize they way we all enjoy our reading!
The Kindle 2 allows you to download a book from Amazon and read it just like you would a paperback book. The features and benefits of the Kindle are just short of fantastic. I have shelves and shelves of paperback books that could ALL fit into a Kindle. You can have all your favorite books right at your fingertips! The Kindle 2 will hold up to 1500 average size books! 1500!!
A paperback book costs anywhere from $9.99 or so on up to $40 or $50 dollars – Most books for the Kindle cost $9.99 – even best sellers! There is NO cost to download you\’re books either. It works on a wireless network just like your cell phone, but there are NO contracts and NO monthly fees. It\’s perfect!
You can also get most major newspapers delivered to your Kindle so that it\’s waiting for you every morning – along with your coffee of course.
There are six different type sizes on the Kindle 2 – which means that many of just might be able to get rid of the darn reading glasses when using the Kindle! THAT\’S worth a whole lot to me – I hate these reading glasses!
The Kindle 2 will read to you! If you\’re driving or otherwise “hand occupied” you can easily have the Kindle read to you. I\’m thinking …. cookbooks! How cool would it be to have your Kindle read a recipe to you while you prepare the ingredients – no back and forth to the book! And YES – they are cookbooks available for the Kindle. In fact there are over 230,000 titles currently available with more being added everyday.
The Kindle weighs 10 ounces, which is less than most paperback books – and certainly lighter than a hard cover book. I don\’t know about you, but after and hour or so of reading my hands and fingers get tired. (I\’m old, okay? LOL) With the light weight of the Kindle 2, I can read for hours with no discomfort at all! This is a great boon for those with arthritis in their hands, fingers and wrists.
The new Kindle 2 has added more battery life too. You can go days of reading before you have to recharge your Kindle. It comes with a wall charger or a USB cable so that you can hook it up to your computer for charging.
I not only like to read – I love to read and the Kindle 2 is going to revolutionize they way we all enjoy our reading!
Amazon Kindle - Top 10 Things you Need to Know
James Kara Murat asked:
If you have just heard about the entire latest buzz surrounding the e-book reader Kindle from Amazon, you need to know more. Here are the top 10 aspects about Kindle almost everyone needs to know!
i. MP3 playing
The Kindle device from Amazon has the amazing ability to play all the MP3 songs which you would have downloaded into the internal storage mechanism. Capacities of the internal storage are around 180 MB in space. You could also store these MP3 songs in the allocated SD card slot. You can play the songs in random shuffle and choose to listen to songs in the background while you read the e-book!
ii. DRM support
The Kindle comes with DRM support by means of support for file types of extensions .AZW. It also is compatible with Mobipocket books of the unprotected varieties. Therefore file types like .MOBI, .TXT, .PRC, Word as well as .HTML are all supported by the Kindle. You can transfer files via USB or via email. No more need to print!
iii. Kindle Now Now
This is a new feature introduced by Kindle which enables a powerful search mechanism. By means of a query mechanism you can search for almost anything you wish for absolutely free of cost! This search facility is powered with the help of Mechanical Turn from Amazon which is a distributed system of work.
iv. Blog subscription
You can avail blog subscriptions by paying a meager 2 dollars every month! Besides this, you also get access to a 14 day trial period. For no additional cost, you get to browse the blogs directly via the ‘Basic Web’ which is a browser provided for free. You only pay for access to the RSS feeds but not for surfing the web.
v. Font types supported
Kindle primarily supports two kinds of fonts namely the Neue Helvetica and the Caecilia. These are provided by Linotype. Book texts are all provided in the default Caecilia font. However, other than reading, you can select from 6 font types.
vi. Ergonomics
While the Kindle may not have great aesthetics what with a no-so-great looking color, the shape of the device is very ergonomically designed.
vii. No scroll keys
If you wish to navigate to the next page or further below, there are no scroll down keys provided in the Kindle. To move across content or even scrolling on the web pages you will need to use the page forward keys and the back button for this.
viii. Audible e-books
You can use the Kindle from Amazon to play out audible e-books. However the ‘whispernet’ service provided by means of the EVDO internet connection does not support downloads of such audible e-books on air. You will need to leverage the Audible Manager for downloading and subsequently copy the file to Kindle via USB port on the PC. This eliminates the need for printing altogether.
ix. Text file download
Kindle allows you to easily download text files for future use. All it takes is just 45 seconds to download even massive text files!
x. Files not supported
The Kindle does not ensure compatibility with Mobipocket files which have been DRMed. Also the Kindle will not support PDF file types – not even after you convert the file!
If you have just heard about the entire latest buzz surrounding the e-book reader Kindle from Amazon, you need to know more. Here are the top 10 aspects about Kindle almost everyone needs to know!
i. MP3 playing
The Kindle device from Amazon has the amazing ability to play all the MP3 songs which you would have downloaded into the internal storage mechanism. Capacities of the internal storage are around 180 MB in space. You could also store these MP3 songs in the allocated SD card slot. You can play the songs in random shuffle and choose to listen to songs in the background while you read the e-book!
ii. DRM support
The Kindle comes with DRM support by means of support for file types of extensions .AZW. It also is compatible with Mobipocket books of the unprotected varieties. Therefore file types like .MOBI, .TXT, .PRC, Word as well as .HTML are all supported by the Kindle. You can transfer files via USB or via email. No more need to print!
iii. Kindle Now Now
This is a new feature introduced by Kindle which enables a powerful search mechanism. By means of a query mechanism you can search for almost anything you wish for absolutely free of cost! This search facility is powered with the help of Mechanical Turn from Amazon which is a distributed system of work.
iv. Blog subscription
You can avail blog subscriptions by paying a meager 2 dollars every month! Besides this, you also get access to a 14 day trial period. For no additional cost, you get to browse the blogs directly via the ‘Basic Web’ which is a browser provided for free. You only pay for access to the RSS feeds but not for surfing the web.
v. Font types supported
Kindle primarily supports two kinds of fonts namely the Neue Helvetica and the Caecilia. These are provided by Linotype. Book texts are all provided in the default Caecilia font. However, other than reading, you can select from 6 font types.
vi. Ergonomics
While the Kindle may not have great aesthetics what with a no-so-great looking color, the shape of the device is very ergonomically designed.
vii. No scroll keys
If you wish to navigate to the next page or further below, there are no scroll down keys provided in the Kindle. To move across content or even scrolling on the web pages you will need to use the page forward keys and the back button for this.
viii. Audible e-books
You can use the Kindle from Amazon to play out audible e-books. However the ‘whispernet’ service provided by means of the EVDO internet connection does not support downloads of such audible e-books on air. You will need to leverage the Audible Manager for downloading and subsequently copy the file to Kindle via USB port on the PC. This eliminates the need for printing altogether.
ix. Text file download
Kindle allows you to easily download text files for future use. All it takes is just 45 seconds to download even massive text files!
x. Files not supported
The Kindle does not ensure compatibility with Mobipocket files which have been DRMed. Also the Kindle will not support PDF file types – not even after you convert the file!
Kindle Reader – is it a Good Buy?
Alan Cruz asked:
World over there are a number of books - fiction as well as non fiction. For most people it is often difficult to even look at the number of titles that are available, let alone reading them. Books dealing with incisive details of a variety of subjects like Economics, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Religion, Culture, Philosophy, Parenting, Fashion from across the world hold a treasure house of knowledge in them. We are unable to search the physical copies of these books or do not get them where we want.
Reading and Modern technology
With digitalization of texts, the world of books has changed dramatically. You can be anywhere in the world, and yet access books of your choice from any author, language, subject, or market. The Internet makes that possible. Some of the books are available as free downloads, while for others you may have to pay small sums of money. But, opposed to the cumbersome process of ordering the physical edition of a valuable book from a foreign country, you can preview the book on your computer monitor within minutes and then decide to buy or preview another in the same class. You can access multiple book stores or libraries within a few minutes.
Yet Another bold initiative
Taking technology to even greater heights, Amazon has introduced a device called Kindle which facilitates reading of any book through the device. It is aptly called book reader. Kindle works independent of wires and allows you to browse and read a variety of books even when you are on the move. You can even download these books when necessary subject to certain conditions. Travelers, particularly on long haul routes will find the Kindle an extremely useful and friendly device. When you love reading books, Kindle is an indispensable accessory for you.
World over there are a number of books - fiction as well as non fiction. For most people it is often difficult to even look at the number of titles that are available, let alone reading them. Books dealing with incisive details of a variety of subjects like Economics, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Religion, Culture, Philosophy, Parenting, Fashion from across the world hold a treasure house of knowledge in them. We are unable to search the physical copies of these books or do not get them where we want.
Reading and Modern technology
With digitalization of texts, the world of books has changed dramatically. You can be anywhere in the world, and yet access books of your choice from any author, language, subject, or market. The Internet makes that possible. Some of the books are available as free downloads, while for others you may have to pay small sums of money. But, opposed to the cumbersome process of ordering the physical edition of a valuable book from a foreign country, you can preview the book on your computer monitor within minutes and then decide to buy or preview another in the same class. You can access multiple book stores or libraries within a few minutes.
Yet Another bold initiative
Taking technology to even greater heights, Amazon has introduced a device called Kindle which facilitates reading of any book through the device. It is aptly called book reader. Kindle works independent of wires and allows you to browse and read a variety of books even when you are on the move. You can even download these books when necessary subject to certain conditions. Travelers, particularly on long haul routes will find the Kindle an extremely useful and friendly device. When you love reading books, Kindle is an indispensable accessory for you.
Amazon’s Kindle V.s. the Sony Reader
Groshan Fabiola asked:
In the last few months we witnessed the launching of Amazon’s Kindle. The marketing strategy was fierce; the new device was being advertised on major TV shows and on the news everywhere, sales skyrocketed in the first few hours. People that weren’t familiar with e-ink based technology thought this was the greatest innovation ever; Although the technology wasn’t new: Sony had been in the market for almost 2 years with their PRS-505 e-reading device. Even though they were the pioneers in implementation of the e-ink technology they didn’t receive the attention the Kindle got. Why? Because Sony’s marketing was weak. They focused on other products such as the PS3 and Blu Ray players. They didn’t think the niche for e-book readers was that large, but they were wrong: Amazon hasn’t been able to meet the demand for kindles. Currently the wait list is of three weeks (reminds me of the Wii euphoria) and the resale price on Ebay goes up from $800.
Is kindle up to the hype? Only if you live in the USA that is. If you live elsewhere forget about buying e-books right from the device itself or loading your own e-books or documents to it. Apple learned that their biggest consumers for their online music store Itunes would be in Europe and it proved right. Europe has a more stable economy and the income per capita is greater. There are currently 17 virtual stores for European customers. Amazon, although it ships paper books to almost all no-conflict zones in the world (about 150 countries) shipping for their e-book reader is limited to the US. territory only.
Sony is also selling inside their e-reading devices in the US. alone but differently from the Kindle this fact hasn’t been an obstacle for people from other countries to get one of those. The Sony online store (that looks like itunes) for e-books has limited access to US. residents like Amazon. The only difference between those technologies is the flexibility of Sony’s. The PRS-500 and its successor the PRS-505 can be connected via USB to a computer and you can load almost any .rtf (rich text format) and any .pdf you can think of but with the limiting feature that those letter-sized e-books and documents will display a tiny font in the paperback sized 6” screen making them sometimes unreadable.
The solution for adapting documents and non Sony Store e-books for the PRS-505 didn’t come from Sony (due to a conflict of interests: they prefer you buy the e-book again from their store) but from another company, the one that produces the PRS-505 formatting software “Michelangelo”.
Michelangelo: The PRS-505 formatting software has the simplest interface and mechanism for formatting e-books and documents for the Sony Reader. With only a copy-paste operation and pressing 2 buttons you can have your e-book ready to be read in your PRS-505 with a comfortable text size in 8 minutes saving you time and money.
Flexibility in technology is what Sony is showing here by providing options for the use of different formats. We could hope that in the future Amazon displays the same dynamicity by allowing other formats in their devices.
For more information on the PRS-500 formatter please go to http://www.prs-500formatter.com
In the last few months we witnessed the launching of Amazon’s Kindle. The marketing strategy was fierce; the new device was being advertised on major TV shows and on the news everywhere, sales skyrocketed in the first few hours. People that weren’t familiar with e-ink based technology thought this was the greatest innovation ever; Although the technology wasn’t new: Sony had been in the market for almost 2 years with their PRS-505 e-reading device. Even though they were the pioneers in implementation of the e-ink technology they didn’t receive the attention the Kindle got. Why? Because Sony’s marketing was weak. They focused on other products such as the PS3 and Blu Ray players. They didn’t think the niche for e-book readers was that large, but they were wrong: Amazon hasn’t been able to meet the demand for kindles. Currently the wait list is of three weeks (reminds me of the Wii euphoria) and the resale price on Ebay goes up from $800.
Is kindle up to the hype? Only if you live in the USA that is. If you live elsewhere forget about buying e-books right from the device itself or loading your own e-books or documents to it. Apple learned that their biggest consumers for their online music store Itunes would be in Europe and it proved right. Europe has a more stable economy and the income per capita is greater. There are currently 17 virtual stores for European customers. Amazon, although it ships paper books to almost all no-conflict zones in the world (about 150 countries) shipping for their e-book reader is limited to the US. territory only.
Sony is also selling inside their e-reading devices in the US. alone but differently from the Kindle this fact hasn’t been an obstacle for people from other countries to get one of those. The Sony online store (that looks like itunes) for e-books has limited access to US. residents like Amazon. The only difference between those technologies is the flexibility of Sony’s. The PRS-500 and its successor the PRS-505 can be connected via USB to a computer and you can load almost any .rtf (rich text format) and any .pdf you can think of but with the limiting feature that those letter-sized e-books and documents will display a tiny font in the paperback sized 6” screen making them sometimes unreadable.
The solution for adapting documents and non Sony Store e-books for the PRS-505 didn’t come from Sony (due to a conflict of interests: they prefer you buy the e-book again from their store) but from another company, the one that produces the PRS-505 formatting software “Michelangelo”.
Michelangelo: The PRS-505 formatting software has the simplest interface and mechanism for formatting e-books and documents for the Sony Reader. With only a copy-paste operation and pressing 2 buttons you can have your e-book ready to be read in your PRS-505 with a comfortable text size in 8 minutes saving you time and money.
Flexibility in technology is what Sony is showing here by providing options for the use of different formats. We could hope that in the future Amazon displays the same dynamicity by allowing other formats in their devices.
For more information on the PRS-500 formatter please go to http://www.prs-500formatter.com
Kindle Comes to Apple’s iPhone
TheStreetTV asked:
Kindle Comes to Apple's iPhone TSC's Gary Krakow tries the new, free Kindle for iPhone software and now wonders why anyone in their right mind needs to spend $360 on Amazon's Kindle hardware device. …
My Kindle FINALLY arrived yesterday 1/12/09
doc4kids asked:
Its a replacement for a kindle i just got. the wireless connectivity was not working so i called Amazon and they sen me a new replacement, one day AIR via UPS!!! my hubby was the one who did the unboxing for this one!!! Thanks soooo much!!! …
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