Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 6" Display, White - 2nd Generation | 
| Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
List Price: $189.00
Buy Used: $144.00
as of 9/7/2010 16:18 MST details
You Save: $45.00 (24%)
Used (37) Refurbished (1) from $144.00
Seller: salut617
Rating:  17381 reviews
Sales Rank: 17
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.4
Model: D00701
UPC: 892685001218
EAN: 0892685001218
ASIN: B0015T963C
Release Date: October 19, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Slim and Lightweight: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines. At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback | | • | Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots | | • | Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required | | • | Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images | | • | Longer Battery Life: 25% longer battery life; read for days without recharging |
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Product Description
Say Hello to the Newest Kindle Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required 3G Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle; no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots International Coverage: Enjoy 3G wireless coverage at home or abroad in over 100 countries. Paper-like Display: Reads like real paper with no glare, even in bright sunlight Carry Your Library: Holds up to 1,500 books Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging Read-to-Me: With the experimental Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable Free Book Samples: Download and read the beginning of books for free before you decide to buy Large Selection: Over 350,000 books, including 104 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers, plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are $9.99, unless marked otherwise
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 I like it but ... September 7, 2010
Suzanne Prescott (Albuquerque, NM USA)
I received a refurbished unit with instructions to plug it to charge it up but there was no power plug on the end of the cord. It took 5 calls or emails to straighten this out, amounting to over a week with the Kindle but no way to use it. That seems a bit much. The service techs were polite and wanted to help but it seemed to take time to find the right person and to straighten out the problem. Once I had the Kindle working, I enjoyed it. This product is evolving. Let's see how well it does in competition with Nook (better IMO) and IPad (Kindle will have to work some to maintain market share with the IPad around.)
I purchased a skin and a cover which are essential for protecting the Kindle.
 Wish I had known. September 7, 2010
G. Schroeder (Boise, ID USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked this product a lot more before I found out there was a new version that was smaller with more contrast and $50.00 cheaper. I would have waited a month had I known.
 Kindle a bummer September 7, 2010
Bman883
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nice enough e-reader but the inability to access library books is a bummer. Why "buy" a book and not be able to share it. I can loan a hard copy of a purchased book to anybody. This product is way to restrictive. I returned it! Amazon e-books are very expensive. I don't get it....no printing or distribution cost.
Reading Ease September 7, 2010
Butch
Primary reason for purchase was for travel. We spend months at a time in the RV and it is nice not to haul the extra weight of books since we are avid readers. Very easy to browse, order, and download. And we can still highlight and bookmark passages we want to reread. We can still receive our Readers Digest and an added benefit of receiving our daily newspaper. There have been some complaints about the lack of pictures in the paper but we want the news so we are satisfied. Very easy to use and instructions are easy to understand. I truly appreciate the dictionary always being at hand. My only complaint is the "joy stick". I have tremors and this is very small and sensitive to touch. I sometimes have to go foward and back before being able to highlight the item I need. Frustrating but not a big problem. Overall we are very satisfied. They came out with the latest upgrade a few days after we bought this. I understand the problem I mentioned has been improved.
 It goes everywhere with me... September 6, 2010
Mercedes (Colorado, USA)
I wasn't sure about an e-book reader. I mean who wants to give up the greatness of a real book? They are heavy, you can fold the pages, you can drop it in the bathtub, you can drop it in the lake while fishing, you can write in it, you can tear it, you can fold the spine backwards, and it has that book smell....
I just couldn't see why people would want to give this up. After a visit from a friend who had a Kindle I seriously begin looking at these and this just after the first orders of the generation 3 Kindle have shipped. After a hasty purchase on eBay I am no inseparable from my Kindle. I absolutely love it. No more hurting my hands and wrists from the weight, no more wondering where I'm going to store more books, and no more buying a used book that they seller has failed to describe accurately. Of course giving up the physical book means I can't sell/trade it when I'm done with it. And I can't just give the book to my bookworm mother for reading. However, these are minor details. With this Kindle I can now read all those 1000+ page books with the teensy little print and the newest releases without spending $30+ on a hardback I don't really want. The real selling point for me was the weight loss, and the ability to blow up the print. Reading a book just isn't worth eye strain because the publisher doesn't want to use bigger print.
Bookworms rejoice, this thing is great! I'm now waiting patiently for my 3rd generation to arrive in the mail and have converted my mother as well. Amazon thanks for the Kindle. I have compared it to the Sony ereader I could touch and feel at Borders. As far as I'm concerned there is no comparison. I think the 2nd generation is superb I just can't wait to the latest and greatest.
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