The Amazon Kindle: Fact vs Myth
The Amazing Amazon Kindle
For some the very idea of an Amazon Kindle can be intimidating. Traditional book readers will talk about the wonderful smell of a new book, or the feeling of the binding cracking as the book is opened for the first time, along with several other romantic tales.
When light bulbs were first invented there were also those who were reluctant to give up their candles. If readers are able to get past the traditional pleasures they associate with reading a regular book they may find that the Kindle can give them the same experience along with a few things they never thought they would appreciate. First there are some myths that need to be dispelled about the Kindle
The Kindle Is A Big Blocky Computer
The Kindle is actually smaller then most hardcover books. At just over 1/3 of an inch it is slimmer than most magazines, and weighing in at 10.2 ounces it is lighter then most paperbacks.
Reading From The Kindle Strains The Eyes
Actually the Kindle uses E-ink technology that makes it look just like a normal page in a book. With over 16 shades of gray it makes for clear text and images come in even crisper. There are no back lights that will cause readers to strain their eyes.
The Battery Only Lasts A Few Hours
With the wireless on the Kindle lasts up to 4 days on a single charge. Turn the wireless off and read for up to 2 weeks without recharging.
Lose The Kindle, Lose All Your Books
First off the Kindle can now hold over 1,500 books. For those even bigger bookworms out there it is possible to delete all 1,500 books and still have them be just a couple of clicks away. A copy of every book purchased is on Amazon.com. It keeps track of every annotation that is left, along with the last page the reader was on. So if a reader wants to read the same book a couple months later they just turn wireless on, find the book in their old content, click, and within a minute it is back on their Kindle.
There Isn’t A Large Selection Of Books On The Kindle
The Kindle has over 230,000 books and more are added every week. Not only that but the New York Times Bestsellers and new releases are $9.99. Of course the selections don’t stop with books. Users can also subscribe to magazines, to blogs, and even national and international newspapers.
It is easy to think of reasons why readers don’t want to give the Kindle a chance, but if they are willing to let go of their preconceived notions of what reading a book entails, then they can find a brand new and exciting way of reading that is just a click away.
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