Amazon Kindle Reviews,
Kindle eBooks and Accessories

The thing that makes the Amazon Kindle so popular is the free wireless service and low ebook prices. You don't have to go to the library or the bookstore or wait for a book to arrive in the mail, you simply download it to the reader anywhere you are in less than a minute. Because of this, you don't need a computer and an internet connection to get ebooks.

The Kindle 2 and Kindle DX are now both available in over 170 countries, with free wireless in 100 of them. You can learn more about the Kindle International here, and view a complete country list and wireless coverage map.

Since these ebook readers are not sold in stores, it's important to note that Amazon offers a 30-day return policy so that you can get a feel for the device and see if you like it or not before committing.

Kindle 2

The Amazon Kindle 2 was released in February of 2009. It retailed for $369 until summer when Amazon dropped the price down to $299. It now sells for $259.

With the release of the Nook, Amazon is improving the Kindle 2 in many ways. It now has native PDF support, increased battery life, and can switch between landscape and portrait modes. And Amazon says that customizable folders are coming in early 2010.

There are over 12,800 reviews posted on Amazon.com for this ebook reader, with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

Read Kindle 2, International Review

Amazon Kindle DX

With the release of the Kindle DX, Amazon hopes to make ebook readers more accessible to newspaper and magazine readers, as well as business professionals and students that need to carry a lot of documents and textbooks.

Compared to the Kindle 2, the DX has a display 3.7 inches larger, is roughly 2 inches taller, two inches wider, and is slightly thicker. Its weighs 18.9 ounces.

Another feature that sets it apart from its smaller brother is the accelerometer, which rotates the viewed image from portrait to landscape as you rotate the reader.

Amazon Kindle DX Review

The Original Amazon Kindle

Amazon Kindle 1

The first-generation Kindle was released back in November 2007; it sold out in five and a half hours, and was on backorder for several months after that, being the very first ebook reader to offer wireless connectivity.

With the release of Kindle 2, Amazon no longer makes the first-generation reader, although you can still buy them used on Amazon.com.

One main difference, this model has a SD memory card slot, but that feature has been removed from the newer models.

eBooks and More for Amazon Kindles

Kindle Library

Visit our dedicated Kindle eBooks and More page for a comprehensive listing of available content for Kindle, including free ebooks, newspapers, magazines, and RSS news feeds. You'll also find a search box on that page if you want to see if Amazon has books from your favorite authors.

Amazon Kindle Accessories

Kindle Skins

If you are looking for covers, skins, screen protectors, lights, or power adaptors for your Kindle, you can visit our Kindle Accessories Page for more information about them. Skins are a good way to customize your Kindle, like the one shown to the left. And there are hundreds of varieties.

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