With Christmas just around the corner, many people are wondering where they can purchase the Kindle 2. Perfect for any occasion, the Kindle makes a unique and valuable gift for friends, family, and even yourself. The Kindle 2 is a device whose sleek design, awesome features, and ease of use, make it the ebook reader that you can’t live without.
You will notice that the Kindle 2 now has a thinner look which more closely resembles a real book, than previous versions. The Kindle weighs just 10.2 ounces and is slightly more than 1/3 inch. The compact design allows the Kindle 2 to easily be stored in a bag, purse, backpack, or briefcase. You can take your Kindle with you wherever you would take a paperback book, but with much less bulk.
There are multiple advantages to the well developed design of the Kindle. You will be amazed at how much the high resolution screen, called “electronic paper”, will remind you of reading an actual newspaper or book. The screen glow is not an issue, as it is basically non-existent, and the text size can be adjusted if you would like larger type when your eyes are tired.
The Amazon Kindle 2 holds up to 1,500 Kindle books, enough to satisfy any bookworm. For the average reader, it could take a lifetime to get through them all. The factory capacity of the Kindle allows for over two hundred Kindle books, which can easily be expanded with the minimal investment required to purchase a digital media card (2 MB) which will approximately double your space.
As I write this article, there are more than 230,000 downloads available for your Kindle 2. There is a free trial period for the ebook available so that you can try it before buying it. Amazon has a large selection of titles, as do other sites who provide downloads.
You will find that the Kindle boasts the newest technology found in laptops, while being only one third their size. It’s 3G network is similar to a cell phone’s as it is able to function, seek, and download wireless. There will be no more need to scramble around for a WIFI signal, or fumble around with USB cables. And, you’ll be surprised to learn that the superior wireless features come without monthly bills or fees.
If you are an avid reader, you have experienced the problem of where to store your library. With Kindle 2, you can back your books up on Amazon and access them through wireless technology. Your potential for book ownership is limitless thanks to the computer backup option.
If you are somewhere that has cell phone service, then you can browse, shop, read, research, and download on your Kindle 2! On your vacation, you can conveniently look up WIKIs (an online encyclopedia website), read blogs, use the built in dictionary, look at Microsoft documents, download books, magazines, newspapers, and audio books.
Whether you are in the low light of your bedroom, or the bright sun outside, the Kindle operates very well. Both left and right handed individuals can easily and quickly type on the QWERTY keyboard, and the Kindle allows for one handed operation. Page screening is a breeze with the well developed finger scrolling capabilities and ergonomic buttons. You will be ready for four to six hours of continuous use when you allow the Kindle’s battery to completely charge for two hours.
In today’s electronic age it’s no wonder that the humble book made of paper and ink has gone electronic and owning a Kindle electronic book reader to read your books from is no longer for just the techno geeks among us. In fact you’ve probably already seen ordinary everyday people on the bus or train reading the paper or the latest novel from their readers. Schools and universities are also becoming places where electronic readers are becoming more popular because it’s much easier to carry around a 
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Starting in two weeks from October 19, 2009 (although you can preorder now), the Kindle 2 can finally be ordered internationally.
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