The Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation

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This is the Amazon Kindle Family which has grown within the last few weeks with the introduction of Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G, Kindle Fire while the previous Kindle has been modified and named Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Keyboard 3G

This hub is about Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Keyboard 3G, the second genaration. Welcome and read about this Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation. For Amazon, the Kindle has been their best selling item two years in a row. But why is Kindle sorted after, especially this new Kindle Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation? Below are some of its unique features that you will surely like.

This new Kindle is surely the next generation Kindle and will make you enjoy your reading. It is a great reward to yourself or a great gift to someone.

Once you get to Amazon site through clicking links in this hub, you will get more information on Kindle Fire, the latest and one of the most coveted item, Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G and other Amazon Kindles.

The new Kindle comes in and All-New, High-Contrast E Ink Screen with 50% better contrast compared to previous Kindles. It makes reading easier in a bright sunlight. To call the new Kindle the latest generation Amazon has gone ahead an improved on the fonts making them crisper and darker.

The Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation has a new and sleek design which is 21% smaller in body. However Amazon did this without compromising on the reading area, as the new Kindle has the same 6" size reading area but its 15% lighter weighing only 8.7 ounces, making it weigh less than a paperback. Another key improvement on this new Kindle is its battery life because a single charge lasts for a month with the wireless off. The new Kindle is an ideal travel companion as it carries up to 3500 books and one can download any book in 60 seconds anywhere anytime.

With Wi-Fi hotspots, the new Kindle will not disappoint you as it has its own built-in WI-FI that allows you to connect in hotspots.

To create a seamless reading, it has 20% faster page turn and the new Kindle is designed to make you feel that you are reading a physical book. It uses a high- contrast E Ink screen with a 50% better contrast giving you the clearest text and sharp images. This new Kindle comes with a new display, text “pops” from the image, and you get the reading experience similar to reading a physical book. The new Kindle is designed with no glare or backlight, hence reading from the new Kindle is not like reading from a computer screen. You can easily read from the new Kindle in bright sunlight as if you are reading in the living room.

To achieve the new and the improved fonts and the 20% faster page turn, the Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation uses a New Proprietary Screen Technology of waveforms that makes the words and the letters more crisp, clear and natural looking. With high-resolutions, the new Kindle screen has 16 shades of gray and 50% improved contrast giving you the sharpest text and images.

Another thing that you will like with this new Kindle is the font choices, the new Kindle has three fonts to choose from, the Amazon standard Caecilia font, a condensed version of Caecilia, and a sans serif option plus you can change the size font too with eight adjustable font sizes making it possible to change the size of the text you are reading to fit your needs. You can also manually rotate the screen from portrait to landscape and vice versa.

The fun of reading from the new Kindle is not over yet, as you can use the in-built 5-way controller to quickly flip through different articles ideal for reading newspaper plus you can save the article by just clicking. You do not have to worry that the newspaper will arrive late as the new kindle makes it possible to have newspapers auto delivered wirelessly to your kindle before hitting newsstand.

The new Kindle is able to display Cyrillic as in Russian, Japanese, and Chinese as well as the traditional and simplifies Korean in addition to Latin and Greek and for images and photos; the new Kindle can be zoomed to the full size of the screen.

You can buy the Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation either a gift to your loved ones or yourself.

The reason and benefits of Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation are many, first you can read from anywhere because of Whispersync. The Whispersync makes it possible for one to read on the Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation using iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry and Android. Kindle the Latest Generation has a Text-to-Speech whereby, Kindle can read out aloud in English to you.

The Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation provide you with Worry-Free Archive where every book you buy is automatically archived in Amazon’s Kindle library and to retrieve is free and can be done anytime.

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There are three variants of Kindle:

Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation, described in this hub

Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest Generation and Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 9.7" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally – Latest Generation.

The differences with the three Kindle, Latest Generation variants are shown on the tables below.

Another reason why Kindle is the best ereader is because of its E Ink Technology. The role of E Ink Technology is to give the reader a better contrast as well as remove the backlight. E Ink Technology is based on the principal of tiny microcapsules measuring approximately the diameter of the human hair. Each of this microcapsule has two particles; a positive charged white particle and a negative charged black particle, both suspended in a clear fluid. Once a positive electric field is applied, the white particle moves to the top of the microcapsule becoming visible to the leader by making the ereader screen white at that specific location and once a negative electric field is applied the black particle behaves the same but making the screen appear darker at that location.

E Ink Technology creates crisp, print-like text similar to what one sees on the actual book page.

Over the years, this E Ink Technology has been improving and the new Kindle has E Ink technology referred to as "Pearl". This "Pearl" results to the best reading experience possible with 50% better contrast and the sharpest text. PopSci.com named the latest Kindle Pearl display a "Best of What's New 2010".

With the new Kindle's proprietary and hand-built fonts, one gets the special characteristics of the ink to making letters clear and sharp.

This new Kindle's screen reflects light like ordinary paper, eliminating the glare created by backlit LCD displays on tablets or smart phones. This makes Kindle easy to be read as easily in bright sunlight as in the living room. Other benefits associated with reading with minimal backlight includes getting a good night sleep because the sleep experts say that reading on closely-held backlit screens before bed inhibits melatonin production, which is critical for a good night's sleep. "The take-home lesson is that insomnia and electronic gadgets emitting light should not [be] mixed before bedtime...Kindle is better for your sleep."

Is sleep enough reason to buy this new Kindle

Nook is the Barnes & Noble Nook brand of ereader and is based on the Android platform

Kindle vs. Nook (updated 1/2/2011), August 28, 2010

This review is by Ron Cronovich “Ron” (Kenosha, WI)

THE REVIEW IS on the Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation (Electronics)

If you're trying to choose between a Nook and a Kindle, perhaps I can help. My wife and I have owned a Nook (the original one, not the new Nook Color), a Kindle 2, and a Kindle DX. When Amazon announced the Kindle 3 this summer, we pre-ordered two Kindle 3's: the wi-fi only model in graphite, and the wi-fi + 3G model in white. They arrived in late August and we have used them very regularly since then. For us, Kindle is better than Nook, but Nook is a good device with its own advantages that I will discuss below. I'll end this review with a few words about the Nook Color.

First, reasons why we prefer the Kindle:

* Speed

In our experience, the Kindle is very zippy compared to the Nook. Page refresh speed (the time it takes a new page to appear after you push the page-turn button) was WAY quicker on Kindle 2 than on Nook, and it's quicker yet on Kindle 3. Yet, I read a whole book on the Nook and didn't find the slower page refresh to be annoying - you get used to it, and it's not a problem.

For me, the more important speed difference concerns navigation - moving the cursor around the screen, for example to pick a book from your library, or to jump to a chapter by selecting it in the table of contents. On Kindle, you do this by pushing a 5-way rocker button, and the cursor moves very quickly. On Nook, you do this by activating the color LCD touchscreen (which normally shuts off when not in use, to conserve battery). A "virtual rocker button" appears on the screen, and you touch it to move the cursor. Unfortunately, the Nook cursor moves very sluggishly. This might not be a big deal to you, but it really got annoying to me, especially since my wife's Kindle was so quick and responsive.

In November 2010, Nook got a software upgrade that increases page refresh speed and makes navigation more responsive. I returned my Nook months ago, so I cannot tell you if the Nook's performance is now equal to the Kindle's, but Nook owners in the comments section have convinced me that the software update improves the experience of using the Nook. If performance is a big factor in your decision, visit a Best Buy and compare Kindle and Nook side by side.

* Screen contrast

You've seen Amazon's claims that the Kindle 3 e-ink has 50% better contrast than Kindle 2 or other e-ink devices. I have no way of precisely measuring the improvement in contrast, but I can tell you that the Kindle 3 display definitely has more contrast than Kindle 2 or Nook. The difference is noticeable, and important: more screen contrast means less eyestrain when reading in poorly lit rooms.

In well-lit rooms, the Nook and Kindle 2 have enough contrast to allow for comfortable reading. But I often read in low-light conditions, like in bed at night, or in a poorly lit room. In these situations, reading on Nook or Kindle 2 was a bit uncomfortable and often gave me a mild headache. When I got the Kindle 3, the extra contrast was immediately noticeable, and made it more comfortable to read under less-than-ideal lighting conditions. (If you go with a Nook, just make sure you have a good reading lamp nearby.)

* Battery life

The Nook's color LCD touch screen drains its battery quickly - I could never get more than 5 days out of a charge. The Kindle 2 had longer battery life than the Nook, and Kindle 3 has even longer life: in the 3 months since we received our Kindle 3's, we typically get 3 weeks of battery life between charges. (We keep wireless off about half the time to save battery power.)

* Weight

Nook weighs about 3 ounces more than the new Kindle, and you can really feel the difference. Without a case, Nook is still light enough to hold in one hand for long reading sessions without fatigue. But in a case, Nook is a heavy sucker. The new Kindle 3 is so light, even in a case, we find it comfortable holding in one hand for long reading sessions.

Reasons some people might prefer the Nook:

* In-store experience

If you need help with your nook, you can take it to any barnes and noble and get a real human to help. You can take your nook into the coffee shop section of your local B&N store and read any book for free for up to one hour per day. When you take your nook to B&N, some in-store special deals and the occasional free book pop up on your screen.

* User-replaceable battery

Rechargeable batteries eventually lose their ability to hold a charge. Nook's battery is user-replaceable and relatively inexpensive. To replace Kindle's battery, Amazon wants you to ship your Kindle to Amazon, and they will ship you back a DIFFERENT Kindle than the one you sent (it's the same model, for example if you send a white Kindle 3, you get a white Kindle 3 back, but you get a "refurbished" one, NOT the exact one you sent them). I don't like this at all.

However, several people have posted comments here that have eased my concerns. Someone looked up statistics on the Kindle's battery and did some simple calculations to show that it should last for 3 or more years. Before that happens, I will surely have upgraded to a newer Kindle model by then. Also, someone found some companies that sell Kindle batteries at reasonable cost and have how-to videos that demonstrate how we can replace the battery ourselves. Doing this would void the Kindle's warranty, but the battery will probably not fail until long after the warranty expires.

* ePub

Nook uses the ePub format, a widely used open format. Amazon uses a proprietary ebook format. Many libraries will "lend" ebooks in the ePub format, which works with nook but not kindle. However, a free and reputable program called Calibre allows you to translate ebooks from one format to another - it supports many formats, including ePub and Kindle. The only catch is that it doesn't work with copy-protected ebooks, so you can't, for example, buy a Kindle book (which is copy protected) and translate it to ePub so you can read it on a Nook.

* Nook's color LCD touchscreen

The original Nook has a small color LCD screen on the bottom for navigation. This could be a pro or con, depending on your preferences. It makes the Nook hipper and less drab than Kindle. Some people enjoy using the color LCD to view their library or navigate. I did, at first. But after two weeks of use, and comparisons with my wife's Kindle, I found the dedicated buttons of the Kindle easier and far quicker to use than the Nook's color touchscreen. I also found the bright light from the color screen distracting when I was trying to read a book or newspaper (though when not in use, it shuts off after a minute or so to conserve battery).

* expandable capacity

Nook comes with 2GB of internal memory. If you need more capacity, you can insert a microSD card to add up to 16GB more memory. Kindle comes with 4GB of internal memory - twice as much as Nook - but there's no way to expand that. Kindle doesn't accept memory cards of any type. If you mainly use your device to read ebooks and newspapers, this shouldn't be an issue. I have over 100 books on my Kindle, and I've used only a tiny fraction of the memory. Once Kindle's memory fills up, just delete books you don't need immediate access to; you can always restore them later, in seconds, for free.

A few other notes:

Kindle and Nook have other features, such as an MP3 player and a web browser, but I caution you to have low expectations for these features. The MP3 player on the Kindle is like the first-generation iPod shuffle - you can't see what song is playing, and you can't navigate to other songs on your device. I don't like the browser on either device; e-ink is just not a good technology for surfing the web; it's slower and clunkier than LCD screen technology, so even the browser on an Android phone or iPod touch is more enjoyable to use. However, some commenters have more favorable views of either device's browser, and you might, too.

* ebook lending

If you have a Nook or a Kindle, you can "lend" an ebook you purchased to someone else with the same device for up to two weeks. The Nook has always had this feature. The Kindle just got this feature as of December 2010. Most but not all purchased ebooks are lendable, due to publisher restrictions.

* PDF support

Kindle and Nook both handle PDF files, but in different ways. When you put a PDF file on your nook, nook converts it into an ebook-like file, then you can adjust the font size, and the text and pagination will adjust just like with any ebook. But you cannot see the original PDF file in the native format in which it was created. Kindle 3 and Kindle DX have native support for PDF files. You can see PDF files just as they would appear on your computer. You can also convert PDF files to an ebook-like format, and then Kindle handles them just the way the Nook handles them - text and pagination adjust when you change the font size. Unfortunately, some symbols, equations, and graphics get lost or mangled in the translation - even when viewing PDF files in their native format on the Kindle. Moreover, the small screen size of the Kindle 3 and the Nook is not great for PDF files, most of which are designed for a larger page size. You can zoom and pan, but this is cumbersome and tiresome. Thanks to commenters who suggested viewing PDF files in landscape mode on the Kindle (I don't know if you can do this on Nook); this way, you can see the entire top half of the page without panning, and then scroll down to the bottom half. This works a little better.

SUMMARY:

Nook and Kindle each offer their own advantages. We like the nook's user-replaceable battery, compatibility with ePub format, and in-store experience. But we strongly prefer Kindle 3 because its performance is zippier, its higher-contrast screen is easier to read, and it's smaller and lighter so it is more portable and more comfortable to hold in one hand for long reading sessions.

* Nook Color

Everything I wrote about the Nook in this review applies to the original Nook (which continues to be available), not the new Nook Color. To me, the Nook Color is in a different product category than the Kindle or original Nook. Nook Color has an LCD screen, like an iPad or most computer monitors. That's a big disadvantage for people like me, who get headaches from reading a computer screen for long periods of time. Amazon's Kindle product page has an informative section on e-ink vs. LCD displays.

But many people don't have problems reading from computer screens, and the Nook Color is getting glowing reviews in the press and by owners. For the money, it offers a lot of functionality such as a good web browser and the ability to play games and watch movies. But keep in mind: it costs a lot more than the Kindle, it weighs nearly twice as much, it doesn't come in a 3G version, and (unlike the original Nook) the Nook Color doesn't have a user replaceable battery.