I hope anyone reading these reviews will set the reviews to show the latest first. The older reviews are mostly comparing the Kindle 1 to the Kindle 2, and aren’t relevant to most folks.
The Kindle 2 is great, no doubt about it. Easy to read, easy to hold, and I’ve found the battery seems to last more than a week (of course I do not keep the wireless on as there is no need for it unless downloading a new book). The only thing I don’t like about it is I didn’t get one sooner. One of the best things is all the free books you can get – such as my favorite, “The Count of Monte Cristo” … and this is the only place I’ve found the unabridged version with the proper story line.
Where I am located, kind of a dead zone, I only get a 1 to 2 bar signal, but the books still download in around one minute.
One of the things I really like is, if my wife wants to take a turn reading one of her books, she just has to select that book and it’ll open to the last page she was reading.
I see a lot of discussion concerning covers, and their causing cracks in the Kindle. I strongly recommend the MaxGuard Plus eReader Jacket. Your Kindle slips in, everything is there: all the buttons, keyboard, etc., and the way it is made, there are no “hinges” to connect. You can find one here TrendyDigital MaxGuard Plus Kindle Cover (fits Kindle Wireless Reading Device 6″ Display, Latest Generation), with Embedded Corner Closure, Black Color – they also have the same thing on eBay, but no cheaper.
One word of caution: I have a “sound machine” beside my bed, and one night when I finished reading, I set the Kindle close to the sound machine … there was a lot of static, so I moved it. The next time I opened it to my book, it had reset to the beginning. So be careful setting your kindle close to electrical devices. This isn’t a big problem, just something good to be aware of.
Be sure to get the extended warranty.
A good book, a hot cup of tea, and a purring kitten on you lap … it does
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