amazon kindle fact bits
Typically ebook readers are larger than PMP's with larger screens. If you're going to read for a few hours, then the screen of a typical PMP becomes pretty eye-straining (due to size, contrast, and brightness).
The Kindle only allows the reading of Amazon DRM-protected content.
There are converters available from Amazon and/or Mobi for pdf and doc files.
If you read some of the Kindle discussion groups, you'll see people complaining about "no backlighting", and then a few days/weeks later they will be lauding the fact that it has no backlighting.
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Amazon Kindle Fire Review
Amazon introduced their first Kindle device back in 2007 when the dedicated eBook reader population was made up almost exclusively by Sony's Reader line of products. The eReader population has grown to include more brands than I can count and in the last 5 years, we've seen the technology in this category evolve from e-Ink devices to [...] ...

Celebrate the Kindle lending library and try these books out on your iPhone
Kindlescanner : Lets you scan physical books so you can buy them electronically for your Kindle. iBulb - LED FlashLight : Use this handle light to red your Kindle in the dark. ...

Forget the iPad, Android tablet makers better fear the Kindle Fire
New user statistics show the Amazon Kindle Fire is already taking over the Android tablet space. Android tablet makers better fear the Kindle. ...

How the Kindle replaced my iPad...for book reading
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) There's a case to be made for convergence devices, and for merging every product down to just one. The iPad, in many ways, has been that device for me: I travel light, I read or watch movies or play games or surf the Web on it. It's a security blanket and a thin catchall. Still...I bought a Kindle. The $79, no-touch, ad-supported version caught my eye the moment it ... ...

Amazon Q4 Earnings Report Released, Net Income Plummets, Kindle Unit Sales Up 177%
Amazon just released its earnings report for the fourth quarter. This includes an increase in net sales of 35% to $17.43 billion. Still, net income decreased 58% to $177 million for the quarter. Kindle unit sales (including Kindles and Kindle … ...
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