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Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation | 
| Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $189.00
as of 9/5/2010 07:52 MDT details
New (1) Used (1) from $189.00
Rating:  438 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Color: Graphite
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
UPC: 892685001256
EAN: 0892685001256
ASIN: B002FQJT3Q
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Product Description
The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 15 percent lighter weight at just 8.7 ounces. The new Kindle also offers 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3,500 books, built-in Wi-Fi, a graphite color option and more—all for only $189, and still with free 3G wireless—no monthly bills or annual contracts.
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Avid eBook reader's first impressions September 5, 2010
Paul Rode (NYC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I currently own a Sony eBook PRS 600 (touch), and have owned the Sony 505, and recently decided to purchase the Kindle 3. I read every night, and back and forth on a daily 25 minute rail commute to Manhattan and every chance I get on the weekends. I take in technician materials, news, and novels in fairly even amounts. While I expected the screen to be incrementally better than the Sony as is the case when comparing any new device to an older generation; I was surprised at the superior experience that came with web access, email document delivery, and using Amazon Kindle site. The synchronization of Amazon purchased novels across devices (in my case a Blackberry with the Kindle app. Reading and moving around pdf's easer and requiring fewer key presses. The browser is proving more than adequate for my Google Reader and on line Wall Street Journal use.
Overall I am glad I went with the Kindle 3 and will probably move my entire e-library over to the Amazon platform.
 Quite good e-book reader. September 5, 2010
Jeong-oh Bae
I got this Kindle 3rd generation at August 31, 2010.
It is so nice, comfortable to eyes.
And easy to buy books and read.
But Korean font is somewhat ugly.
Kindle must be a perfect e-book reader, if Amazon change its Korean font.
Worth the $, but beware September 5, 2010
EllyH
I just received my Kindle Wi-Fi 3 days ago and I am very happy with my purchase so far. First off, Amazon surprised me by shipping the product earlier than I expected. I am new to e-book readers and I am glad I had purchased the Kindle, especially with its now more affordable pricing.
I would have given the Kindle 5 stars if I hadn't encountered a problem with connecting the Kindle to my home wireless network the first day. I've read that there were customers that were having the same problem. The Kindle couldn't find my SSID and when I manually entered it, it still wouldn't connect. I gave up and decided I'll just transfer the books manually through usb connection to my PC. I was eager to just read on the Kindle. After I did that, the wireless suddenly worked. It found my SSID and connected normally. I still don't know what happened, perhaps it was just a fluke?
Overall the Kindle is a great product, but I must say that I've become prone to buying more books than I've planned. The Kindle just makes it too easy to over indulge, so be warned. It would be perfect if someday the Kindle version of books would be cheaper. Most e-books I've purchase are under $10, but it adds up. The cost is not much for the publisher since they don't have to print and ship anything, so they should adjust the pricing accordingly.
Cool device September 5, 2010
fmu
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kindle 3 really is a great piece of technology. I am using it to read both novels and technical literature, and I am comfortable reading both types of literature on the Kindle device; to me it seems a good replacement for most kinds of printed books. I found it especially useful to easily look up words in the dictionary, or to follow Internet links with a single click. Furthermore, it is almost unbelievable how fast books are uploaded to Kindle, regardless whether 3G or WiFi is used. I am pretty sure that in the future I will prefer electronic books to paper books.
There are - however - two things that should be improved:
First, the included USB cable has a very unhealthy smell of chemical plasticizer; I really doubt that it would be legal to sell that cable here in Europe. I suggest using a higher quality cable.
Second, it should be possible to zoom into illustrations. Kindle 3 already has the useful feature to zoom illustrations to the full screen width; but for some illustrations I found that they are still hard to read even when expanded to full screen. My wish for the next Kindle generation would be that it is possible to zoom into illustrations.
Amazon Kindle September 5, 2010
AAlt
First I must say that I didn't purchase my kindle through Amazon but on ebay. Yes, I preordered on August 13th and waited until September 2nd. But I already accumulated some sci fi books that I was reading on my blackberry kindle. So I really wanted to jump into a real kindle experience. I am saying this because it is really annoying to see whining people who give one star in their reviews of the product that they yet did not receive just because they didn't realize it was a preorder. I purchased my kindle on Thursday and received it on Friday. Yes, I overpaid 20 more dollars but I think it was well worth it.
Anyway... This is my third ebook reader and I must say it's really, really great! I love absolute crispness and sharpness of the fonts and the e-ink screen. I love the size of the device and the color (I got it in white). I actually haven't tried the wifi yet. But I don't even think I'll be needing it since 3g serves the purpose perfectly. I was able to register and synchronize my books in a matter of minutes. I must also note for Russian speaking consumers who are interested in this device, that it perfectly displays Cyrillic fonts and I actually tried to load a txt file with Russian text and learned that I have to save it in UTF-8 format in order to be properly displayed on the screen. I also liked the experimental web browser. Although I think that navigating it with they keypad is somewhat an awkward experience. Speaking of keyboard, this is perhaps my only gripe, the designers decided for some reason not to include the number buttons on it. And it is really annoying, in a middle of typing something you have to hit the sym key and enter numbers and symbols from the sym menu. Luckily, I don't type often on this device, so I this is not a biggie. I also love the dictionary it is a really quick and nicely implemented way to look up the words. When device is being put on sleep it displays a random image of authors or old engravings which I think is also a very neat feature. Another thing perhaps worth mentioning is that the device feels kind of heavy in the hand especially combined with lighted kindle cover. It's ok with me, but some people might dislike that. Overall I highly recommend this device for its really great e-ink screen and user friendly interface.
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