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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 06:40 EDT details
New (1) Used (1) from $189.00
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  434 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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Showing reviews 1-5 of 434
 Cool device September 5, 2010
fmu
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.
The new Kindle is awsome! September 5, 2010
M. Ginzberg (San Francisco, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was anxious to receive my Kindle 3 and I received it on time as promised. Unfortunately it had a loose piece inside, like a screw, so it made a rattling sound whenever I picked it up. I contacted Amazon's customer service by email about the problem. They responded within 12 hours with a return label and shipped out another one with 2 days delivery. I must say Amazon customer service is excellent, at least that have been my experience so far. So, I received my new Kindle 3, setup was easy. Let me tell you the things that I like: The design overall is pretty cool and intuitive, the new keyboard is good and ease to navigate. The back of the Kindle is ruggedized and feels good at touch. The screen is really awesome, very sharp, it is like reading a paper book. I thought that browsing through the pages would give that black long interval, but I was surprised how fast it goes to another page, you almost don't feel. I loved the design of the power + USB cable. It is a USB cable that connects on one end to the Kindle and the other end to the computer OR you can connect the USB to the power plug and the power plug to the electrical outlet. I charged using the electrical outlet, it took like 5 minutes to recharge the Kindle. It was easy to associate the Kindle with my wireless Access Point. I bought a book and it was sent to my kindle in 30 secs. The Kindle feels very sturdy yet it is light to hold. The screen savers are cool too. I have tested other e-readers and definitely I would recommend the Kindle 3.
Perfect reader for me September 5, 2010
Thomas
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first eInk device. Always read eBooks on LCD displays and I can't stand it, my eyes get tired from it. The Kindle is almost like a real book. Only better!
The Kindle is the perfect gadget for me. I travel a lot and I can't lug around all my books. Now I don't have to, because the Kindle is so handy.
Display is sharp, I can put lots of my PDFs on it and the Kindle store is very nice!
love it September 5, 2010
mtbchick
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Omg, after procrastinating for may months i finally ordered what was to become the new kindle 3.
After waiting patiently for 4 whole weeks,it has finally arrived.
Easy to use,easy to read, in fact haven't found anything i don't like about it yet.
Best value out of all of the readers i have looked at,considering this model has not only wifi but 3g as well.
Go on, do it, order yours now!!!
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