Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Amazon Kindle Keyboard Review


      Yo people! I am here to blog not about a book, but a way to read books (Or rather, e-books). Drumroll please... the Amazon Kindle Keyboard, also known as the Kindle 3. There are lots of different versions of the Amazon Kindle, including the iPad-like Kindle Fire ($199), the Kindle Touch ($99), and the basic Kindle ($79), but this is the one I have.  It cost me $140 because I bought the version with no ads that pop up on the home screen. I'm really satisfied with it so far, and I've had it about four months.  A little while after I got it, I got a red leather case with a light attached. I think it's really cool because when my Kindle is hooked up to its case, the light, which is powered by my Kindle's rechargeable battery, turns on.  It's a really good design.


Pros and Cool Features of the Kindle Keyboard:  Lighter than a paperback book, web browser, at least a month-long battery life, great e-ink display (It doesn't hurt my eyes after a while like a computer screen does), classics are free, simple and easy e-book buying (They're delivered wirelessly), you can get great word and puzzle games from the Kindle Store, you can write notes and highlights in the e-book you're reading, you can change the font size, e-books are cheaper than print books, you can get free samples of e-books, and you can borrow e-books for free from your library's website.


Cons: There aren't many, but sometimes it's nice to be able to glance at the cover of the book you're reading, and feel its solid weight in your hands.  I also really like looking at my bookshelf full of real books and picking one out.  I'm definitely not going to give that up completely.


     Like I said, I don't want my Kindle to ever replace real books, but I do love keeping all my e-books in one place, and I read most of my books on it now.  I, personally, didn't get a touch-screen Kindle because I like the nice button-controlled feel.  So, if you're looking in to getting an e-reader, I'd say the Kindle Keyboard is a good option!  But if you don't want to spend all that moolah, you can get the free kindle app for  PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, and Android phone. Happy e-reading everyone! :)


                                        -Rosalind

3 comments:

  1. yeah ive looked into kindles but i don't think i ever really would get one. Ive gotten so used to flipping the page and folding over the corner of the page. im glad you are happy with your purchase though!

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  2. Yeah, I love how the text looks like a real book. The Kindle is really convenient when you are traveling and you don't want to haul all of your books that you need.
    -Annabeth

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  3. That sounds cool, but I think I'll stick with the page flipping.

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