All Things Kindle

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All Things Kindle
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Specs for the Techies

• Display
• 6 diagonale E-Ink display
• 600 x 800 pixel risoluzione
• 4 livelli di grigio
• Dimensioni e peso
• Dim. 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7 spessore
• Peso 450 g
• Requisiti di sistema
• nessuno
• Protocolli di collegamento
• Whispernet
• 1xRTT
• Power
• Batteria
• CApienza
• 200 libri su mem. interna
• Scheda SD opzionale

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• Display
• Looks like paper
• Turns pages
• Black, white, and gray
• Size and Weight
• Bigger than a paperback
• Lighter than a paperback
• System Requirements
• No hookups or synching
• Connection Protocols
• Fast
• Anywhere and anytime
• Power
• Charge lasts up to 7 days
• Storage
• 200 books internal
• Thousands of books with optional SD card!

Specs for the Non-techies
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Standard Features

• Its a wireless E-Book Reader
• It knows you
• You get stuff first
• You get a Kindle email address
• Leftie and Rightie Friendly
• QWERTY
• Built-in Dictionary
• Access to the Kindle Store
• Access to 16 Magazines
• Access to 22 Newspapers
• Access to 24 Blogs
• Access to 150,000 Books

• Kindle Community
• Bookmark
• Notetaking
• The never-ending library

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Non-Standard Features

• Its an MP3 player
• Listen to Music
• Listen to Audiobooks
• It handles RSS feeds
• It surfs the Web
• The Kindle is friendly with the following
  formats
• .MOBI
• .PRC
• .AZW
• .PDF
• Its a photo album
• It works well with Google Tools

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What Does It Mean For A School Library?

• Eco Friendly
• 1 device 4 years of required reading plus
  textbooks
• Natural Technology Progression
• The unlimited and unbound library
• Out of Print books are now available
• Initial cost is high
• Special Arrangements with Amazon

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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
Wireless Access with Whispernet Whispernet
utilizes Amazon's optimized technology plus
Sprint's national high-speed (EVDO) data network
to enable you to wirelessly search, discover,
download, and read content on the go
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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
Ergonomic Design Navigation on both sides means
both "lefties" and "righties" can easily use
Kindle with one hand. And at only 10.3 ounces,
Kindle is lighter and thinner than a typical
paperback
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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
Wireless Access to Wikipedia Kindle also includes
free built-in access to the world's most
exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia,
Wikipedia.org With Kindle in hand, looking up
people, places, events and more has never been
easier. It gives whole new meaning to the phrase
walking encyclopedia
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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
Carry Your Library in 450 g At 10.3 ounces,
Kindle is lighter and thinner than typical
paperbacks, and fits easily in one hand. Its
built-in memory stores hundreds of titles. An
optional SD memory card lets you hold even more,
from Melville to Morrison, your favorite authors
can always be with you
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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
Keyboard Kindle's QWERTY keyboard puts the Kindle
Store at your fingertips. Simply type in a title,
author, or keyword to find the book, newspaper,
or magazine you are looking for. From there,
click to buy, and begin reading your selection in
under a minute
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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
Shop the Kindle Store Right from Your Device You
can shop the Kindle Store wirelessly right from
your device, allowing you to click, buy, and
start reading your purchases within a minute. The
Kindle Store offers the same great Amazon.com
customer experience you're used to, including
customer reviews, personalized recommendations,
and low prices. Amazon will auto-deliver your
selections wirelessly, so the next time you hear
about a great book, just click, buy, and read
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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
Search Kindle makes it easy to search across
your library Looking for an article you read a
couple of days ago about hybrid cars but cant
remember where? Simply type in hybrid and Kindle
will search your library for each reference,
making it easy to jump directly to what youre
looking for
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Amazon Kindle E-book Reader
What's included? Kindle Electronic Reader Book
cover Power adapter USB 2.0 cable For more
information http//www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-
Wireless-Reading-Device/dp/B000FI73MA