Amazon Kindle 2 Review: Why It's The Most Popular eBook Reader Today
While the Kindle was first released sans much fanfare, its popularity steadily grew. Proof of this is that by the time the Amazon Kindle 2 was launched, it was sold out within days! While the Kindle DX is a much-advanced version of the 2nd-generation Kindle, its steep price makes it a bit limiting for many potential buyers. Hence, more consumers are sticking it out with the Kindle 2. Find out more about why it remains the top in its class in this Amazon Kindle 2 review.
You may not have heard about the Kindle when it first released. Compared to some technologies such as the iPhone and new versions of Windows,
the Kindle was a fairly quiet release. If you are an avid reader, you were probably more than a little intrigued. But intrigue grew into popularity with the release of the much-improved Kindle 2. And now with the Kindle DX, the most advanced reader on the market, Amazon has become the single most popular maker of ebook readers.But is all this popularity well-founded or is it just hype brought on by a new piece of technology? To be fair, it is a bit of both. The Kindle is far from a perfect device and it won't be replacing the paper book just yet, but it does offer the best possible way to take your books, and lots of them, wherever you want to go. That portability is something you just cannot find with normal books. And even though the Kindle DX is big, roughly the dimensions of a sheet of paper but substantially thicker, it can bring over 3,000 books with it. You would need quite a backpack to carry a library that big with you.The Kindle 2 may be the most popular ebook reader available, but it certainly isn't the only one. The DX, however, is really the only one of its kind available. It offers a huge screen, more storage and some cool features such as a rotating screen like the iPhone. But it also makes a huge price jump from the Kindle 2.The price of the Kindle DX is a whooping $489. This is probably why many people, even those who think highly of the Kindle and the ebook technology, are hesitant to get a Kindle DX. It doesn't even come with any freebies like a bestseller or two, and since you would still need to purchase a good cover for it, your costs could extend well beyond the $500-mark. At the very least, couldn't Amazon just have thrown in a cover into the package?Since the Kindle is a fairly new device, it still hasn't completely broken into the market. Although it is the most popular one, the Kindle still can't offer its internet connection service outside the country. Once the Kindle is more established, this is likely to change. For now, many people just see it as a fancy way to read books. But it wasn't so long ago that the iPod was just a fancy way to listen to music. Now, it is one of the most widely spread pieces of technology you can find. The Kindle remains revolutionary in what it offers. Eventually, it is hard to imagine that paper books will not be replaces. For now, it is still a luxury to many people, but as it discovers its territory in the marketplace, more and more homes will be losing the bookshelf and getting a Kindle.Read the full Amazon Kindle 2 review & watch it in action! Visit us to see a video tour of the Amazon Kindle 2 and see for yourself if it's the right electronic ebook reader for you!
