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Kindle 3G
The Kindle 3G is the latest E-book reader manufactured by amazon.com. The main purpose for users buying Kindle 3G is that it allows them to shop, browse, download and read e-books, magazines, newspapers, blogs via a wireless network connection or wi-fi connection. It was released all over in the year 2011 with the introductory price being as high as $189.00. Today, Kindle 3G is available at less than $100.00 with amazon.com.
Let us find out some important details of this whole new Kindle 3G e-book.
1- Overview – Kindle 3G in simpler words is just a simple electronic book (e-book) from amazon, the size of which is about 6” or just the size of a large novel which can be easily tagged on to the back of your jean pant pocket. The thickness of this e-book is less than the thickness of a pencil or in technical terms it is just 8.5mm thick, so by now you should have a visual picture of how a e-book really looks like.
2- Features – The latest Kindle 3G comes with advanced features as compared to the earlier versions and its size has been reduced by almost 18%. Users can get books within 60 minutes, besides it comes with easy page turning options, finger friendly buttons, the best feature being it is light weight and weighs just 170gms. Users can select from more than 800,000 book titles. The e-book comes with inbuilt on device storage of 3,500 books to read and comes with a 4GB internal memory.
3- Battery life – Incase the user wishes to go through or read any of the 3,500 books that are available to be read, the battery life of the e-book will last for about 2 months. This is based on a calculation wherein the user reads for half an hour per day. And if they wish to browse using wi-fi, than the battery will last for about 3 weeks. Once the battery is totally drained, it takes 3 hours for the Kindle 3G to be completely recharged. The e-book can be connected to a computer through an USB interface or to a power adapter for charging.
4- Navigation – The navigation buttons of the new Kindle 3G have been completely redesigned. They have been re-arranged & clustered together, the page forward & back buttons have been reduced in size. There are 5 way navigation keys at the bottom right hand side of the e-book along with an oval shape menu-button above it & a back-button below. It is very convenient for users to use the keypad which is totally user friendly as compared to its previous version. All the main buttons such as the headphone jack, power switch, micro USB & volume rocker are all lying beneath the e-book in a row which makes it easier for users to handle these controls.
In our view, the latest 3rd generation Kindly 3G e-book from Amazon is best suited for those who love reading novels and magazines and do not like the use of carrying heavy books with them. Moreover, this e-book has got a collection of almost 3,500 books to go through and users can even read their favorite book online at any time using wi-fi service. The large screen is just like the page of a novel where users can read at any time during the day or night, without the use of any extra light which is usually required while reading novels. This is definitely something that all book lovers and avid readers would love to have and the fact that it is portable makes it even more attractive for all those avid readers who love traveling.