Content Amazon Kindle's BEST features

Ditchleyportrait · 07-05-2011, 08:40 AM

1. Toggling back and forth between chapters or book parts through joystick/dpad (far as i know, I have dx, not k3)

2. Unlimited 3G/Kindle Store/60 sec. books

3. SAMPLES!!! Strapped for cash. No problem. Snag a sample to tied you over.

Feel free to provide more features that make the kindle such a winning product.

Gort · 07-05-2011, 08:44 AM

Read for a long time without eye strain.

Long battery life.

Easy searching.

Free Internet access via browser is at hand when needed.

DMB · 07-05-2011, 08:55 AM

I'm not sure what we're meant to be comparing it with. If with other ereaders, then I can't because my K3 is my first and so far only one. My only comparison is with dt books.

Easy to hold for reading in bed.

Small, lightweight and portable (fits in my handbag).

Stays open when I want.

Contains a library for my frequent travels.

Low tech (from the POV of the user) so very little to learn in order to operate it.

Tied to my Amazon account (where I have bought majority of my books for ages).

lestatar · 07-05-2011, 09:26 AM

- totally FREE email conversion of non-natively supported formats

- zero need to install any software

- excellent battery life

Ditchleyportrait · 07-05-2011, 09:28 AM

Right, yeah, I just meant in general, I suppose. I'd rather not get into the shortcomings of the other readers by hilighting what kindle has over them.

Battery life and the low tech aspect I hadn't considered. It's certainly idiot-proof and most importantly stable. You're not worried about if the thing starts flagging on you because for the most part it won't and you can get a battery replacement down the line.

I forgot that. The fact that amazon offers batteries for kindle is important because I don't want to buy a whole new unit down the line, that being if everything else keeps going.

Ditchleyportrait · 07-05-2011, 09:47 AM

looks like a misused a tag and there's a thread that talks about features better in the general discussion section. ah well.

RainingLemur · 07-05-2011, 10:27 AM

Relatively low priced.

kranu · 07-05-2011, 02:27 PM

- Cheap Device and Books
- Runs Linux
- Great customer service

tubemonkey · 07-05-2011, 03:08 PM

low price
long battery life
audio player
speakers
black case

AnemicOak · 07-05-2011, 04:22 PM

Kindle has a lot of good features, but I don't use a lot of them. For me...

I like the chapter marks in the progress bar

I like being able to download books from various sources using the browser

But what I'd call its best feature is that it 'Just Works'.

Harry_Y · 07-05-2011, 06:33 PM

No software needed
Plays well with Linux
Very easy to use

booklover6 · 07-05-2011, 08:04 PM

Affordable

Attractive

Easy to use

My favorite feature-the ability to email books over the wifi.

EbookLover155 · 07-05-2011, 08:52 PM

1. Long battery life, perfect if your like me and keep forgeting to charge it.
2. Lightweight and small, great to carry around in a case or my pocket or my handbag.
3. 3G Download, so easy to get any book you suddenly crave to read!
4. All the cute little accesories and covers/cases you can get with it, collect em all.

07-05-2011, 08:40 AM	#1
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	Amazon Kindle's BEST features 1. Toggling back and forth between chapters or book parts through joystick/dpad (far as i know, I have dx, not k3) 2. Unlimited 3G/Kindle Store/60 sec. books 3. SAMPLES!!! Strapped for cash. No problem. Snag a sample to tied you over. Feel free to provide more features that make the kindle such a winning product.

07-05-2011, 03:08 PM	#9
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,476 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	low price long battery life audio player speakers black case

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07-05-2011, 08:44 AM	#2
Gort Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 472422 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3	Read for a long time without eye strain. Long battery life. Easy searching. Free Internet access via browser is at hand when needed.

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DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	I'm not sure what we're meant to be comparing it with. If with other ereaders, then I can't because my K3 is my first and so far only one. My only comparison is with dt books. Easy to hold for reading in bed. Small, lightweight and portable (fits in my handbag). Stays open when I want. Contains a library for my frequent travels. Low tech (from the POV of the user) so very little to learn in order to operate it. Tied to my Amazon account (where I have bought majority of my books for ages).

07-05-2011, 09:26 AM	#4
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	- totally FREE email conversion of non-natively supported formats - zero need to install any software - excellent battery life

07-05-2011, 09:28 AM	#5
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	Right, yeah, I just meant in general, I suppose. I'd rather not get into the shortcomings of the other readers by hilighting what kindle has over them. Battery life and the low tech aspect I hadn't considered. It's certainly idiot-proof and most importantly stable. You're not worried about if the thing starts flagging on you because for the most part it won't and you can get a battery replacement down the line. I forgot that. The fact that amazon offers batteries for kindle is important because I don't want to buy a whole new unit down the line, that being if everything else keeps going.

07-05-2011, 09:47 AM	#6
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	looks like a misused a tag and there's a thread that talks about features better in the general discussion section. ah well.

07-05-2011, 10:27 AM	#7
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Relatively low priced.

07-05-2011, 02:27 PM	#8
kranu I <3 my Kindle Posts: 528 Karma: 51332 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: United States Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	- Cheap Device and Books - Runs Linux - Great customer service

07-05-2011, 04:22 PM	#10
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Kindle has a lot of good features, but I don't use a lot of them. For me... I like the chapter marks in the progress bar I like being able to download books from various sources using the browser But what I'd call its best feature is that it 'Just Works'.

07-05-2011, 06:33 PM	#11
Harry_Y Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 704492 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NY Device: Kindle 3, Kindle DX, Galaxy Tab 2	No software needed Plays well with Linux Very easy to use

07-05-2011, 08:04 PM	#12
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	Affordable Attractive Easy to use My favorite feature-the ability to email books over the wifi.

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07-05-2011, 08:52 PM	#13
EbookLover155 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 3378 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: none	1. Long battery life, perfect if your like me and keep forgeting to charge it. 2. Lightweight and small, great to carry around in a case or my pocket or my handbag. 3. 3G Download, so easy to get any book you suddenly crave to read! 4. All the cute little accesories and covers/cases you can get with it, collect em all.