The June "This has absolutely nothing to do with 3D Post"

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As an avid reader, I am constantly making the trek from my office to the local bookstore to pick up my latest subway read. Well, it looks like I will have to spend an extra 15 minutes on the treadmill as that walk will no longer be necessary.

This Sunday I was fortunate enough to get the Amazon Kindle as a gift from a friend. For those of you that have not heard of the Kindle before, it is basically a wireless tablet that allow you to download whole books, magazines, documents, blogs, periodicals etc. in less than 60 seconds. Once it is downloaded you can read the document on the display that looks and reads like real paper.

The downside is that any hopes of saving money with this device is out of the question. I already see 15 books that I want to download put in the on-deck circle. For any one that enjoys reading I definitely recommend spending the money. Even better, hinting that you want it as a gift.

Here are the features of the Kindle taken directly from Amazon's Website:
- Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
- Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
- Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed.
- Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
- More than 130,000 books available, including more than 98 of 112 current New York Times® Best Sellers.
- New York Times® Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
- Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
- Top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
- Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
- More than 300 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN's Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post—all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
- Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only 10.3 ounces.
Holds over 200 titles.
-Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other day. - Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharges in 2hours.
- Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
- No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments—we take care of the wireless delivery so you can simply click, buy, and read.
- Includes free wireless access to the planet's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org.
- Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.
- Included in the box: Kindle wireless reader, Book cover, Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable

Source: Amazon Website