Was following the product since it came out. Was vary about using it in India. Ordered it online & got it delivered to my doorstep in 4 days. It was a cinch. Have downloaded books & periodicals. This can be done anywhere with phone connectivity, uses the EDGE network.
Currently have only used it in Bombay & Delhi. It actually takes only 5-10 minutes to read the content from time of purchase & the purchases can be done on the Kindle itself.
I am a voracious reader & a bibliophile. Even though I love the feel of a well produced book, leather bound or hardback, the ease & convenience an ebook provides makes it a must have. Its just better technology to read more & read better. It cuts down weight especially when flying. You no longer have to make sacrifices of what to carry when you go on a trip.
Its also possible to get older titles of classics at lesser rates. It is a great device for portability & sheer storage.
The battery life of the product is good, you just have to remember to turn the wireless off as that is the battery drainer.
In the accessories dept, after a lot of research I decided to skip the light ( I use my fishing headlamp) as nothing seemed to be right. I got the Gomadic charger set & that arrived & functons without complaint. I may go in for a AA battery extender to increase portability & independence from electric sources.
I got the brown leather M Edge cover. Fits & functions well. Makes it look like a leather folder. Feels secure & I am reading my kindledx 9.7 in it. It is not heavy on the hands. Maybe I will attempt War & Peace at last!
There is only one con as a person who needs & uses books on photography- the product is greyscale & the pictures are in the best of times dull & lacking contrast, even for originally monochromatic images. .
I dont want to put the hard-to-use keyboard as a con, becaue this is not its primary function, but it is inconvenient enough to make ordering content on your computer.
The one control feature that needs improvement is the joystick. Often, pressing down will push the cursor up to the next item on the menu-- yes, not if you do it gingerly, but then how many of us are ginger fingered.
I am going to download the Shortcuts for Kindle to see if there is a way of freezing the orientation of the text to either portrait or landscape as sometimes, when lying down, your hand changes direction & the format of the layout changes. You have to turn it around to realign it. Not too much of a problem but I hope there is a key.
I recommend this to serious readers despite the cost & if you are one of those who reads several books at a time- your bread has been sliced!
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