The latest Kindle forgoes bells and whistles such as a touchscreen or physical keyboard, making it one bare-bones device. Still, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better e-reader at this price.
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Conclusion: We like it
It's (much) less than a hundred bucks, has a great display, sort of fits in a (big) pocket, and can run for a month on a single charge. It may not have a touchscreen and typing on it without a keyboard can be pretty painful, but at this price you can probably live without. It does have ads, though you can get an ad-free version for just $20 more.
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The $69 Amazon Kindle is an excellent no-frills e-book reader for anyone who’s willing to forgo a built-in light or a touch screen.
Read the full review →If you don't want to spend the extra $20 to upgrade to the forthcoming touch-screen version, the entry-level 2011 Kindle is a great choice for an ultraportable and superaffordable no-frills e-ink reader.
Read the full review →Should I Buy This? Maybe, if you want an ereader for under or around a hundred bucks. But there are a bunch of caveats. ... If all you care about is ease of use, you might want to take a look at the $99/$139 Kindle 3, Nook Touch, or wait a bit and check out the Kindle Touch in November.
Read the full review →... Amazon must be congratulated for creating the perfect ebook reader for today’s hard times. Not only is the Kindle's $79 price-tag incredibly reasonable for such a flexible product, the constant trickle of free mini-apps and books creates goodwill, and the integration of digital lending...
Read the full review →Not much has changed on the entry-level Kindle since the price drop. It's still got that amazingly sharp and easy-to-read screen, along with all the Amazon features we've come to love over the years. It's well-built and stylish while being one of the most affordable eBook readers on the market.
Read the full review →The bottom line is that if you're already committed to Amazon and need an inexpensive e-reader (as opposed to the flagship $119 Paperwhite), this model will do the trick, but its software is trapped in a timewarp.
Read the full review →The Amazon Kindle 2012 doesn't change all that much in the blueprint laid down by the excellent not-touch 2011 model. It's light, it's affordable and it's better-made than many an entry-level ereader.
Read the full review →If you want a straightforward dedicated ereader, it's hard to see past the neat form factor, superb book choice, amazing screen and eye-catching price of the Amazon Kindle.
Read the full review →It's basic, but the price is spot on and the screen quality is excellent. If you want a device for pure reading, this is it.
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radicalnomad
The better contrast form factor and weight make it a great dedicated ebook reader. I do miss the audio capability of the previous generation, both for music and read aloud features.
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MarkPharaoh
What a great little device for $80. Personally, I was tired on my apartment being overwhelmed with stacks of books, which is why I invested in the original Nook. Since then I've migrated over to Amazons ecosystem and currently own three Kindle devices, the Kindle Keyboard, the Fire, and this...
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MartinsSciFi
I love it. It's lighter and easier to carry than most books. The display is fabulous.
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TheThames
Love this product! The durability of this product is not very good. With that said Amazon give a free one year warranty and will replace it for free. Best costumer service ever.
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budrington
I've been a Kindle app user for a while on ios and enjoy reading on the ipad2 but to move on to Kindle proper is a huge improvement. The simple fact of being able to slip it into my jacket pocket means I am reading much more. Yes I would have loved the touch version, on the new baby kindle is...
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gauravnawani
I had tablets and have tried reading on them quite, They are bulky and need charging regularly that it becomes an obstruction than a device to use for dedicated book reading. The reason to move over to kindle was based on this and since it can display text superbly on that e-ink screen it felt...
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justintokyo
For anyone who wants a dedicated device just for reading books, this is it. Small, light, lots of content. I have read a lot on my iPad using the kindle app but the Kindle is nearly the perfect device if you just want to read books. I went for the base model because I wanted simplicity and...
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Darryluk
Bought this for my partner and she loves the ease of getting titles onto the device. Prices are generally cheaper than hard copy books and there are a lot of good bargains and free books as well.
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