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For those unfamiliar with Kindle, it is basically an electronic book (e-book) computer appliance launched by Amazon.com in late 2007. It uses an electronic paper display, reads the proprietary Kindle (AZW) format, and downloads content over Amazon's proprietary Whispernet, which uses a mobile phone type wireless connection, and thus does not require the user to be near a hot spot.
The Kindle can be used stand alone without a computer and can hold up to 200 non-illustrated titles. It does not fully support Portable Document Format (PDF), but Amazon provides conversion to the native AZW format and users may also convert PDF files to supported formats using third-party software.
It uses a facile, tangible user interface. Page turning is simple, thanks to the side buttons that allow you to turn forward and backward within the text you're reading. Other commonplace options, including the scrolling select wheel, are simple to use on your first try. So far some 115,000 tiles are available on Kindle and that list is growing.
