Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device

Lucky to outlast warranty – Home button stopped working rendering device useless just out of warranty. Got no useful help from amazon, not interested, and more importantly they have no resources to repair them. I find that incredible. Customer service will talk all day long but only to induce you to buy another one. Overall a waste of money, a page in a book will never… Read more

refuse to turn or block you from going back over something previously read. Amazon kindle is also the only device that will not allow you to download books from your local library so you cannot use the device unless you purchase books from them which will only get more expensive. Makes sense to buy an electronic reading device but not kindle. Also, when it dies, as it will, what happens to your stock of books is called buy another one. Shocking Easier than carrying books around No durability, better to buy a different brand or just stay with paperbacks which will be cheaper in the long run

Dissappointed – Have owned Kindle for four years,all of a sudden it has started to freeze up & also reboot itself,besides turning itself on at all hours & running the battery down.Rang Amazon America twice,same advice,turn it off,let it reset itself,also did a factory reset,to no avail.No offer from them to repair it,just buy a second hand one from them for $70 bucks. Was easy to read & convenient. Not reliable, no backup service.

Great for travelling – The Kindle e reader is the ideal travel companion for those long flights and other journeys.It is light and compact and easily can be carried in your handbag.No more lugging huge, heavy novels with you. With wifi you just need to be in an area where you can access it to download any new books.Never run out of reading material on your travels. the… Read more ·  1

ease with which you can increase the font size I haven't quite worked out if it is possible to go back to a particular page in a book when you need to.

My travel companion – Yes, i certainly agree this is much better than ipad but let me qualify: only for reading. I still have my ipad which i use to control my computer at home remotely. I like the fact that it is small and easy to hold. I can maneuver and change pages while standing in public transport. Easy to keep bookmarks, make notes are mandatory for an e-reader. small easy to use

Won't leave home without it – Absolutely love it! So much easier to read than an iPad due to the fact their is no glare and easier on the eyes. You no longer have to drive to any shop to purchase the latest release just download in seconds. I will not buy a handbag that it doesnt fit into Easy to use and portability

Kindle Wifi 4th Gen - love it – I've had this reader now for nearly a year. It's easy to use, has great battery life and best of all I can use it one handed if I decide to. The kindles are simple to use, easy to set up, made even better if you use a third party app (calibre) to add books not purchased from the kindle store. I also purchased the official Kindle cover so it is kept safe and secure Easy to use, can use one handed, great battery life No additional storage options

Broken screens !!!! – I have had three kindles and just bought one for my son...love the machine except for one flaw. the screens are VERY fragile and I,cannot figure out why they have not fixed this defect. Both of my kindle screens have broken (I treat my things very gently, it took one bump !). My son just called me...his screen just broke...please explain this to… Read more

me !!!!

I finally bought an IPad and am using that to read on...have had it for two years and no problem.

I need to replace my sons kindle and not sure I would get another one...maybe a nook !!!!

When I investigated getting the machine repaired, it was less expensive to buy another one...

Patricia Goddu Easy to use and down load books The screen break

Easy on the eyes and lightweight – I already have a Sony Touch which I love, but I wanted the better buying opportunity from Amazon that you get for the Kindle, although I have since found out, the Amazon Australia site is nowhere near as good as the American one. Having used both, I found the Kindle more annoying to get around, the indexing for books is horrible compared to the… Read more

ease of the Sony. It has frozen twice on me, where I had to reset the ereader. I was very disappointed with it, since it seems to be the 'major' ereader out there - I gather now from using both, that its only the Amazon site that is the benefit here. Also, the reader I have only has the percentage of book read, not the actual page number, which I find disconcerting. The Amazon site to buy the books Not using the standard epub format, and annoying to find my way around on it.

Excellent – I recently received the wireless Kindle 3 6" display (graphite) for a gift and it's one of the best gifts an avid reader can ask for. I use the Kindle on a daily basis as it is thin and light and can easily fit in my handbag. Downloading books via Amazon is instant through wi-fi connection and if you accidentally download a book, you can… Read more

instantly revert your order.

The screen is matt and easy to read as it doesn't create a shine. For reading in bed at night, you have a small lamp that you can pull out that lights the screen and doesn't create a glare or disturb your partner beside you. You can vary the font in style and size and you can change the pages from the left or the right side of the Kindle depending on whether you are left or right handed.

The Kindle is well suited for novels and heavily text based books especially for the 6" display and its black and white interface. If you wanted to download highly graphical and visual books then I suggest you look at another tool.

You can access the Amazon bookstore and use the catalogue to search and select for books. The benefit of the Kindle is that you can 'try before you buy' by downloading a sample to read first. If you like what you read, with a click of a button, you will see the full book listed on your Kindle ready to read.

In my experience, for the books I read, I have found most books already available and ready to download. There are more books added everyday. If you like to read magazines, you can download and subscribe to these through the Kindle however, at this stage, there are no Australian magazines.

You can access other internet sites via the 'Experimental' link in the main menu and although it's not like surfing with a PC with graphical and colour interface, it's another option of accessing the internet. However, the small keyboard is a bit fiddly and the mouse is a keypad with arrow buttons so it's not as quick or intuitive so it takes a bit of practice.

Amazon also sells various accessories like Kindle covers in various colours to protect your e-reader and I would strongly recommend that you buy one with your Kindle.

If you are a keen reader who likes to read books once without wanting to spend up to $35 for a hard cover book, and then I would strongly recommend a Kindle. Practical, easy to hold, read and use; customisable font style and size; matt screen

What a fantastic invention! – When my sister-in-law showed us her Kindle a few weekends ago we immediately ordered one. It was delivered the next Thursday and worked right out of the box. Dead easy to get it running on my wi-fi network and we downloaded some books plus audible books for my vision-impaired wife. It was so good I've had to buy another one for me because I… Read more

couldn't get my wife to let me have my turn with the Kindle! BK (before Kindle) I would be lucky to pick up a book once in six months. Now I read about half an hour every evening and I'm loving it.

The screen is not like a back-lit i-pad or computer screen, it uses e-ink which is black on a very relaxing light grey background so no eyestrain. You can read it in full daylight unlike a led screen. You can vary the size of the font, and it even has software that effectively reads the book to you with an electronic synthesised voice if you wish. Power consumption is tiny, it can run about 30 hours on one charge if wi-fi is turned off and you don't use the voice. A book takes less than a minute to download and the really low cost is automatically debited to my Visa. Audible books can take up to an hour because of their large file sizes.

We bought the cover with the little led light and I love reading in bed without needing the bedside lamp on. The Kindle, cover and delivery were just over $200, and with the savings in prices on books (as cheap as 99c!) this little device will pay itself off in a very short time, plus I'll be more relaxed and better informed.

The first book I read on it was comedian Anh Do's autobiography which got me into trouble with my wife because I woke her up when I couldn't stop laughing! This device confirms why traditional bookshops are finding it tough these days. Brilliant device, lightweight, convenient size, easy to read., can't recommend too highly.

Nothing comes close to Kindle! – My husband and I both bought a Kindle in 2010. Shipping from Amazon was fast and reliable. When our packages arrived, I was surprised that they had made a simple cardboard box look so exciting, with 'once upon a time..' written on the side of the box. The e-ink display is fantastic and can be easily read in bright sunlight, a back-lit… Read more

display would cause my eyes to get tired after a while. We took them on an overseas holiday so we could read by the pool- nothing excites more than being able to browse the Kindle store & buy a book wirelessly with the free Wi-Fi! The battery lasts forever [make sure the Wi-Fi is turned off when you aren't using it]

The range of books on the Kindle store is growing everyday, and are so much cheaper than real books. You can 'share' books with other Kindle users that are linked to the same credit card. [my husband and I share the same account, so we have an extensive list of books to share] You can download free 'samples' of books you are interested in buying with the option of buying at the end of the sample, or you can just delete it.

I also love how there are 'next page' buttons on each side of the device- this is great for lying in bed, you can lay on both sides and still 'turn the page'

You can highlight quotes or favourite parts of your book and review them later.

The dictionary is also fantastic [great for when you are reading classics!] Just move your cursor to just before the word and the meaning shows at the bottom of the page.

Kindle is easily the most under-rated device we have ever owned. Don't get sucked into buying anything else! Cheap books, easy to use, free wifi, battery lasts forever

Top read and easy to use – We have had a Kindle each for a couple of years now and love them. We travel a lot so to take the Kindle instead of lugging books is great. Readable even in bright sunlight and with the cover and integrated light one can read in bed without disturbing the other. Ours are 3g and WiFi and this works well. Book choice has not been an issue on… Read more

Amazon although some of the later Australian authors and books are not present or slow to appear. Light, easy to read under all conditions

Properly protected, screen still broke – I have a really nice protector for my kindle. And I kept it in a padded bag. The screen Still broke. Seems eInk is even more fragile than an LCD. Rather than replace or upgrade their expensive breakable schlock they offered to sell me a new one - at full price. Do not buy amazon kindles - they are breakable, and they have no repair/upgrade option. Lousy after sales support.

Forget Books Go Kindle – I thought I would not like a Kindle, as a tablet computer can do everything a Kindle can do and more, except a Kindle's battery lasts a lot longer between recharges and it can be read in sunlight, it is far easier on the eyes and is much smaller and lighter. I bought the WiFi version although I have loaded all the books on it via my PC, we have… Read more

no wireless service where we live so the 3G model would have been a waste of money. The Kindle is much easier to read than a book, as you don't have the weight of all the pages you are not currently reading to contend with, and the ability to store over a thousand books is great. There are many free titles available and current books cost much less than a hard copy. Small, Light and User Friendly

Kindle touch is good. Limitated by the Amazon Australia Store – The kindle touch is easy to use, good reading BUT the Amazon Australia store is too limited and restrictive. For example it brought up on 3 options for an audio book the Neanderthall parallax (at over $21 yet over a hundred hard copies exist from less than $8) , how restrictive is that! Save your money and buy a book, or buy a device that does… Read more

not restrict you to the kindle Australia Store. The device itself is very good The Kindle Australia store is terrible

over it – I like many other reviewers loved my kindle when it first arrived. However I have since discovered formatting problems with any graph or chart. Books are overpriced on. I can buy alot of the books new for the same price. There are too many amature stories or books that would never make it to print that you are paying for that aren't very good. I… Read more

have since joined the library and am saving heaps of money. convenient books too pricey lots of rubbish books for sale.

A Must for the Avid Reader – I bought my kindle from Amazon (i bought the Wifi only model $139 + $20 delivery) in March 2011. I'm in Love! I bought a case for it from Ebay for about $14 and its doing a great job protecting my investment. The e-ink screen doesn't tire my eyes, the adustable font size comes in handy, particularly if i'm reading on public transport that's… Read more

jossling me around. It's lightweight so its always in my handbag & I'll often pull it out while waiting in queue or grabbing a bite to eat.

The Amazon catalogue is vast, however at times can be disappointing, some authors don't publish in an ebook format, or they do, and it's just not available in Australia yet. Another peeve, is that sometimes the first book in a series is available but subsequent sequels are not. Or the latest book is available but not the back catalogue.

I love the pre-order function where I can buy a book now, if the price reduces before the release the price is adjusted accordingly and on the day of release it automatically delivers to my kindle. I personally leave the Wifi off except when downloading (to preserve battery life) I just set a reminder in my calendar to turn it on that day if a book gets released.

The ability to arrange your books into categories is fantastic, I have mine sorted by author & type, ie. autobiographies, series etc.

I ordered my kindle at 9pm AEST on a Friday and it was delivered by courier on Tuesday morning!

Battery life is long lasting (around a month), can recharge by USB or I can also use my Samsung Galaxy Charger, meaning it can charge at the plug or in the car. Quick Delivery, E-Ink technology, adjustable font size, vast variety of books, preorder functionality, instant delivery, battery life, titles not being available in Australia, no Australian Magazines

Just love it – Bought the 3G WiFi kindle and cover from USA. Got it with in a week and just keep reading or buying all the time. Have found some authors I have never heard of and others that I have thought may be good but never bought the books at the shop prices. I have put so many in my samples to try first before I buy. I have also bought heaps of classics… Read more ·  1

that i have always though I should read and now i can get them for free or .99USD at the most.

Once my husband saw mine he order one also The light on the cover is great for night time reading. Can charge it with my mobile phone charger. None so far

Excellent – I looked and looked at all the different types of e-book readers on the market. The Kindle was the only one with the features I wanted, yet it was the most restrictive in the ebook format type that it could read. Lucky for me I read a huge amount of reviews and found ways around this. It is a sensational device, I take it everywhere. i would not… Read more

be without it. It is easy to use, easy to download to although living in Australia the Amazon website is a bit restrictive in the amount of books available. It is easy to circumvent this by purchasing from other sites and converting the books. Love it love love it. Light Weight, Easy to Read, Easy to Download to Cannot take an external memory device.

Excellent – I love my kindle! Getting new books is very easy from either the kindle or on the computer. A large range of books are available and with the next software update people will be able to share books with other kindle owners. The issue with maps and pictures while annoying can be circumvented easily by viewing said map or picture on a computer.… Read more

Light weight, electronic ink rather then back lighting reduces eye strain, wi-fi allows you to download content from nearly everywhere, long life battery, full keypad for fast searching. Viewing maps and detailed pictures can be an issue on the kindle.

Excellent – A fantastic invention that means where ever you are you are able to read a book in your language and in oyur interest range. The Kindle is so light you just carry it in your handbag without ruining the handbag. We have just purchased a Kindle and are thrilled with it. It can hold up to 3,500 books and there are over 531.000 books currently… Read more

available across all genres. This product for us is a dream as we love books and reading and learning and with Kindle we can travel the world with our favourite books without carrying paper books that contribute to your baggage allowance. We have shown my partners mum the Kindle and she is 88 and she can use it easily. Not only can she use it easily but she can select whichever font is required which means she doesn't have to wait for the library to get in a large print book. No internet access if you wanted to do a bit of research about a topic that has caught your interest whilst reading.

always have a book on hand, I would not be without my kindle – I have had my kindle for a few years now and still use it daily. It is in my bag whenever I leave home. When I have to wait for an appointment etc. I have something to read. I don't ever pay much for the books & have had a lot of free books. I always read reviews before downloading so most books have been OK. I have the lighted cover which is… Read more

great for reading in bed. My daughter can also read my books on her I pad. I can use the same charger for my kindle, mobile phone & mp3 player, which means less to take on holidays. My 3g model can also download books when away from home. just like a book, compact, easy to read in sunlight, battery last for ages. would like more choice of authors

Kindle gotta love it – I love books but storage unfortunatley becomes a problem Enter Kindle Light, carry it in your handbag, good selection of books at reasonable prices. the screen is crisp and bright and easily read outdoors. Order books from anywhere any time I have the 3G model and it's perfect Easy to use, easy to carry, clear screen, affordable books Some content not available in Australia

Good – The Kindle does everything it advertises it does. It looks good, feels good, and is relatively easy to use. When Australians have as much choice regarding content as Americans, then it will be hard to fault it. The Kindle 3 is easy to use and looks good. The text can be displayed in a number of sizes to suit the reader. Long battery life when wifi… Read more

and 3G is switched off. Small physical size makes it easy to carry around. Many books available in America are not available here. Apparently, according to their web site, this will be rectified in due course, but at the moment their is much less to choose from. Also there are no Australian newspapers or magazines available for the Kindle even though there are dozens of newspapers and magazines from various countries around the world.

Deteriorating standards – As an avid reader I think wireless reading devices are convenient and fabulous (especially for travelling) but they are lowering the standard of fictional literature with bad grammar and poor or corny storylines. Doesn't anybody proof read any more? Perhaps it's the only way some 'authors' can get published. One book I bought was so badly… Read more ·  1

written I cringed and every page was a chapter! Formatting is also erratic. Amazon books are not only quite expensive but the credit card currency conversion fee adds to the cost. Why can't Amazon books be purchased in Aussie dollars? I think all ebooks should be available for download on all devices so consumers get more choice for their dollars. Easy to handle, light, stores many books - convenient for travelling Nothing with the device, just the quality of literature and cost

Easy & convenient – Living in a small apartment, I don’t have a lot of room to keep a bookcase full of books so the Kindle comes in handy. I can have my entire collection in my back pocket! You can increase font size, bookmark your pages and make notes as you go. Plus, purchasing books is very cheap. You can get some pretty good deals on older books, with the latest… Read more

release still coming in under the retail price of the paperback. It's sad to move away from the traditional book, but the Kindle tries to compensate by making things simple Easy to use. Slim and durable

Never thought I would – I can't believe how great this is. I never thought I could leave the old faithful book behind but I think they've done it with this one. I tried reading first on a backlit iPad and gave up from eye strain, so when my husband bought this for my birthday I was somewhat disappointed. I left it in the box for a month until I thought I had better try… Read more

it before my husband thought I was ungrateful. Well! It is fantastic it looks just like paper, it's light and comfortable to hold for long periods of time and I have got all my favorites in the palm of my hand. I can switch between books and there's no annoying lost pages or book marks to contend with. I have the case with the built in light and although it's a bit glarey if pointed in the wrong direction it's also brilliant. I have the wifi 3G version and although I have only plugged it in to the computer so far, I am sure I won't regret paying the extra to have all the functions. I also love the fact it has it's own keyboard so I can search through my purchases with ease. Highly highly recommend it to everyone including those who don't like the idea, I think you would be very very pleasantly surprised how good it is. Easy to use and surprisingly brilliant :)

I love my Kindle!! – I bought my Kindle a couple years ago, when Amazon first made them available to be purchased from Australia. I absolutely LURVE it!! lol. My son just gave me a book to read (a real one, with paper, hehe) and I found it really difficult to read. It's harder to hold than my Kindle and overall I'm just not enjoying it as much as when I read from the… Read more

Kindle. Books are super cheap on the Kindle too. I love being able to buy a book at any time, no need to wait for the book shop to open anymore! I find so many people think they would get headaches from looking at the screen for long periods, but when they see the screen and how much it looks like paper, they realise that won't be a problem. Easy on the eyes, cheaper than "real" books, easier to purchase books. Some books not available in Aus ......yet!

Great Great Great! – Had a friend who alerted me to the wonders of a Kindle - got the 3G one as our home wi-fi is often overloaded with teenage electronics. Absolutely fantastic device - so easy to carry - means you always have reading material within reach. Have amassed quite a collection of books on my Kindle for very little cost as prices are incredibly… Read more

reasonable. Have given away all my "paper" books now - Kindle is the way to go. Portable, small, convenient, easy to operate Nothing at all

I love my Kindle – I have the 3G WiFi model. Probably the only fault that I can find with it is that sometimes it crashes and it needs to be rebooted. Kind of scary the first time that it happens. I love not having to turn the pages and to be able to sit outside in the breeze and not have pages flapping all over.

Full library in the palm of your hand – One of the greatest things I have ever brought. It has the clearest text with anti glare so you can enjoy reading outdoors in the sunlight at any time of the day. It holds thousands of books and weighs less than an average paperback book so its perfect for taking anywhere. I find it great when travelling. It also has free classic books which are… Read more

out of copyright. Books can be delivered to your kindle from so many countries with its built in wi-fi. Very simple and easy to use. Easy to purchase with good delivery charges to overseas during selected deals. Anti glare technology, lightweight, simple and easy to use. Holds thousands of books. compact size. Covers can be expensive. Shipping prices can be expensive if not available on a deal to overseas.

Excellent – I love my Kindle and recommend it to all avid readers. Kindle is (in my view) the e-book leader and is the best birthday present I have ever received. Customer support is excellent and it is nice to know that the product is only going to get better. I love my Kindle and wouldn't be without it. It is lightweight, attractive, comfortable to use and… Read more

I prefer reading books on my Kindle to reading hard copy books. When I first got my Kindle there was a fault in the screen so I contacted Amazon in the US. Without question, a new Kindle was immediately mailed to me and I was refunded for the cost of sending the old Kindle back. I give customer service and support 10/10. I also love that the Kindle books are so cheap and that you can browse and download content anywhere. New features are being added all the time. The Kindle is only going to get better as new models are released. The lack of Australian content is the only con. Eventually Australian media will catch on.

Good – Really happy with my kindle and would recommend it to any one, especially if you are travelling and don't want to take bulky heavy books, and you don't stick out like a sore thumb that you have a reading device so less likely to have people with sticky fingers around you. Its small light weight and easy to read as it doesn't strain your eyes with… Read more ·  1

a white back ground. Can download a book just about anywhere. With any device you have to make sure it has charged. Australia media isn't on board with kindle if you want to read a Australian newspaper.

Good – On comparing the available ebook readers available in the market currently, Amaon kindle is better placed as the Kindle store is great and is growing at a faster pace than other increasing the options available to the consumer. But I would say that the kindle edition of the books are still dearly priced as most of the times if you are looking for… Read more

a book and it is available second hand the kindle version would be higher priced.

It is a good device if you wish to have a large collection of books. - Compact and excellent rendering for epubs

- Wide e book formats supported

- WiFi enabled

- Beta Web Browsing Feature

- Text to speech - Native PDF support is not very great.

- No memory expansion capabilities

- The non US version is available in Graphite only (US version comes in graphite and whites

- $50 for 3G access

- Not available locally

- Cases are really expensive