Reading books happen to be one of the most entertaining and delightful pastimes; people of different ages, languages and ethnicity all share the passion for learning new things from books, where interesting characters, exciting scenes and new worlds are often discovered. Every book has its own uniqueness, may it be filled with fictional stories, or accounts of real life experiences, or facts, instructions and whatnot about life.
People might argue these days that the different advancements and developments in technology may eventually replace reading books as a hobby, however this may not even be remotely true since production of books of different kinds continue and proliferate all over the world. As a matter of fact, there are several gadgets, applications and items that are both technologically favorable yet enhance the total experience of reading books by giving this activity a different approach.
Kindle 3G
The Kindle is an innovation which enables people to purchase through wireless internet connection and read electronic books. It was created by Amazon.com, an internationally leading online retail company. When Kindle's first version first came out in 2007, people were drawn to it and found it intriguing; However, just like any new item out in the market, it was at the outset brandished as a short lived yet arguable fun gimmick to try out. The product was met with doubt and skepticism and at the same time curiosity. After all, it is a bit of a challenge to read books (electronic ones, that is) off a small computer screen; books were not intended to be read in such a way, and people avid book readers initially preferred to read the books the usual way. Ever since the release of Kindle in the market, consumers - both believers and skeptics- flocked to the market to give the newcomer a welcome and a look-over. The product's popularity is supported by the claim of Amazon.com's founder Jeff Bezos, who states that millions of people worldwide own this ground breaking e-book reader. To this date, there are around seven or more different Kindle product lines.
The Kindle 3G is one of the newest devices off the Kindle circle; it was released August of 2010. Some of its best features include:
- It is completely glare - free, so e-books can be conveniently enjoyed even in broad daylight.
- The new and slick design boasts of a 21% decrease in body size while retaining its six inches of reading space
- Its storage is bigger, with the capacity to save up to 3,500 books
- As long as there is wireless internet connection (popularly termed as Wi-Fi), one can easily download new books of choice in about 60 seconds anywhere in the world
- It is capable of free 3G web browsing
- Its PDF reader is much more advanced than older versions, containing additional features such as optional adding of notes
- With an approximate weight of over 240 grams, it is extremely convenient to carry along to virtually any place; its weight- or lack of- beats a regular paperback.
All in all, despite what the skeptics might say, the Kindle 3G- and pretty much the other versions of this device- truly boost the entire act of immersing one's self in a well-loved book; one does not have to be tech-savvy to appreciate how this little gadget has made one of the most appreciated hobbies a much more interesting experience.