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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Amazon Kindle, Comparison of e-book readers, Sony Reader, Barnes & Noble Nook, PocketBook eReader, Nook Color, ILiad, Cybook Opus, Kobo eReader, Plastic Logic, 4FFF N618, SoftBook, Cybook Gen3, ECTACO jetBook, Sony LIBRI EBR-1000EP, Cruz, Digital Reader DR800SG, Alex eReader, COOL-ER, ESlick, Digital Reader 1000, Hanlin eReader, Franklin eBookMan, EClicto, IScroll, Elonex ebook, ECTACO jetBook Lite, FLEPia, Cybook Gen1, Iriver Story, Wizpac txtr, Oyo, Samsung Papyrus. Excerpt: The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media. The Kindle hardware devices use an E Ink electronic paper display that shows up to 16 shades of gray, minimizes power use and simulates reading on paper. Several hardware devices support this platform, including a main Kindle line and a parallel Kindle DX line. The most recent Kindle device is the third incarnation of the main line, officially named Kindle, but usually referred to as Kindle 3. Kindle 3 was released on August 27, 2010. User reports indicate that the new display on the Kindle 3, with E Ink Pearl technology, is noticeably superior to that of prior generations. The Kindle DX line features larger screens than the main Kindle line and is marketed as more suitable for displaying newspaper and textbook content. Amazon has also introduced Kindle software for use on various devices and platforms, including Microsoft Windows, iOS, BlackBerry, Mac OS X (10.5 or later, intel processor only), Android and Windows Phone 7. Content for the Kindle can be purchased online and downloaded wirelessly in some countries, using either standard Wi-Fi or Amazon's 3G Whispernet network. Whispernet is accessible wit...

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