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Interested in a free Kindle Book? Interested in lots of free Kindle books?

There are a LOT of Free Books available for the Kindle and Kindle 2. Add the free kindle book sites to all the other benefits of the Kindle and it makes sense to buy a Kindle 2.

Free Books from Project Gutenberg (20,000) – You can find nearly all (19,505) these books in Kindle Book Format, Free at ManyBooks.net. Also, www.mnybks.net is an extension of Manybooks above, but if you access it through the basic WebBrowser in Kindle, you can download Kindle Books directly to your Kindle, the way you would an Amazon book. Choose the Mobipocket format as that is the only format that’ll work.
The Internet Archive’s 1.8 million books now available as free Kindle Books – Most are now in MobiPocket/Kindle format. Choose MOBI from the download links on the upper left side of the book page (just below the book cover/image).
The Kindle Store now has over 7,000 free public domain books – these were added around January 29th, 2009. You can also navigate into any subsection of the Kindle Store and order books by Price: Low to High to get to free kindle books in that section.
Free New Kindle Book List - You can find a list of current new books in the Kindle store (non public domain). You can Search through kindle store free books at bookmonk dot com.
Free Kindle books from Munsey’s. Some good books at the Kindle specific part of Munsey’s.
A million free Google Books on your Kindle - You can check the guide (including video walkthroughs) to getting google free books on your kindle.
Courtesy Jon Wolf, the MobileRead eBook library has 2,990 eBooks available in Mobipocket format which will work for your Kindle and Kindle 2.
Librivox- LibriVox has become the most prolific audiobook publisher in the world, with over 1000 full length audio books, producing 60-70 books a month. About 1,500 volunteers have contributed audio recordings to the project; and a catalog that includes classics, such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice,Moby-Dick, The Bible, Darwin’s Origin of the Species, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, Marx’s Communist Manifesto,and many other well-known works.
eBookSearchr ebook search engine – really quite good.
Google Book Search- Read the Classics online – do remember to select ‘Full View’ to get the free books.
The Internet Archive – a HUGE library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
BookYards.com which aims to be the Library to the World, and has a total of15,858 books and access to hundreds of online libraries (800,000Ebooks).
A great idea – have portions of books emailed to you for free via DailyLit so you can read books along with your email.
Free PDFs – Classic Literature at Planet EBook – They have quite a nice mission i.e. Existing free eBooks on the Web tend to be well beneath the quality of paper books, making them more difficult and less pleasurable to read. At Planet eBook we’re trying to change this. Our goal is to publish a small selection of high-quality eBooks — each a genuine alternative for readers wanting to enjoy reading a book without having to pay for it. The books we publish are all in the public domain so there is no real need for readers to continue to pay for them.
Free eBooks section of MobiPocket - Has a bunch of titles.
Free eBooks from Fictionwise – includes a lot of Reference books and classics.
Free Books from FeedBooks – Would recommend getting the Feedbooks Download Guide. You can read more about it here:http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17465
Once you have this ‘book’ on your Kindle, you can browse the Feedbooks books and download easily (from the Kindle). All you need is to have the wireless on and be in a region covered by whispernet.
30,000+ free books readable online at The Online Books Pageat UPenn. These are books that are readable online (so not downloadable).
500,000 Books from World Library with a 8.95$ yearly subscription.
Online Book initiative – This is not very well organized and books are just listed as found or scanned.
Mostly Sci-Fi ebooks free from Webscriptions.
Free EBooks from Wowio - there’s a 3 free books a day limit, and you’ll need the MobiPocket Creator – a FREE Mobi-Pocket conversion software from Mobipocket.com. For detailed steps you can check How to view PDF files on the Kindle.
Computer and IT books at Flazx.com - a very good list of titles.
Free Computer Science and Programming books, textbooks, and lecture notes - quite a good selection at FreeTechBooks.com.
Free Computer Technical Books, Tutorials and Lecture Notes at FreeComputerBooks.com.
Free Sci-Fi novels and books from Baen at the Baen Free Library.
Dwalin - A good selection of plain text novels.
Free Audio versions of Public Domain books read out by Volunteers atLibriVox- LibriVox has become the most prolific audiobook publisher in the world, with over 1000 full length audio books, producing 60-70 books a month. About 1,500 volunteers have contributed audio recordings to the project.
Wired for Books – an amazing range of interviews and lots of great audio content. They say – poems, stories, plays, essays, lectures, and interviews for children and adults.

For more free kindle book offers check out the Free Kindle Book category of this blog.

In addition to the above Top Websites, eBookSearchr is a GREAT ebook Search engine. eBook Searchr*searches only manually selected high quality eBook sites. No SPAM or irrelevant search results, just eBooks! Finally, here are some interesting Websites to Explore (including more sources for free books) -

Digital Text Platform from Amazon – Publish your Books to the Amazon Kindle. The contact email for questions is digitalpublications@amazon.com .
Publish YourSelf Online at Scribd.com – upload documents, publish/share, and explore the library.
Afree PDF version of Think and Grow Rick by Napoleon Hill (4.5 stars at Amazon based on 364 reviews; $7.99 and not available in Kindle version). And 5 other free books on personal development (how to get rich) at GBG Team website.
Whiskey Creek Press is giving away a different Free Ebook novel (which you can read on your Kindle) every week during March
(courtesy Jeffery Davidson) Steven Brust, the author of the Taltos series, has written a fanfic novel set in the Firefly universe. Normally, I wouldn’t make a big deal about something like this – but it’s Steven Brust. It’s a novel. It’s also pretty good. And it’s free. It’s available in .pdf & .doc format at his websitehttp://dreamcafe.com/firefly.html
Harvard University will soon begin posting research and articles produced by its faculty on the Internet free of charge.
In an attempt to boost books sales Harper Collins publishing will begin offering electronic editions of some of its books for free Also – a new Coelho book free every month.
Free Sci-Fi books from Tor (btw harvesting emails is wrong) – Something new is coming. Register to be one of the first to join us, and receive free digital books from bestselling and award-winning SF and fantasy authors. This is just the beginning. Once you register, you’ll receive our newsletter and a link to download a digital book. And you’ll receive a link to another new book every week. The first week’s free book is Mistborn, by rising fantasy star Brandon Sanderson. Next week’s will be Old Man’s Warby John Scalzi, 2006’s winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
CHMPDF – A collection of general interest and computer science ebooks.
Well Told Tales – Short free audio books at Well Told Tales.
TradePub – They have Free Trade Magazine Subscriptions and White Paper downloads provided you qualify (basically you have to register and be in that particular industry/country).
Ebook and PDA documents from Memoware - quite a good collection, although some are in PDA formats.
Free Study Guides, Reviews, Analysis etc. on Literature Titles at Pink Monkey.
Free Study help from Cliffs Notes.
A collection of open-content textbooks at WikiBooks.
Research Material and Books at BookRags.com – a lot of titles are covered. Not the best presentation.
Expert Media for IT Publishers from RealTime Publishers - focused on IT.
Tech Books Online – some really old technical books

There are a lot of free kindle books available online. All books that have passed out of copyright and into the public domain ought to be available as a free kindle book. With sites like manybooks, gutenberg, and munseys you can fill your kindle reader with free kindle books, or if you prefer supplement your kindle book purchases with free books. Personally, I think this is a overlooked advantage of the Kindle – being able to get and read all the classics and public domain books for free.

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BARNES AND NOBLE NOOK AND ACCESSORIES

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The longest battery life - read up to 2 months. The easiest to use touchscreen. Ultra-light and super-thin ... and the world's largest bookstore. See for yourself–it's clear why critics say The All-New NOOK is "The standout e-reader" -PCWorld. Compare The All-New NOOK vs. Kindle 3.


Top Features
Navigation	Full 6" Touchscreen	5-way "toggle" Button
Battery Life	Up to 2 months*	Up to 1 month*
Weight	7.48 ounces	8.50 ounces
Size	6.5" tall	7.5" tall
Book scanning	Fast book scanning with Fast Page™	Slow page by page turns
Page Turns	80% smoother page turns and minimized flashing	Black flash on every page turn
Book Selection	Over 2 million titles	950,000 titles
Customer support & demos	40,000 booksellers at 700 stores plus phone, email and live chat	Telephone and email support
Library lending	Yes	No
Reading Display
Display	E Ink® Pearl Display with full touchscreen	E Ink® Pearl Display
Display size	6" Diagonal	6" Diagonal
Adjustable text size	7 Text sizes plus 6 styles	8 Text sizes plus 3 styles
Touch Control & Navigation	6" Touchscreen	Mechanical Keyboard & 5-way "toggle" Button
Connectivity
Connectivity	Wi-Fi®	Wi-Fi® & 3G Wireless
Free, automatic Wi-Fi® in Barnes & Noble Bookstores
Free Wi-Fi® in all AT&T hotspots
Memory
Internal memory	2GB** (up to 1,000 books)	4GB*****
Memory expansion	Add up to 32GB microSD™ memory card for personal files†
Book Content
More than 2 million titles
Read In Store™ - read most Books for free in Barnes & Noble stores
More In Store™ - Exclusive content available in Barnes & Noble stores
ePub format so you can read library books
Text to speech-computer generated voice
Reading modes	Portrait only	Portrait and Landscape
Newspapers & Magazines
Newspapers & magazines delivered wirelessly
Lending & Borrowing
Lending	exclusive LendMe® technology; share between NOOK™, NOOK Color™, and iPad®, iPhone®, iPod touch®, Android™ Smartphones, PCs & Mac (Beta)****
Borrowing
Share updates on Social sites like Facebook® and Twitter®
NOOK Friends™
Other Features
Android™ Operating System
Personalize screensavers with your photos	uses standard JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP images
Web Browser
PDF document support
Dimensions
Unit Size (in inches)	6.5" x 5.0" x 0.47"	7.5" x 4.8" x 0.34"
Unit Size (in mm)	165.4mm x 126.6mm x 12.0mm	190mm x 123mm x 8.5mm
Weight	7.48 oz. (212g)***	8.5oz (241g)
Power
Read without recharging	Up to 2 months with wireless off; Up to 3 weeks with wireless on*	Up to 1 month with wireless off*; Up to 3 weeks with wireless on

* Battery life depends on device settings, individual usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific units; actual results may vary.
**Actual formatted capacity may be less. Approximately 1GB available to store content, of which up to 750MB may be reserved for content purchased from the Barnes & Noble NOOK Store.
*** Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
**** Devices other than NOOK™ and NOOK Color™ require download of free NOOK software
***** 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
†microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards sold separately microSD and microSDHC are trademarks of SD-3C

Nook touch-screen reviews

Barnes & Noble's new touch-screen version of the Nook, introduced today is both a counter-attack on Apple's iPad and a way to gain an edge on Amazon's Kindle. I like my iPad as a device for watching videos and surfing the web, but it's a bit unwieldy as an e-reader. (I have the original iPad, not the newer, lighter model.) This weekend, while using my sister-in-law's Kindle, I was reminded how light and purse-friendly it is (though I had a strange urge to flip it like a Frisbee). The new monochrome Nook, which sells for $139, is also feather-light -- it weighs 7.5 ounces and is less than a half-inch thick.

Here are excerpts from some early reviews of the newest Nook:

-- CNET: "The big question, of course, is whether this e-reader is better than the Kindle. Better is a relative term and since both e-readers have the same Pearl e-ink screen and display text in very similar fashion ... the actual reading experience isn't all that different. However, the Nook has a clearly smaller design and the touch-screen navigation just feels more natural and smooth after you deal with a touch-screen smartphone all day."

-- Engadget:" ... it's a sexy piece of hardware. It's incredibly light and thin (quite a bit thinner than its predecessor) and the rubbery back feels pleasant in the hand. We were only able to poke around the software for a short while, but it's certainly more responsive than the original Nook (as you'll see in the video below). While there is less screen flashing during refreshes there is still some, and it actually might be more jarring now that you're not seeing it every page turn."

-- CrunchGear: " ... the touchscreen appeared fairly snappy, but didn’t provide much instant feedback. The device really is small, but the screen is of course the same size as the competition."

Note: The original post stated that the pricier, color Nook did not have a touch screen. Thanks to those commenters who pointed out my mistake, which I've corrected.

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When Amazon released its third-generation Kindle, it also put out its own line of cases, which dominate Amazon's top Kindle accessories list. But that hasn't stopped dozens of companies from selling various covers and accessories for the Kindle. In fact, there are so many to sort through, it's hard to figure out which ones are really good--and worth considering. And that's why we've tried to boil it down for you to just a handful of products.
Of course, when it comes to protective covers, everybody has their own taste, and we may have missed a few that you think should have been included. We'll be updating this list as more products arrive

Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-20024340-82.html#ixzz1PTknxaZG

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There are four new KINDLE READERS to choose from; the Kindle 3G + WiFi,, the Kindle 3 WiFi, KINDLE WITH SPECIAL OFFERS and the Kindle DX 3G, plus of course a few older models that you may still be able to get your hands on; the Wireless Kindle 2 (there were two versions, a US and an International one) and the old DX.

Below is a brief introduction to each. For more detailed specifications check out the individual product pages on the KINDLE eBook Reader site, or click the images alongside each, for current pricing and details.

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Experts prefer Amazon's Kindle to any other e-book reader on the market. Compared with its closest rival, the Barnes & Noble Nook (*Est. $150 to $200), reviews find the Kindle slimmer, lighter and its grayscale screen a bit easier to read. The Kindle also has a longer-lasting battery (up to a month of reading on a single charge) and more memory (about 3,500 e-books' worth). The Kindle isn't only the best e-book reader in reviews, it's also one of the least expensive, whether you pick the base version (*Est. $140) that downloads e-books via Wi-Fi or the step-up version (*Est. $190) that adds a free nationwide AT&T 3G wireless connection (3G also works in more than 100 countries). The Kindle also plays music and audiobooks. There's a text-to-speech function (to turn written books into spoken ones) and a basic web browser, but reviews say these don't work very well. The Kindle cannot read the widely used ePub format, unlike the Nook, so you can't check out public library e-books. For purchasing books, you're largely limited to Amazon.com, which fortunately has a huge e-book store where most books sell for $10 or less.

Amazon Kindle models

Grouped by product lines

Kindle (original) (White)
Release date: November 19, 2007
Kindle 2 (White)
February 23, 2009
Kindle 2- International (White)
October 19, 2009
Kindle 3- 3G and Wi-Fi (White/Graphite)
August 27, 2010

Kindle DX (original) (White)
June 10, 2009
Kindle DX International (original) (White)
January 19, 2010
Kindle DX International 2 (Graphite)
July 1/7?, 2010

Kindle 3- Wi-Fi (Graphite)
August 27, 2010
Kindle 3 with Special Offers - Wi-Fi (Graphite)
May 3, 2011
Kindle 3 with Special Offers - 3G/Wi-Fi (Graphite)
May 25, 2011

Latest Generation Kindle Readers:

These are the current generation Kindles. The best so far and the only ones to buy if you want a new ebook reader in the range.

Kindle 3G + Wifi

Perhaps the most well known Kindle at the moment is the latest, most advanced version of their popular six inch reading device. Available in the traditional white, or a graphite gray color, it takes the good bits about the Kindle 2 and then just keeps on getting better and better. Key changes involved the speed of refresh, huge improvements to clarity and definition on the display plus a boost to both memory and battery life. Oh and whilst keeping the screen the same size they managed to make the whole thing smaller, lighter and thinner! Features include:

6″ (on diagonal) paper-like screen.
7.5″ x 4.8″ x 0.335″ in size.
Weighs 8.7 oz.
Stores up to 3500 books.
International wireless coverage in 100 countries using 3G mobile networks.
60 second downloads in wireless areas.
Wi-fi capability too, so if you have an internet wireless router you can use the wi-fi signal for all internet access as well as free hotspots around the world.
New Pearl e-ink display that has 50% better contrast and the sharpest text.
Ability to display non Roman fonts including Chinese, Japanese, Greek and Russian.
Battery life up to one month.
Improvements in Read to Me, Basic Web Browsing and MP3 player (Experimental Features).

Find out all about the great new KINDLE 3 in our more detailed article.

Kindle 3 Wi-Fi Reader

The Kindle 3 Wifi reader is exactly the same as the model above. The only difference is that you cannot buy it in the white color option, and it has no 3G capability.

Fear not though, it is currently $50 cheaper than the model above and can still get you one minute downloads using its wi-fi capacity. Simply access the Kindle book store using a wi-fi hotspot at home or away and you will hardly notice a difference. For secure wi-fi connections you will need to tell the Kindle reader the correct password. But once accessed initially, the reader remembers passwords for all the internet connections you use. If you have regular wi-fi hot-spot access such as by having your own wireless internet router at home this is by far the most obvious choice Kindle to buy since it comes with that excellent price saving.

You can find out more about deciding on whether the KINDLE WIFI OR 3G are is the best option in our more detailed article.

Kindle With Special Offers (Ad Supported)

This is the Kindle 3 available in both wi-fi only, or 3G and wi-fi versions. But it costs you $25 less than normal because it is ad supported. This means the screen-savers are not iconic authors as for the other ad free Kindles. Instead you get advertisements. But since these only appear when the device is idle (and also at the foot of the home-screen) they shouldn’t get in the way, and may prove a useful way to bag a bargain priced Kindle.

Released in May 2011 for US customers only initially, we can only wait and see if these become available internationally too.

The Admash program will also allow users to rate the ads and presumably you will eventually get more targeted ads as well as special offers and promotions you may be interested in.

Kindle DX Reader – Global 3G – Graphite

For those that want a 3G connection that works for free all around the globe (well in over 100 countries so far) and wants a massive 9.7″ display, the Kindle DX 3G is the one. These are rather more pricey than the six inch models, but for work, study, newspapers and image displays that larger screen might be important enough to you, for the price not to matter. The latest DX has a better display and more stylish design than the old version, but is still not quite as new and improved as the six inch Kindle 3′s mentioned above. This one comes in the cool graphite color only. Here’s what you get:

9.7″ (on diagonal) paper-like screen (with 50% better contrast than previous models).
10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ in size.
Weighs 18.9 oz.
Stores up to 3500 books.
3G wireless coverage globally in over 100 countries.
60 second downloads in wireless areas.
Read to Me, Basic Web Browsing and Listen to Music or Podcasts (Experimental Features).
Auto Rotating Screen allows you to read in landscape or portrait mode.
Built in PDF reader.

For most of us the smaller ebook readers are more desirable, as we want something to take the place of a paperback novel. But the large format of the KINDLE DX does have its place, and devoted fans of course.

Previous Generations of Kindle Reader:

The following have all been updated. However from time to time some may be bought refurbished, second hand or on special discount sales such as the Kindle 2 Black Friday 2010 deal. They were all great at the time, but have really been outdone by the latest versions. Unless you can an extremely good deal on an older model, I would stick to the current generation Kindles instead. But, I wouldn’t upgrade for the sake of it either. If you are enjoying your older version without any problem I see no reason to buy a newer model unless one of the later features will improve you reading experience considerably.

The Kindle 2 Global Ebook Reader

This is the Kindle Ebook Reader you must choose if living outside the United States as it is the only model that may currently be shipped internationally. It offers one of the most favorably reviewed electronic reading devices today. Features include:

6″ (on diagonal) paper-like screen.
8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″ in size.
Weighs 10.2 oz.
Stores over 1500 books.
International wireless coverage in 100 countries.
60 second downloads in wireless areas.

More detailed benefits of the KINDLE 2 can be seen in our previous article.

The Amazon DX US Wireless Reading Device

The Amazon DX is a larger version of the Kindle 2, with bigger screen and improved memory. The Kindle DX is now available with international wireless capability and delivery is possible to over one hundred countries world-wide. Features of the Amazon DX include:

9.7″ (on diagonal) paper-like screen.
10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ in size.
Weighs 18.9 oz.
Stores up to 3500 books.
3G wireless coverage across the United States.
60 second downloads in wireless areas.
Read to Me, Basic Web Browsing and Listen to Music or Podcasts (Experimental Features).
Auto Rotating Screen allows you to read in landscape or portrait mode.

The DX is a particularly popular reading device for those interested in newspapers and journals as the large display makes these particularly easy to enjoy. At the moment though, if you want wireless downloads outside of the United States you will need the back up of the Kindle 2 International model.

No more! The Kindle DX is now available with all the wireless capability world-wide as the Kindle 2 – Fast downloads from all around the world, delivery and support to over 100 countries!

The Kindle 2 US Edition

This is the 2nd Generation Kindle Wireless Reading Device available only for delivery to US based customers. It uses the free and extremely fast Whispernet system through the Sprint 3G network to allow fast, free downloads right across the United States. This model is currently (Nov 09) $50 cheaper than the Global Wireless version but of course will not offer the facility for American travellers abroad to download new material direct to their reader like that one would. Features include:

6″ (on diagonal) paper-like screen.
8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″ in size.
Weighs 10.2 oz.
Stores over 1500 books.
3G wireless coverage across the United States.
60 second downloads in wireless areas.
Beta or experimental features including Speak to Me (audio feature), PDF conversion, basic web browser plus listen to music and podcasts on your Kindle 2 as you read.

It seems likely that AMAZON will phase out the US Wireless Edition of the Kindle 2, simplifying matters with just one Kindle Global product. Finding out WHERE TO BUY is pretty simple too. Only one site will ship any Kindle product to your door! And, for international customers they now supply chargers for your region, rather than the old US ones that used to be sent to all buyers no matter where they were.

Kindle eBook Readers

So if you are looking to get an electronic reading device, these are the choices of Kindle eBook Reader to Buy. There is more detailed information regarding benefits and specifications that apply to all models on the Kindle eBook Reader site. Hopefully this article will have explained some of the differences to allow you to choose the right Kindle for you. Since the latest generations tend to be far better in terms of speed and display we really don’t see much point in buying an old one unless you can get a very good deal on it.

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I FOUND THIS ARTICLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE.

Yes, it's true: now is a better time than ever to be in the market for an e-book reader. Hardware prices are more affordable, and more titles are available electronically--anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions, depending on whether you include the huge library of free public-domain titles--than at any point in history.

The market has consolidated around a handful of major players: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, and Apple. Recently updated products from the first three include excellent options in the sub-$250 (and even sub-$150) price ranges. Also, a flood of new reading-centric apps continues to solidify the Apple iPad's position as the premium media tablet of choice--though new Android tablets are coming on strong.

With these new variables, now is a perfect time to re-evaluate the e-book reader landscape and figure out which product is best for you. If you're an experienced shopper, you can jump straight to our current recommendations--or check our lists of top e-book readers and top tablets. If you're looking for a more in-depth discussion, read on to consult this quick guide, which boils the purchase decision down to eight questions:

1. How much are you willing to spend?

At the bottom of the price scale, you'll find lesser-known readers such as the Aluratek Libre, Kobo Wireless eReader, and the Sharper Image Literati that now cost as little as $99 to $129. (In fact, the Kobo can be found on closeout at Borders stores for as little as $40 to $60.) However, we strongly steer bargain hunters toward the latest versions of theAmazon Kindle (CNET Editors' Choice) or the Barnes & Noble Nook. They're priced at $139 and $149, respectively.

As you approach the $200 price point, you can step up to an e-book reader with built-in cellular data that lets you download books, magazines, and newspapers anywhere there's AT&T coverage. You'll pay a $50 premium on top of the Wi-Fi-only models mentioned above to get their otherwise identical 3G equivalents: the $189 Kindle (CNET Editors' Choice) or the $199 Nook. (There's no charge for the wireless service itself--see question No. 4 below for more details.)

If you want to pay a premium for touch-screen support (and ultimate portability), check out the new Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350 ($179). Unfortunately, it lacks any sort of wireless option, so you're required to download books to your PC first, then transfer them via a USB cable. (For touch-screen support plus built-in Wi-Fi and 3G, you'll need to spend $299 on the Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950, which also features a larger 7-inch screen.)

Sitting in the middle price range of the e-reader category is the $249 Barnes & Noble Nook Color (CNET Editors' Choice). This Android-powered color LCD touch-screen reader straddles the gulf between the entry-level e-ink readers mentioned above, and the more expensive--and versatile--tablets discussed below.

Amazon's large-screen Kindle DX and the Apple iPad dominate the high-end e-book reader market. The Kindle DX costs $379, whereas the iPad 2 ranges in price from $499 (16GB, Wi-Fi only) to $829 (64GB, Wi-Fi plus Verizon or AT&T 3G). Yes, these devices are considerably more expensive than the aforementioned readers, but the iPad is more of a Netbook or laptop competitor than it is strictly an e-book reader competitor. The iPad offers a variety of step-up features--via tens of thousands of downloadable apps--that currently aren't available on more-affordable mainstream e-readers. That said, the Nook Color also delivers some of the same Web browsing and multimedia features as the iPad, and it may become a more formidable competitor as more Nook-compatible apps are introduced in 2011.

We know there are a variety of competing e-book readers available that we didn't mention, including the Entourage Edge and the Alex eReader. That's because we don't consider any of them truly competitive with the Nook, Kindle, Sony Readers, or iPad at their current prices. However, any new Android tablet can be considered a competing e-book reader--those with support for the full Android Market should have access to Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and other e-book apps.

Best e-book readers (under $150): Amazon Kindle (Wi-Fi), Barnes & Noble Nook (Wi-Fi)

Best e-book readers ($150-$200): Amazon Kindle (3G/Wi-Fi), Barnes & Noble Nook (3G/Wi-Fi)

Best color e-book reader (under $250): Barnes & Noble Nook Color

Best e-book readers (above $250): Apple iPad 2, Amazon Kindle DX

2. How large of a screen (and weight) do you want?

Even if you plan to never leave home with your e-book reader, you should consider its size before buying one. Since you hold the device in front of you whenever you want to read, the weight and size can be an issue.

The smallest and lightest dedicated e-book reader we've seen to date is the aforementioned Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, which has a 5-inch touch screen and weighs just 5.5 ounces (without a case). With its 6-inch screen, the latest Kindle is a svelte 8.7 ounces (without case)--15 percent lighter than its predecessor. The E-ink Nooks--also with a 6-inch screen--round out the "light" group at 11.6 to 12.1 ounces.

The Nook Color boasts a larger 7-inch screen, but it weighs almost a full pound (15.8 ounces). The Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950 also has a 7-inch screen (e-ink), but tips the scales at an impressive 9.6 ounces.

If you want a truly large (9.7-inch) screen, you'll want to buy the Kindle DX or Apple iPad 2. However, at 1.2 pounds and 1.3 pounds (without case), respectively, some people find these devices to be too heavy to hold for long reading sessions. Yes, the iPad 2 has some improvements over its predecessor, but glare--and weight--are still an issue whenusing it as an e-book reader.

Remember, all e-book readers let you adjust the font size of the content you're reading, so even a small screen can display much larger type than you're used to seeing in a book, magazine, or newspaper. In other words, a smaller screen does not mean you need to sacrifice readability.

Lightest e-book readers: Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, Amazon Kindle (Wi-Fi), Amazon Kindle (3G/Wi-Fi)

Large-screen readers: Amazon Kindle DX, Apple iPad 2

3. What are your screen preferences: E-ink or color LCD? Touch or not?

E-ink: As close as you'll get to a printed page
Dedicated e-book readers such as Nook, Kindle, and Sony Reader use an e-ink screen. However, e-ink screens have some drawbacks: they're black and white, and the pages don't refresh as quickly as those on an LCD do. However, they do an excellent job of reproducing the look of printed paper. With few exceptions, they're not backlit--so you can't read in the dark--but you can read them in direct sunlight, which is something you can't do on an LCD screen (a fact Amazon is keen to point out in its advertising).

If you prefer to read at night with e-ink, however, all is not lost; cases with built-in lights are available for the Kindle, Nook, and Sony Reader models.

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LCD: Bright, backlit--and potentially tiring
In contrast, the iPad's LCD screen is a bright, colorful, beautiful display; the Nook Color has a smaller but still brilliant color LCD as well. Both are full touch screens (the e-ink Nook has a small LCD touch screen that's used for navigation, but its larger e-ink display doesn't respond to finger swipes). But those advantages have trade-offs. The iPad's reflective screen makes it hard to read in bright light, and many people find that the backlight tires their eyes over long reading sessions.

So, which screen is better for reading: e-ink or LCD? We can't answer that question for you. (See LCD vs. e-ink: The eyestrain debate.) If you don't have a problem staring at your laptop or LCD monitor screen for hours on end--or if you enjoy reading in low light without an external light source--you'll probably like the iPad's screen. Likewise, if you enjoy reading Web sites, magazines, and newspapers, and if you want support for interactive children's books, you'll want to go with color. However, if you prefer the look of newsprint or if you enjoy reading outside, an e-ink display is your friend.

Touch screen: Prevalent but not universal
A related concern: is touch-screen support a must-have? To date, the 2010 Sony Readers (starting at $179 with no wireless) are the only worthwhile e-ink touch-screen models we've seen. Conversely, the Apple iPad's capacitive color LCD touch screen is arguably the standard against which all touch screens are judged. Meanwhile, the smaller Barnes & Noble Nook Color is the best color LCD touch-screen we've seen on a sub-$250 reading device. The entry-level Nook splits the difference with a touch-screen color navigation pad that sits below a black-and-white e-ink screen.

We expect touch-screen support to become standard by the end of 2011, whether on LCD or e-ink models. In the meantime, you'll pay a premium for touch-screen support.

Whether you're checking your preference for e-ink versus LCD or touch screen versus keyboard controls, we'd strongly recommend that you try a few devices before you buy one. You'll find most major e-book readers (Kindles, Nooks, Sony Readers, Apple iPads) under one roof at your local Best Buy. (Note that the Kindle and Sony Readers use the new and improved "Pearl" e-ink screen, whereas the one found on the e-ink Nook models is a generation older.)

Best e-ink screens: Amazon Kindle (Wi-Fi), Amazon Kindle (3G/Wi-Fi), Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650, Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950

Best LCD color screens: Barnes & Noble Nook Color, Apple iPad 2

Best touch screens: Barnes & Noble Nook Color, Apple iPad 2, Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650, Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950

4. Do you need always-on wireless data?

The entry-level Nook, Kindle, and iPad models have only Wi-Fi for going online; the $189 Kindle, the $199 Nook, the Sony Reader Daily Edition, and the more-expensive iPads have access to the 3G cellular networks of AT&T or Verizon in addition to Wi-Fi. Many new Android tablets, such as the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab, are also available in carrier-specific versions. Notably, the 3G data service on the applicable Nooks, Kindles, and Sony Readers is free. On the iPad, you'll pay a monthly fee to the cellular company, but it's a prepaid monthly service, not a long-term contract; in other words, you can cancel or restart any time, without paying an expensive early termination fee. On Android tablets, you're often locked into a contract--which, like a cellphone, gives you a discount on the hardware.

The 3G premium on the Nook and Kindle is $50 each; on the iPad, it's $130, plus the monthly data bill. Is the extra money worth it? As with the screen decision, this is a personal preference. Personally, I think Wi-Fi is adequate for an e-book reader. If you plan to take a long trip to a remote area--the desert, mountains, moon, wherever--you can always download and purchase a long list of books in advance and take them with you on the reader.

For the iPad, which offers a wide range of additional online features--such as e-mail, video, a full Web browser, social networking, and so on--a 3G data connection may be a more useful feature. However, with more phones offering Wi-Fi hot-spot functionality and establishments such as Starbucks offering free Wi-Fi, there are plenty of ways to get seamless online coverage with your reading device without it having 3G network support built-in.

Best Wi-Fi readers/tablets: Amazon Kindle (Wi-Fi),Barnes & Noble Nook Color, Apple iPad (Wi-Fi), Barnes & Noble Nook (Wi-Fi)

Best 3G readers/tablets: Amazon Kindle (3G/Wi-Fi), Barnes & Noble Nook (3G/Wi-Fi), Apple iPad (3G/Wi-Fi)

5. Do you need access to your e-books on additional devices?

One of the advantages of having your reading collection "in the cloud" is that you can access your books on multiple devices, though some e-book vendors offer better cross-platform support than others do.

The Android Kindle app

(Credit: Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET)

Amazon and Barnes & Noble are currently neck and neck when it comes to device support. In addition to their respective e-book readers, both vendors offer free apps on the iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch, Android phones, BlackBerry phones, Windows PCs, and Macs. So even when you leave the e-reader at home, for instance, you can pick up your book right where you left off and continue reading it on your phone or PC screen.

Sony currently offers Windows and Mac versions of its software (currently called Reader Library, soon to be rebadged as "Reader Desktop Edition"). The company has pledged to offer iOS (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad) and Android Reader apps before the end of 2010.

For now, you can read Apple's iBooks on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch only.

Kobo also has good cross-platform e-book support. In addition to Apple iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch, you can get a Kobo app for BlackBerry, Android, and Palm Pre phones.

The bottom line is that Amazon and Barnes & Noble currently have the best support for a wide variety of devices. But since this software is free, you can mix and match e-book stores as needed. You can also "try before you buy" as each platform offers hundreds, if not thousands, of public-domain books that you can download and read for free.

Best cross-platform providers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo

Most versatile hardware readers: Apple iPad, Apple iPhone/iPod Touch, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Android phones with full Android Market support, Android tablets with full Android Market support

6. Do you need support for the EPUB format?

Each of the readers listed above can download and display books from their respective online bookstores, and the iPad works with several (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and iBooks, to name a few). However, there's also an open e-book file standard known as EPUB. Using this format, you can obtain loaner books from certain online local libraries, as well as download free (mostly public domain, pre-1923) books from a variety of sources, such as Google Books.

Of the leading e-book readers, only the Kindle cannot read files in the EPUB format. If that's a must-have feature, then, you'll want to steer clear of Amazon's reader. That said, thousands of the most desirable public-domain titles are available on the Kindle for free. As a result, we don't consider the Kindle's lack of EPUB compatibility to be a black mark on the device. (Note: Expert users can convert EPUB files to Kindle-friendly format using the freeware Calibre software.)

Best EPUB support: Anything except Amazon Kindle

7. Which device/service offers the best selection of e-books?

Not every e-book store has the same selection of titles. Moreover, comparing the relative numbers of titles in each store is difficult, because some of them count periodicals, games, and--most importantly--free, public domain books. But by most estimates, Amazon's Kindle store has the best selection of books overall, with over 700,000 titles. Barnes & Noble is second, and Kobo, Borders, and Apple bring up the rear.

Note that not every book is currently available electronically. Also, some publishers delay the electronic version of the book for weeks or months after the publication of the paper version (a process known as "windowing").

How can you tell if your favorite author or favorite books are available on a given format? Thankfully, most e-book stores can be searched through a standard Web browser:

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Kobo

The one exception is iBooks (Apple). To search Apple's selection, you'll need the free iBooks app on a compatible device (iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch).

Ironically, the most popular e-book readers offer compatibility only with one store each: Kindles work only with Amazon's store; Nooks work only with Barnes & Noble. Tablets and smartphones that offer wider app support are the closest thing to "universal" readers. The iPad, for instance, can toggle between reading apps from Apple (iBooks), Barnes & Noble (Nook), Amazon (Kindle), Kobo, and many others.

The same is true for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which has access to the Android Market. The Kindle app is preinstalled, and you can also download the Nook, Borders, or Kobo apps. (Don't expect to ever see Apple's iBooks app offered on the Android Market.)

Most versatile hardware readers: Apple iPad, Apple iPhone/iPod Touch, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Android phones with full Android Market support, Android tablets with full Android Market support

8. Do you want more than just reading?

This is basically the "dedicated e-book reader or multifunction tablet?" question. Though the Kindle and e-ink Nook can do some other things, their Web browsers and onboard games pale in comparison with what you can do on tablets like the iPad, the Galaxy Tab, and even the Nook Color.

The Nook Color is the big wild card here. It's not as versatile as those tablets, but it's already got a worthwhile Web browser, works as a decent media player (for some audio and video files), and supports Pandora's free music streaming service. Barnes & Noble is pledging to deliver more apps in 2011, and--since the Nook Color uses a version of the Android operating system--porting existing Android apps should be pretty straightforward. The addition of (for instance) a good e-mail app, social media apps (Facebook, Twitter), and real Flash support (already promised) could go a long way to making the Nook Color a "good enough" tablet for users who don't want to pay for the far more expensive likes of an iPad or Galaxy Tab.

So, for the time being: If you're only interested in reading books (plus newspapers and magazines), an e-book reader is the way to go. The Nook Color is a great choice if you want to add some light Web browsing--and the potential for more functionality in the future. If you're looking for something that approximates a laptop--e-mail, Web browsing, streaming media, games, and so forth--you should consider paying extra for a full-fledged tablet.

Current recommendations

As of November 2010, CNET has bestowed its Editors' Choice award on two e-book readers: the current Amazon Kindle (both the 3G and Wi-Fi-only models) and the Barnes & Noble Nook Color. The Kindle is our pick for those who prefer e-ink screens; the Nook Color is our recommendation for those who prefer color (at the sub-$250 price point).

With its newly improved firmware, the Barnes & Noble Nook remains a worthwhile choice for e-ink fans (if you prefer EPUB compatibility), though we wish Barnes & Noble would offer it with the better Pearl e-ink screen found on the Amazon and Sony models.

If you want a more full-featured tablet that can double as an e-book reader, the Apple iPad is an excellent choice. The same is true of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Both offer free Kindle, Nook, Borders, and Kobo reading apps, with full access to those e-book stores. Additionally, the iPad offers Apple's own iBooks application.

Best overall e-ink e-book readers: Amazon Kindle (Wi-Fi), Amazon Kindle (3G/Wi-Fi)

Best color touch-screen LCD e-book reader (under $250): Barnes & Noble Nook Color

Best tablets for reading: Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab

Depending on what features are important to you--color versus black and white screen, backlight versus readability in the sun, touch screen versus not, cheap versus expensive, 3G versus Wi-Fi, lightweight versus heavy, reading-only versus full-featured--the device you prefer may be different from ours. However, there's no arguing that the range of choices for e-book readers is better and more affordable now than it ever has been.

Share your thoughts and experiences about e-book reader preferences in the comments below.

Additional reading:
Best e-book readers
Best tablets
Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook Color earn CNET Editors' Choice Awards
LCD vs. e-ink: The eyestrain debate
How to self-publish an e-book
How to find free e-books for your Kindle
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OVER 950,000 EBOOKS READILY AVAILABLE FOR AMAZON KINDLE! HOW TO FIND FREE EBOOKS

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Free Kindle Books, Amazon Kindle Book, Amazon.com Books

Interested in a free Kindle Book? Interested in lots of free Kindle books?

There are a LOT of Free Books available for the Kindle and Kindle 2. Add the free kindle book sites to all the other benefits of the Kindle and it makes sense to buy a Kindle 2.

Free Books from Project Gutenberg (20,000) – You can find nearly all (19,505) these books in Kindle Book Format, Free at ManyBooks.net. Also, www.mnybks.net is an extension of Manybooks above, but if you access it through the basic WebBrowser in Kindle, you can download Kindle Books directly to your Kindle, the way you would an Amazon book. Choose the Mobipocket format as that is the only format that’ll work.
The Internet Archive’s 1.8 million books now available as free Kindle Books – Most are now in MobiPocket/Kindle format. Choose MOBI from the download links on the upper left side of the book page (just below the book cover/image).
The Kindle Store now has over 7,000 free public domain books – these were added around January 29th, 2009. You can also navigate into any subsection of the Kindle Store and order books by Price: Low to High to get to free kindle books in that section.
Free New Kindle Book List - You can find a list of current new books in the Kindle store (non public domain). You can Search through kindle store free books at bookmonk dot com.
Free Kindle books from Munsey’s. Some good books at the Kindle specific part of Munsey’s.
A million free Google Books on your Kindle - You can check the guide (including video walkthroughs) to getting google free books on your kindle.
Courtesy Jon Wolf, the MobileRead eBook library has 2,990 eBooks available in Mobipocket format which will work for your Kindle and Kindle 2.
Librivox- LibriVox has become the most prolific audiobook publisher in the world, with over 1000 full length audio books, producing 60-70 books a month. About 1,500 volunteers have contributed audio recordings to the project; and a catalog that includes classics, such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice,Moby-Dick, The Bible, Darwin’s Origin of the Species, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, Marx’s Communist Manifesto,and many other well-known works.
eBookSearchr ebook search engine – really quite good.
Google Book Search- Read the Classics online – do remember to select ‘Full View’ to get the free books.
The Internet Archive – a HUGE library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
BookYards.com which aims to be the Library to the World, and has a total of15,858 books and access to hundreds of online libraries (800,000Ebooks).
A great idea – have portions of books emailed to you for free via DailyLit so you can read books along with your email.
Free PDFs – Classic Literature at Planet EBook – They have quite a nice mission i.e. Existing free eBooks on the Web tend to be well beneath the quality of paper books, making them more difficult and less pleasurable to read. At Planet eBook we’re trying to change this. Our goal is to publish a small selection of high-quality eBooks — each a genuine alternative for readers wanting to enjoy reading a book without having to pay for it. The books we publish are all in the public domain so there is no real need for readers to continue to pay for them.
Free eBooks section of MobiPocket - Has a bunch of titles.
Free eBooks from Fictionwise – includes a lot of Reference books and classics.
Free Books from FeedBooks – Would recommend getting the Feedbooks Download Guide. You can read more about it here:http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17465
Once you have this ‘book’ on your Kindle, you can browse the Feedbooks books and download easily (from the Kindle). All you need is to have the wireless on and be in a region covered by whispernet.
30,000+ free books readable online at The Online Books Pageat UPenn. These are books that are readable online (so not downloadable).
500,000 Books from World Library with a 8.95$ yearly subscription.
Online Book initiative – This is not very well organized and books are just listed as found or scanned.
Mostly Sci-Fi ebooks free from Webscriptions.
Free EBooks from Wowio - there’s a 3 free books a day limit, and you’ll need the MobiPocket Creator – a FREE Mobi-Pocket conversion software from Mobipocket.com. For detailed steps you can check How to view PDF files on the Kindle.
Computer and IT books at Flazx.com - a very good list of titles.
Free Computer Science and Programming books, textbooks, and lecture notes - quite a good selection at FreeTechBooks.com.
Free Computer Technical Books, Tutorials and Lecture Notes at FreeComputerBooks.com.
Free Sci-Fi novels and books from Baen at the Baen Free Library.
Dwalin - A good selection of plain text novels.
Free Audio versions of Public Domain books read out by Volunteers atLibriVox- LibriVox has become the most prolific audiobook publisher in the world, with over 1000 full length audio books, producing 60-70 books a month. About 1,500 volunteers have contributed audio recordings to the project.
Wired for Books – an amazing range of interviews and lots of great audio content. They say – poems, stories, plays, essays, lectures, and interviews for children and adults.

For more free kindle book offers check out the Free Kindle Book category of this blog.

Digital Text Platform from Amazon – Publish your Books to the Amazon Kindle. The contact email for questions is digitalpublications@amazon.com .
Publish YourSelf Online at Scribd.com – upload documents, publish/share, and explore the library.
Afree PDF version of Think and Grow Rick by Napoleon Hill (4.5 stars at Amazon based on 364 reviews; $7.99 and not available in Kindle version). And 5 other free books on personal development (how to get rich) at GBG Team website.
Whiskey Creek Press is giving away a different Free Ebook novel (which you can read on your Kindle) every week during March
(courtesy Jeffery Davidson) Steven Brust, the author of the Taltos series, has written a fanfic novel set in the Firefly universe. Normally, I wouldn’t make a big deal about something like this – but it’s Steven Brust. It’s a novel. It’s also pretty good. And it’s free. It’s available in .pdf & .doc format at his websitehttp://dreamcafe.com/firefly.html
Harvard University will soon begin posting research and articles produced by its faculty on the Internet free of charge.
In an attempt to boost books sales Harper Collins publishing will begin offering electronic editions of some of its books for free Also – a new Coelho book free every month.
Free Sci-Fi books from Tor (btw harvesting emails is wrong) – Something new is coming. Register to be one of the first to join us, and receive free digital books from bestselling and award-winning SF and fantasy authors. This is just the beginning. Once you register, you’ll receive our newsletter and a link to download a digital book. And you’ll receive a link to another new book every week. The first week’s free book is Mistborn, by rising fantasy star Brandon Sanderson. Next week’s will be Old Man’s Warby John Scalzi, 2006’s winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
CHMPDF – A collection of general interest and computer science ebooks.
Well Told Tales – Short free audio books at Well Told Tales.
TradePub – They have Free Trade Magazine Subscriptions and White Paper downloads provided you qualify (basically you have to register and be in that particular industry/country).
Ebook and PDA documents from Memoware - quite a good collection, although some are in PDA formats.
Free Study Guides, Reviews, Analysis etc. on Literature Titles at Pink Monkey.
Free Study help from Cliffs Notes.
A collection of open-content textbooks at WikiBooks.
Research Material and Books at BookRags.com – a lot of titles are covered. Not the best presentation.
Expert Media for IT Publishers from RealTime Publishers - focused on IT.
Tech Books Online – some really old technical books

FACTS ON THE AMAZON KINDLE

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Kindle is our #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s also the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on Amazon. Now it's even better.

All-New, High-Contrast E Ink Screen – 50% better contrast with latest E Ink Pearl technology
Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6" size reading area
17% Lighter – Only 8.7 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
Battery Life of Two Months – A single charge lasts up to two months with wireless off
Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 books
Books in 60 Seconds – Download books anytime, anywhere
Free 3G Wireless – No monthly payments, no annual contracts
Built-In Wi-Fi – In addition to the 3G wireless, you can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots
20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
WebKit-Based Browser – Free 3G web browsing (experimental)

Kindle at a Glance

New, High-Contrast E Ink Screen with Pearl Technology
50% better contrast. The clearest text and sharpest images with latest E Ink Pearl display.

Read in Bright Sunlight
Unlike LCD screens, Kindle's screen reads like real paper, with no glare. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.

Lighter Than a Paperback
At only 8.7 ounces and 1/3 of an inch thin, Kindle is lighter than a paperback and thinner than a magazine.

Holds 3,500 Books
We doubled Kindle's storage so you can carry up to 3,500 books.

Battery Life of Up to Two Months
A single charge lasts up to two months with wireless off based upon a half-hour of daily reading time. If you read for one hour a day, you will get battery life of up to one month.

Free 3G Wireless
No annual contracts, no monthly fees. Download books anytime, anywhere. Learn more.

Global 3G Coverage
Travel the globe and still get books in under 60 seconds with wireless coverage in over 100 countries and territories. Check wireless coverage.

Built-In Wi-Fi
Connect to Wi-Fi hotspots at home or on the road. Includes free Wi-Fi access at AT&T hotspots across the U.S.

Quieter Page Turn Buttons
Quieter page turning means you won't disturb your partner when you want to read all night.

Share Meaningful Passages
Share meaningful passages with friends and family with built-in Twitter and Facebook integration.

Simple to Use
Kindle is ready to use right out of the box - no setup, no software to install, no computer required.

Improved PDF Reader
Now with new dictionary lookup, notes and highlights, and support for password protected PDFs. Easily carry all of your documents on the go.

Books in 60 Seconds
With fast, free wireless delivery, you can start reading books in less than 60 seconds. No computer required.

Massive Selection
Over 950,000 books, including 107 of 111 New York Times Best Sellers, plus audiobooks, periodicals and blogs. For non-U.S. customers, content availability varies. Check your country.

Free, Out-of-Copyright Books
Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are available such as Pride and Prejudice. Learn more

Low Book Prices
Over 610,000 books are $9.99 or less, including 79 current New York Times Best Sellers.

Free Book Samples
Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.

NEW - Kindle Library Lending
Later in 2011, customers will be able to check out a Kindle book from their local library and start reading on any Kindle or free Kindle reading app.

NEW - Kindle Book Lending
Lend eligible Kindle books to other Kindle or Kindle app users for 14 days. Learn more.

NEW - Audible Audiobooks
Over 50,000 audiobooks from Audible.com - read by authors, celebrities, and world-class narrators - with wireless delivery via Wi-Fi.

NEW - Real Page Numbers
We've added real page numbers that correspond to print editions so you can easily reference and cite passages.

Read Everywhere with Whispersync
Your Kindle books can be read on your Kindle, iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac, Android device, and BlackBerry. Our Whispersync technology syncs your place across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.

Worry-Free Archive
Books you purchase from the Kindle Store are automatically backed up online in your Kindle library on Amazon. Re-download books wirelessly for free, anytime.

Read-to-Me
With Text-to-Speech, Kindle can read English-language content out loud to you.

WHERE TO FIND EBOOKS?

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