I recently purchased an 6″ Amazon Kindle 2.   This is one of the most useful gadgets I have ever bought. It is like an iPd for books. I have read more books in the last 4 weeks than I have in the last 4 years combined.  It is so convenient to carry around.  I carry it in my briefcase most of the time.  It is about as just a bit over 1/3 of inch thick and lightweight at 10.2 ounces.

Some facts:

• Holds over 1500 books
• You can download a book from Amazon wherever there is 3G wireless service. You don’t have to purchase any wireless plan to use the wireless service. It is free with the Kindle.
• Amazon automatically backups all of your purchases and documents. If you ever run out of room on your Kindle, you can delete books, but it saves them at Amazon to re-download later.
• It supports Microsoft Word, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC and MOBI files. So, you can upload personal documents to your Kindle.
• Built in dictionary. Don’t know what a word means. Highlight it and the Kindle with show you the definition.
• Syncs with your iPhone. You can read books from Amazon n your iPhone, by downloading an app.
• Audiobooks.
• the Kindle will read books for you, even if they are not an audiobook.
• Wireless access to Wikipedia.
• Subscribe to blogs, newpapers and magazines.
• MP3 player. Listen to music and read at the same time.
• Downloads books in under 60 seconds.

We don’t have any more bookshelf space in house, so the Kindle is a great space saver. Also, it is a great tree saver. Think about how many trees can be saved by buying all of your books electronically.

In conclusion, the Amazon Kindle is perfect for the techno, book loving, environmentalist.