![]() TimothyMcGrath thought it was "great to be able to download books without hooking up to a PC." Ttringle said that "sampling new books cost me quite a bit of money, when Amazon makes it so easy to buy new books over the 3G." Tomtom11 was effusive in their praise: "I absolutely love the Whispernet connectivity no need for a computer and it allows you to download books anywhere, anytime." And Ogre felt the "internet connectivity is what makes it so great, no other e-reader (at this time) can connect directly to the book source." They added: "I read way more than before because I am fairly lazy and would put off going to the store to get books. ![]() One thing that all our reviewers could agree upon was the importance of the Kindle's book selection and its ability to connect to Whispernet via 3G. "IMG_6137.JPG" by mak506 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Kevin stated the "page controls weren't the greatest," and that the "separate position indication was a nice touch, but it was pretty useless." BrianCarnell agreed, saying "annotation is also an important feature to me, but I found the keyboard all but useless." But Tomtom11 felt differently, finding that "page turns are quick and although I'm a lefty, the configurations for the buttons for turning pages are still pretty convenient." And Peter1110 said that users "can easily move the directional keys to highlight important sentences or phrases." Book selection That irritation extended to the e-reader's controls as well. It uses a sliding wheel to select items which can be difficult especially for older people." Kevin said "the keyboard was made for using thumbs, but I found that to be really clunky and would just lay it down and type two-fingered." TimothyMcGrath said that in retrospect the "controls for the Kindle are usable but after using the Kindle 2, they definitely feel inferior. As a result of that, perhaps, the first-generation Kindle suffered from trying to cram in a full set of buttons and controls alongside the screen. In 2007, the same year the first iPhone was released, touchscreens were not yet standard. ![]() Buttons and controlsĪnother aspect of the Kindle that readers were eager to discuss was its keyboard and controls. Kevin said the screen "was good, except that you still needed a light source to read by." And Tomtom11 pointed out that "as with other ebook readers, there is no backlight, so reading in bed still requires a good lamp (or a clip-on book lamp)." This feedback was something Amazon eventually took to heart when it debuted the 2012 Kindle Paperwhite, which ran on four built-in LEDs. TimothyMcGrath called it "very easy on the eyes, just like looking at paper," while Peter1110 noted that "the screen is purposefully designed so that you can read while the sun is glaring." Lots of users wanted to talk about the advantages of the 6-inch, 800 x 600 screen on the original device. Directions on the Kindle support site took me through the process."īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. "I let the battery completely drain one time and had to remove the battery and use the reset button to get it going again. While Tomtom11 said they'd had great experiences with the battery life on the first-generation e-reader, they also reported a minor problem. We heard of a conflicting experience when it came to the Kindle's lithium polymer battery. "kindle_largefont" by Drathus is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 However, our reviewers commented on how light it still feels to them, with Peter1110 calling it "easy to hold" and Kevin stating "10 ounces is heavy, until you realize that the average paperback book is 15 ounces (and hardbacks can be significantly more)." Battery life The first Kindle was a far cry from the company's modern Paperwhite reader: The original clocked in at 10.3 ounces (for reference, the 2019 model comes in at 6.1 ounces). Here's what they said about the device, from the hardware to the book selection. About two months ago we asked readers to look back and review the first-generation Kindle, more than a decade after its release. It sold out in less than six hours, quickly cementing its position as the leading e-reader on the market. Amazon's first Kindle was 7.5 inches tall with a high-contrast screen, an SD slot for additional storage and a 3G connection that permitted users to access its "Whispernet" data network to download books on the go. In the years since, the devices have managed to peak, go mainstream and then get largely replaced by tablets and smartphones. Amazon released the original Kindle back in 2007.
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