Cool device

Kindle 3 really is a great piece of technology. I am using it to read both novels and technical literature, and I am comfortable reading both types of literature on the Kindle device; to me it seems a good replacement for most kinds of printed books. I found it especially useful to easily look up words in the dictionary, or to follow Internet links with a single click. Furthermore, it is almost unbelievable how fast books are uploaded to Kindle, regardless whether 3G or WiFi is used. I am pretty sure that in the future I will prefer electronic books to paper books.

There are - however - two things that should be improved:

First, the included USB cable has a very unhealthy smell of chemical plasticizer; I really doubt that it would be legal to sell that cable here in Europe. I suggest using a higher quality cable.

Second, it should be possible to zoom into illustrations. Kindle 3 already has the useful feature to zoom illustrations to the full screen width; but for some illustrations I found that they are still hard to read even when expanded to full screen. My wish for the next Kindle generation would be that it is possible to zoom into illustrations.

Amazon Kindle

First I must say that I didn't purchase my kindle through Amazon but on ebay. Yes, I preordered on August 13th and waited until September 2nd. But I already accumulated some sci fi books that I was reading on my blackberry kindle. So I really wanted to jump into a real kindle experience. I am saying this because it is really annoying to see whining people who give one star in their reviews of the product that they yet did not receive just because they didn't realize it was a preorder. I purchased my kindle on Thursday and received it on Friday. Yes, I overpaid 20 more dollars but I think it was well worth it.
Anyway... This is my third ebook reader and I must say it's really, really great! I love absolute crispness and sharpness of the fonts and the e-ink screen. I love the size of the device and the color (I got it in white). I actually haven't tried the wifi yet. But I don't even think I'll be needing it since 3g serves the purpose perfectly. I was able to register and synchronize my books in a matter of minutes. I must also note for Russian speaking consumers who are interested in this device, that it perfectly displays Cyrillic fonts and I actually tried to load a txt file with Russian text and learned that I have to save it in UTF-8 format in order to be properly displayed on the screen. I also liked the experimental web browser. Although I think that navigating it with they keypad is somewhat an awkward experience. Speaking of keyboard, this is perhaps my only gripe, the designers decided for some reason not to include the number buttons on it. And it is really annoying, in a middle of typing something you have to hit the sym key and enter numbers and symbols from the sym menu. Luckily, I don't type often on this device, so I this is not a biggie. I also love the dictionary it is a really quick and nicely implemented way to look up the words. When device is being put on sleep it displays a random image of authors or old engravings which I think is also a very neat feature. Another thing perhaps worth mentioning is that the device feels kind of heavy in the hand especially combined with lighted kindle cover. It's ok with me, but some people might dislike that. Overall I highly recommend this device for its really great e-ink screen and user friendly interface.

The new Kindle is awsome!

I was anxious to receive my Kindle 3 and I received it on time as promised. Unfortunately it had a loose piece inside, like a screw, so it made a rattling sound whenever I picked it up. I contacted Amazon's customer service by email about the problem. They responded within 12 hours with a return label and shipped out another one with 2 days delivery. I must say Amazon customer service is excellent, at least that have been my experience so far. So, I received my new Kindle 3, setup was easy. Let me tell you the things that I like: The design overall is pretty cool and intuitive, the new keyboard is good and ease to navigate. The back of the Kindle is ruggedized and feels good at touch. The screen is really awesome, very sharp, it is like reading a paper book. I thought that browsing through the pages would give that black long interval, but I was surprised how fast it goes to another page, you almost don't feel. I loved the design of the power + USB cable. It is a USB cable that connects on one end to the Kindle and the other end to the computer OR you can connect the USB to the power plug and the power plug to the electrical outlet. I charged using the electrical outlet, it took like 5 minutes to recharge the Kindle. It was easy to associate the Kindle with my wireless Access Point. I bought a book and it was sent to my kindle in 30 secs. The Kindle feels very sturdy yet it is light to hold. The screen savers are cool too. I have tested other e-readers and definitely I would recommend the Kindle 3.

Perfect reader for me

This is my first eInk device. Always read eBooks on LCD displays and I can't stand it, my eyes get tired from it. The Kindle is almost like a real book. Only better!
The Kindle is the perfect gadget for me. I travel a lot and I can't lug around all my books. Now I don't have to, because the Kindle is so handy.
Display is sharp, I can put lots of my PDFs on it and the Kindle store is very nice!

love it

Omg, after procrastinating for may months i finally ordered what was to become the new kindle 3.
After waiting patiently for 4 whole weeks,it has finally arrived.
Easy to use,easy to read, in fact haven't found anything i don't like about it yet.
Best value out of all of the readers i have looked at,considering this model has not only wifi but 3g as well.
Go on, do it, order yours now!!!

Cool device

Kindle 3 really is a great piece of technology. I am using it to read both novels and technical literature, and I am comfortable reading both types of literature on the Kindle device; to me it seems a good replacement for most kinds of printed books. I found it especially useful to easily look up words in the dictionary, or to follow Internet links with a single click. Furthermore, it is almost unbelievable how fast books are uploaded to Kindle, regardless whether 3G or WiFi is used. I am pretty sure that in the future I will prefer electronic books to paper books.

There are - however - two things that should be improved:

First, the included USB cable has a very unhealthy smell of chemical plasticizer; I really doubt that it would be legal to sell that cable here in Europe. I suggest using a higher quality cable.

Second, it should be possible to zoom into illustrations. Kindle 3 already has the useful feature to zoom illustrations to the full screen width; but for some illustrations I found that they are still hard to read even when expanded to full screen. My wish for the next Kindle generation would be that it is possible to zoom into illustrations.

Amazon Kindle

First I must say that I didn't purchase my kindle through Amazon but on ebay. Yes, I preordered on August 13th and waited until September 2nd. But I already accumulated some sci fi books that I was reading on my blackberry kindle. So I really wanted to jump into a real kindle experience. I am saying this because it is really annoying to see whining people who give one star in their reviews of the product that they yet did not receive just because they didn't realize it was a preorder. I purchased my kindle on Thursday and received it on Friday. Yes, I overpaid 20 more dollars but I think it was well worth it.
Anyway... This is my third ebook reader and I must say it's really, really great! I love absolute crispness and sharpness of the fonts and the e-ink screen. I love the size of the device and the color (I got it in white). I actually haven't tried the wifi yet. But I don't even think I'll be needing it since 3g serves the purpose perfectly. I was able to register and synchronize my books in a matter of minutes. I must also note for Russian speaking consumers who are interested in this device, that it perfectly displays Cyrillic fonts and I actually tried to load a txt file with Russian text and learned that I have to save it in UTF-8 format in order to be properly displayed on the screen. I also liked the experimental web browser. Although I think that navigating it with they keypad is somewhat an awkward experience. Speaking of keyboard, this is perhaps my only gripe, the designers decided for some reason not to include the number buttons on it. And it is really annoying, in a middle of typing something you have to hit the sym key and enter numbers and symbols from the sym menu. Luckily, I don't type often on this device, so I this is not a biggie. I also love the dictionary it is a really quick and nicely implemented way to look up the words. When device is being put on sleep it displays a random image of authors or old engravings which I think is also a very neat feature. Another thing perhaps worth mentioning is that the device feels kind of heavy in the hand especially combined with lighted kindle cover. It's ok with me, but some people might dislike that. Overall I highly recommend this device for its really great e-ink screen and user friendly interface.

The new Kindle is awsome!

I was anxious to receive my Kindle 3 and I received it on time as promised. Unfortunately it had a loose piece inside, like a screw, so it made a rattling sound whenever I picked it up. I contacted Amazon's customer service by email about the problem. They responded within 12 hours with a return label and shipped out another one with 2 days delivery. I must say Amazon customer service is excellent, at least that have been my experience so far. So, I received my new Kindle 3, setup was easy. Let me tell you the things that I like: The design overall is pretty cool and intuitive, the new keyboard is good and ease to navigate. The back of the Kindle is ruggedized and feels good at touch. The screen is really awesome, very sharp, it is like reading a paper book. I thought that browsing through the pages would give that black long interval, but I was surprised how fast it goes to another page, you almost don't feel. I loved the design of the power + USB cable. It is a USB cable that connects on one end to the Kindle and the other end to the computer OR you can connect the USB to the power plug and the power plug to the electrical outlet. I charged using the electrical outlet, it took like 5 minutes to recharge the Kindle. It was easy to associate the Kindle with my wireless Access Point. I bought a book and it was sent to my kindle in 30 secs. The Kindle feels very sturdy yet it is light to hold. The screen savers are cool too. I have tested other e-readers and definitely I would recommend the Kindle 3.

Perfect reader for me

This is my first eInk device. Always read eBooks on LCD displays and I can't stand it, my eyes get tired from it. The Kindle is almost like a real book. Only better!
The Kindle is the perfect gadget for me. I travel a lot and I can't lug around all my books. Now I don't have to, because the Kindle is so handy.
Display is sharp, I can put lots of my PDFs on it and the Kindle store is very nice!

love it

Omg, after procrastinating for may months i finally ordered what was to become the new kindle 3.
After waiting patiently for 4 whole weeks,it has finally arrived.
Easy to use,easy to read, in fact haven't found anything i don't like about it yet.
Best value out of all of the readers i have looked at,considering this model has not only wifi but 3g as well.
Go on, do it, order yours now!!!

Objective info that may be helpful - light or not, colors

Have a good scale and have now seen all cover colors, so here's data to help you pick. VERY well made cover.

Weights are for the cover only, not including the Kindle:
Cover without light -- 170 grams or 6 ounces
Cover WITH light -- 240 grams or 8-1/2 ounces
Only you know whether the 2-1/2 ounce difference in weight is worth carrying all the time to have a light always at hand.

The most accurate depiction of the cover colors is the photograph at the bottom of the sales page.
Burnt Orange -- same shade as a basketball
Burgundy Red -- closer to a vibrant brick red as it has no purple overtone
Steel Blue -- pure grey blue which shows well on web page
Hot Pink -- deeper shade than it appears anywhere but photograph
Green -- picture a Granny Smith apple
Brown -- very deep brown, not a chocolate color

Extremely Tacky Looking

It doesn't make it clear in the pictures what pebble-grained leather is. It's a fancy word for bumpy, uneven texture that looks cheap and plastic. Maybe Amazon thinks it will be easier to hold onto your Kindle with a textured cover but it looks like something you'd buy at a dollar store. I'd be embarrassed to use it and will almost certainly return it. Especially since other reviewers say it doesn't fit the 3rd generation Kindle. I'm not getting my new Kindle for a few weeks, apparently, and I don't want to get stuck with this turkey of a cover because I didn't return it in time. Better safe than sorry. Why doesn't Amazon offer at least one cover that looks nice - or any option to this one style in different colors?

Glad I went ahead and got it....

After reading the reviews I was concerned that the light might be an issue since several folks commented that it doesn't shine evenly on the page. But I wanted something that would allow me to read in bed without disturbing my husband and the clip on lights are a pain to fuss with and are way too bright I think. Anyway, the light on the cover is just fine. Yes, it is a little dimmer at the bottom of the page but still quite readable. It is not one of those intensely bright lights that you have to kind of avert your gaze from. And it will not disturb anyone else trying to sleep.It kind of reminds me of my childhood days of reading a book under the covers with a flashlight except that you don't feel like you're going to suffocate.

The second thing that some people didn't like was the added weight of this cover. The added weight is what I really like. The Kindle itself is so thin and light....for me TOO light. It feels so fragile and un-book-like. The cover gives it that little bit of heft that turns it into a book. I especially like to bend the cover all the way back and hold it either in both hands or in my left hand while I eat popcorn and drink champagne cocktails with my right.

This is just one woman's opinion but I think can assure you that the light is adequate and very handy. And the weight is not a burden and may make it more of a normal reading experience for you as it does for me. Hope this helps if you are on the fence.

A good basic base

My first reaction to ordering this was "$35? Really?" Upon searching historical cases for the Kindle 2 to gauge how it might be for the 3, it seems not all that off. I'm sure it'll drop in price a little, but the price to pay for being impatient. But I don't see this (or anything similar) being less than $25 anytime soon.

With that said, the weight of this nearly doubles the whole package. I debated whether to use it or not because the Kindle is so nice and light. But it does let you get a decent grip on it and feel more secure.

I do wish the corners were tucked in on the right edge. It doesn't NEED anything, but it would have been a nice touch.

The band is great conceptually. Some report it is only glued in, but I'm not trying to test that. Some complain "it's a hair tie" but what do you want? It's an elastic band on a $35 product... even other moleskin notebooks I've seen have a thinner "hair tie." I think it's fine, just wish the tab for it was an inch lower.

Overall, more a 3.5 star than a 4 star rating. But I'll give amazon an edge. I'm not sure what you could really do to make it lighter w/o compromising the purpose of protecting it in a bag. And long term durability and quality.. I'll come back to this in a year.

Highest quality, great protection, sleek look

We have two Kindle 3s. Both arrived on time. Have the black cover and the blue. both are very high quality, very good looking. Dont understand some of the negative reviews. no supposed smells. Easy to use with one hand. Guesss those 1 star people just dont get it !

very functional

I opted for the "light option" of this amazon case,for ease of use.
I didn't want to worry about carrying/finding an external book light,batteries, how does it attach to the cover etc.
I agree that the light is obviously lighter in the top corner,duh!!!Most book lights will do this to a certain extent.
Compared to how handy it is having all in one i still think its a preferable option.
Only gripe is i don't eat cows,and would have liked a non leather option.

Data to compare colors and weights, with and without light

Have a good scale and have now seen all cover colors, so here's data to help you pick. VERY well made cover.

Weights are for the cover only, not including the Kindle:
Cover without light -- 170 grams or 6 ounces
Cover WITH light -- 240 grams or 8-1/2 ounces
Only you know whether the 2-1/2 ounce difference in weight is worth carrying all the time to have a light always at hand.

The most accurate depiction of the cover colors is the photograph at the bottom of the sales page.
Burnt Orange -- same shade as a basketball
Burgundy Red -- closer to a vibrant brick red as it has no purple overtone
Steel Blue -- pure grey blue which shows well on web page
Hot Pink -- deeper shade than it appears anywhere but photograph
Green -- picture a Granny Smith apple
Brown -- very deep brown, not a chocolate color

Reading light is great

The reading light works really well. When not in use, it completely slides in and out of the way. The elastic holder holds the Kindle in securely. The color and material is fairly attractive and not heavy at all.

From the bungee cord thingy to the pull-out light, a solid choice for the Kindle

I ordered this cover because it was the only real game in town at the time. To let you know where I come from with this review... I purchased the 2nd generation Kindle back in March of 2009 with the Amazon cover. Didn't like that one, it actually cracked my mother's Kindle that I purchased shortly thereafter (Amazon replaced it, although it was probably from her opening the wrong side, doesn't matter, this isn't about Amazon great customer service). When that happened, we immediately went looking for a new cover and fell in love with the M-Edge Prodigy with light. Unfortunately, M-Edge isn't offering that for the 3rd generation Kindle, they changed it to have a nylon strap instead of leather and aren't utilizing the hinge technology for the light, which I think is genius and a terrible error on their part. I'm telling you this so you know that I ordered this new Amazon Lighted Cover with a WHOLE LOT of trepidation.

When deciding on the color, I didn't want black (I wanted purple, but Amazon doesn't offer that *boo*hiss*) and the green was backordered slightly, didn't like the other colors so I decided to get the orange. It looked interesting and since I live in Austin, some UT fan would buy it off me if I hated it, I was sure. It came in and it's the perfect burnt orange color. It might be slightly too tan colored, but it's not vibrant orange by any means. A great almost pumpkin pie color actually.

So... what did I think of the cover itself?

I slid the Kindle in there and pulled the light out and... nothing happened. I spent a good 3 to 5 minutes pulling the light out and pushing it back in, looking for a switch, something, anything. I finally gave up and turned the Kindle on and... yeah, the light came on. DUH! It works only if the Kindle is on. This is actually GREAT because I fall asleep reading a good deal and the light will go off when the Kindle goes to sleep after 15 minutes or so. I felt stupid, but at least I didn't call customer service and have them giggle in the background and the stupid lady that can't work the cover, eh?

ANYWAY... the Kindle slides in easily and the light works great. There is no glare at all because the LED lights are directed down the arm of the light so there's no "direct" light hitting the screen, it just flows down. It is brighter in the upper right than in the lower left because of that, but it's more than adequate. The light is NOT adjustable but you shouldn't need to adjust it either. I have found it really is a genius way of handling it.

The case itself is not too thick. In fact when I first picked up the case, I thought I had the wrong one because it looked too slim to have a light in there, but it's there. It is a little hard to pull the light out, but I guess the alternative is having it be too easy, right? I really wish they had included corner straps though. I read laying in bed and I worry it's going to flop open and crack the Kindle. I do realize this is probably unfounded and they fixed that flaw, but because I'm paranoid, I did put two small circles of velcro to the back of the Kindle and the cover so it couldn't accidentally bend the hinge system or crack the case. I'm aware this is insane overkill type stuff, so feel free to snicker... I'll wait... done? Okay, onward...

Now, back to reality... the chance of you opening the Kindle from the wrong side is basically zero. You have to unwrap it using this bungee cord thingy (yes, that's the technical term here, folks). It has a little leather tag on it that says "Amazon Kindle". The tag is a little annoying because I fold the cover back and use the cord to hold it and keep hitting the tag with my hand no matter where I put. I'm thinking of cutting it off. *shrug*

It does, of course, add some weight to the Kindle. The case, with Kindle and velcro circles weighs 15.5 oz on my postal scale. There's been some discussion if this is "too heavy" but I must say that I don't think so. I read with it folded back and the bungee cord thingy wrapped around the back. I have weak hands that keep me from reading hard backs and large paperback books. I think it's more of the force of holding the book open than the weight, so it's not been an issue at all for me. I also read with it propped up somewhere usually.

My favorite part is that with the new slim and sleek design of the Kindle and this slim and sleek cover (with a light, no less!) it really is a great size to grab and go, toss in my purse, in the car or my bedside. My other favorite (it's a tie) is the light. It runs off power from the Kindle itself so I'm never without a light. I don't have to find a battery somewhere when it burns out. Amazon knocked it out of the park as far as I'm concerned. I'm taking off a star just for the few little niggle things I mentioned before. After over a week of use though, this is the cover I'm recommending to friends/family at this time.

Well worth it.

Very nice - but a little too expensive?

I really like this cover, but I think it's priced at least $10 or $20 too high, so I'm knocking off a star for value. Other than that, it is very attractive and seems to be well-built. The light is nice too, with a minor being quibble being that I wish the light could be more evenly distributed across the entire screen rather than being concentrated on the top right.

I also like the fact that it gets it's power straight from the Kindle, though that does mean your battery won't last as long. It does mean you don't have to worry about another battery dying or carrying the extra weight of more batteries.

Cool device

Kindle 3 really is a great piece of technology. I am using it to read both novels and technical literature, and I am comfortable reading both types of literature on the Kindle device; to me it seems a good replacement for most kinds of printed books. I found it especially useful to easily look up words in the dictionary, or to follow Internet links with a single click. Furthermore, it is almost unbelievable how fast books are uploaded to Kindle, regardless whether 3G or WiFi is used. I am pretty sure that in the future I will prefer electronic books to paper books.

There are - however - two things that should be improved:

First, the included USB cable has a very unhealthy smell of chemical plasticizer; I really doubt that it would be legal to sell that cable here in Europe. I suggest using a higher quality cable.

Second, it should be possible to zoom into illustrations. Kindle 3 already has the useful feature to zoom illustrations to the full screen width; but for some illustrations I found that they are still hard to read even when expanded to full screen. My wish for the next Kindle generation would be that it is possible to zoom into illustrations.

Amazon Kindle

First I must say that I didn't purchase my kindle through Amazon but on ebay. Yes, I preordered on August 13th and waited until September 2nd. But I already accumulated some sci fi books that I was reading on my blackberry kindle. So I really wanted to jump into a real kindle experience. I am saying this because it is really annoying to see whining people who give one star in their reviews of the product that they yet did not receive just because they didn't realize it was a preorder. I purchased my kindle on Thursday and received it on Friday. Yes, I overpaid 20 more dollars but I think it was well worth it.
Anyway... This is my third ebook reader and I must say it's really, really great! I love absolute crispness and sharpness of the fonts and the e-ink screen. I love the size of the device and the color (I got it in white). I actually haven't tried the wifi yet. But I don't even think I'll be needing it since 3g serves the purpose perfectly. I was able to register and synchronize my books in a matter of minutes. I must also note for Russian speaking consumers who are interested in this device, that it perfectly displays Cyrillic fonts and I actually tried to load a txt file with Russian text and learned that I have to save it in UTF-8 format in order to be properly displayed on the screen. I also liked the experimental web browser. Although I think that navigating it with they keypad is somewhat an awkward experience. Speaking of keyboard, this is perhaps my only gripe, the designers decided for some reason not to include the number buttons on it. And it is really annoying, in a middle of typing something you have to hit the sym key and enter numbers and symbols from the sym menu. Luckily, I don't type often on this device, so I this is not a biggie. I also love the dictionary it is a really quick and nicely implemented way to look up the words. When device is being put on sleep it displays a random image of authors or old engravings which I think is also a very neat feature. Another thing perhaps worth mentioning is that the device feels kind of heavy in the hand especially combined with lighted kindle cover. It's ok with me, but some people might dislike that. Overall I highly recommend this device for its really great e-ink screen and user friendly interface.

The new Kindle is awsome!

I was anxious to receive my Kindle 3 and I received it on time as promised. Unfortunately it had a loose piece inside, like a screw, so it made a rattling sound whenever I picked it up. I contacted Amazon's customer service by email about the problem. They responded within 12 hours with a return label and shipped out another one with 2 days delivery. I must say Amazon customer service is excellent, at least that have been my experience so far. So, I received my new Kindle 3, setup was easy. Let me tell you the things that I like: The design overall is pretty cool and intuitive, the new keyboard is good and ease to navigate. The back of the Kindle is ruggedized and feels good at touch. The screen is really awesome, very sharp, it is like reading a paper book. I thought that browsing through the pages would give that black long interval, but I was surprised how fast it goes to another page, you almost don't feel. I loved the design of the power + USB cable. It is a USB cable that connects on one end to the Kindle and the other end to the computer OR you can connect the USB to the power plug and the power plug to the electrical outlet. I charged using the electrical outlet, it took like 5 minutes to recharge the Kindle. It was easy to associate the Kindle with my wireless Access Point. I bought a book and it was sent to my kindle in 30 secs. The Kindle feels very sturdy yet it is light to hold. The screen savers are cool too. I have tested other e-readers and definitely I would recommend the Kindle 3.

Perfect reader for me

This is my first eInk device. Always read eBooks on LCD displays and I can't stand it, my eyes get tired from it. The Kindle is almost like a real book. Only better!
The Kindle is the perfect gadget for me. I travel a lot and I can't lug around all my books. Now I don't have to, because the Kindle is so handy.
Display is sharp, I can put lots of my PDFs on it and the Kindle store is very nice!

love it

Omg, after procrastinating for may months i finally ordered what was to become the new kindle 3.
After waiting patiently for 4 whole weeks,it has finally arrived.
Easy to use,easy to read, in fact haven't found anything i don't like about it yet.
Best value out of all of the readers i have looked at,considering this model has not only wifi but 3g as well.
Go on, do it, order yours now!!!

Amazon Maintains its Brand Value

Thats why Amazon is regarded as World wide site for Shopping.
Cable is Amazing, no Flaws , Just Pure Video Audio Pleasure from My Laptop To LCD

Great performance and price

You don't need to spend a ton of money to get great performance. Don't waste your money on the expensive cables when you can buy these and get the same performance.

Great Price and Quality

I don't know if I would consider myself a "Power Home Theater user" but I know that wasting $100 on an HDMI cable is not going to turn your HDTV into a 3D movie theater!

That said, these HDMI cables are the best value for the money, I'm watching Blu-ray and streaming from my computer in FULL HD. Picture and sound are great. I'm a happy man!

Only worked for two weeks

Worked fine at first. Stopped completely after two weeks. So far 2 out of 3 hdmi ordered from amazon didnt work.

Works Well!

Trust the reviews! Ordered it, connected it, Works Well! Great buy for the money! Do not listen to the store salespeople!

Horrible cameras and inaccurate motion sensor

We have to pay 230 - 400 dollars for a device that has only 0.7 mp cameras?!!! Moreover, the motion sensor is not as responsive as the iPhone 4.

Ipod touch 4th generation

before we all start doing reviews on the newest ipod touch why don't any of you go and use it first then review it because it seems unfair to review a product you have no experience with other than the previous models. I mean its coming out this week just wait people!

OMG BEst I touch EVER!

GUys Your all wrong this i touch is great!!!
i dont own it yet by the way but i bet it will be ahahaha ;)

(Review supervised written from New Jersey)

Really? Some of you are crazy!

How can anybody give this product anything less than 5 stars? People are reviewing this if it were a smart phone when it's not. Comparing this to the other mobile "mp3" devices would clearly justify the standard of this device. Let's start off with the obvious: retina display, 720p recording, facetime, gyro accelerometer, wifi, built in mic, A4 chip, and arguably the most important, apps. This isn't even out yet, but reading the specs alone gives this product 5 stars when comparing this to it's "competition".

Now lets talk about the.. OMGBBQWTF NOT EVEN 1MP camera!?!?

Obviously people are going to be mad, but you have to remember this product at the lowest goes for $229.99, while the iphone goes for a wopping $700++ without the death contract. Doesn't seem logical to have same x-copy product going for a cheaper price, now does it? You could try and argue that it's not a phone, but if you've done your research you would know there are a few attachments to make your Ipod Touch a GSM carrier cellphone. (Google)

To end this "review", I'm looking forward for mine to arrive next week and will have no complaints as $299.99 for ALL of those features is honestly a steal. For all the people on the edge about buying this product, I'd say if you already have the older gen, the upgrade might not be worth it, but the retina dispaly is gorgeous and the A4 chip will speed things up once you have a decent amount of stuff on your touch.

Cheers.

I just ordered one!

I just ordered one. I don't really care about the camera since I have my Olympus Pen (love my pen). But I read this post on the "Apple Discussion" at [...] today.
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New! Re: NEW iPOD Touch Released 2Day, Problem with Statement Made??? . . .
Posted: Sep 1, 2010 3:03 PM in response to: ScottG
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Actually I just called apple, and they told me it was a 4.1 MP. what do you guys think?
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So... maybe we should wait for more information comes out before we give it a very low rate.

IF YOU HAVE A GO PRO HERO HD BUY THIS!

i bought a go pro hd cam. Level 4 is high enough, no need to get a 16gb that is a level 10 and pay the same or more, i just clicked it in and bam! works just like that. This card is FAST and is just a great product. I can watch the videos right of the camera. Great buy!

I bought 2 cards and both of them DIDN'T WORK!!

I bought this product for my digital camera (Canon Power Shot SD400) and I have a card reader (MobilemMate SD+)for my laptop. This SD card DID NOT WORK! I called Kingston customer service and was told that this product are not compatible with my camera and card reader...?? How come this information is no where to find on the website? I don't think I will purchase any Kingston products again.

Does What It Is Supposed To

Needed to separate some files and transport. This card was all I needed. Have used Kingston in the past and they are reliable. Worked out of the box as promised and have used it for a few weeks now.

For the money, it's a good buy.

My title says it all. It's cheap, does the job. That's about what I expected!

Item is not genuine Kingston - The money you save could cost you!

I bought 4 of these cards trying to save a little money, and now I'm paying the price! These cards are packaged like originals, but they are cheap Chinese knock-offs. The write speed is much slower than the 4mb/sec class 4 rating. I took these on a video shoot, and had major problems. Just don't do it!!!

IF YOU HAVE A GO PRO HERO HD BUY THIS!

i bought a go pro hd cam. Level 4 is high enough, no need to get a 16gb that is a level 10 and pay the same or more, i just clicked it in and bam! works just like that. This card is FAST and is just a great product. I can watch the videos right of the camera. Great buy!

I bought 2 cards and both of them DIDN'T WORK!!

I bought this product for my digital camera (Canon Power Shot SD400) and I have a card reader (MobilemMate SD+)for my laptop. This SD card DID NOT WORK! I called Kingston customer service and was told that this product are not compatible with my camera and card reader...?? How come this information is no where to find on the website? I don't think I will purchase any Kingston products again.

Does What It Is Supposed To

Needed to separate some files and transport. This card was all I needed. Have used Kingston in the past and they are reliable. Worked out of the box as promised and have used it for a few weeks now.

For the money, it's a good buy.

My title says it all. It's cheap, does the job. That's about what I expected!

Item is not genuine Kingston - The money you save could cost you!

I bought 4 of these cards trying to save a little money, and now I'm paying the price! These cards are packaged like originals, but they are cheap Chinese knock-offs. The write speed is much slower than the 4mb/sec class 4 rating. I took these on a video shoot, and had major problems. Just don't do it!!!

IPOD

I did not recieve this item I ordered, it made it as far as the Post Office and then it disappeared. My rating has nothing to do with the company I ordered it from, it is just that it never has surfaced yet.

IPod Touch

It is a wonderful product. It was easy to use right out of the box. It is easy to read and use for someone that is older and sometimes has a problem with electronic things.

Ipod advertised as Iphone

it was advertised as an Iphone but it has no capability of function as a phone

Happy Birthday

Purchased the IPOD Touch for my daughter on her 18th Birthday. She is very happy with it and has even shown me how to use it. The sound is great and the video extremely clear. I followed up with the bargain pruchase of some of the accessaries through AMAZON.com. We couldn't be more excited and pleased with the entire system.

ipod touch 3/3

Battery life poor less than six hours at rest. To read product purchased I originally purchase newest 3g 3g I pod touch NEW to read prod being reviewed the indication is OLD. Feel I have been taken

Horrible cameras and inaccurate motion sensor

We have to pay 230 - 400 dollars for a device that has only 0.7 mp cameras?!!! Moreover, the motion sensor is not as responsive as the iPhone 4.

Ipod touch 4th generation

before we all start doing reviews on the newest ipod touch why don't any of you go and use it first then review it because it seems unfair to review a product you have no experience with other than the previous models. I mean its coming out this week just wait people!

OMG BEst I touch EVER!

GUys Your all wrong this i touch is great!!!
i dont own it yet by the way but i bet it will be ahahaha ;)

(Review supervised written from New Jersey)

Really? Some of you are crazy!

How can anybody give this product anything less than 5 stars? People are reviewing this if it were a smart phone when it's not. Comparing this to the other mobile "mp3" devices would clearly justify the standard of this device. Let's start off with the obvious: retina display, 720p recording, facetime, gyro accelerometer, wifi, built in mic, A4 chip, and arguably the most important, apps. This isn't even out yet, but reading the specs alone gives this product 5 stars when comparing this to it's "competition".

Now lets talk about the.. OMGBBQWTF NOT EVEN 1MP camera!?!?

Obviously people are going to be mad, but you have to remember this product at the lowest goes for $229.99, while the iphone goes for a wopping $700++ without the death contract. Doesn't seem logical to have same x-copy product going for a cheaper price, now does it? You could try and argue that it's not a phone, but if you've done your research you would know there are a few attachments to make your Ipod Touch a GSM carrier cellphone. (Google)

To end this "review", I'm looking forward for mine to arrive next week and will have no complaints as $299.99 for ALL of those features is honestly a steal. For all the people on the edge about buying this product, I'd say if you already have the older gen, the upgrade might not be worth it, but the retina dispaly is gorgeous and the A4 chip will speed things up once you have a decent amount of stuff on your touch.

Cheers.

I just ordered one!

I just ordered one. I don't really care about the camera since I have my Olympus Pen (love my pen). But I read this post on the "Apple Discussion" at [...] today.
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New! Re: NEW iPOD Touch Released 2Day, Problem with Statement Made??? . . .
Posted: Sep 1, 2010 3:03 PM in response to: ScottG
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Actually I just called apple, and they told me it was a 4.1 MP. what do you guys think?
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So... maybe we should wait for more information comes out before we give it a very low rate.

Excellent External Hard Drive

I purchased this a little more then 3 months ago. I have been very pleased with it. It is smaller than I expected, and it makes no noise. It is difficult to tell that it is even on. It also has never gotten warm; it is always cool to the touch. It's speed and performance is as expected.

There are no lights on the front of the drive. There is one LED on the back. For me, that is perfect, I don't need any extra lights. However, if you were wanting to see a status light, it might be a problem. If the light is not an issue for you, than this is a great product!

WD ext HD 1TB

Awesome product, comes as advertised; no complaint what so ever for the moment... But, i do appreciate the speedy delivery and how well kept the product came in the packaging... Would highly recommend to other in need of a versatile and economical external hard drive with this much space for storage...

Awesome

This is the best external drive ive ever had, I have a mini garage with different computers and different OS including linux ubuntu, macos and windows, the external drive has worked perfectly with time machine and with different on the go sync programs for all the computers, it is giving about 10 mbps speed

Simple, simple, simple

The Western Digital 1TB external hard drive is the no-frills, hassle-free external hard drive techies dream about. It has no fancy metal casing that's just going to add dollars to the price. Instead, what Western Digital offers is a minimalist, reliable device. The hard drive doesn't have any annoying pre-installed backup software that can't be turned off or uninstalled. Instead the plug-and-play ease allows you to start backing up your content in seconds after taking it out of the box.

The hard drive itself is solid. It lies down on its back rather than standing up which makes it less likely of accidentally tipping it over. It's not that big and even though it's advertised as a desktop hard drive I've taken it with me in my backpack without taking too much room. Rather pay less for this than pay more for a so-called portable hard drive with half its space capacity. The casing is black matted except for its sides which are glossy. I wish Western Digital had gone with either/or but the differentiation isn't that noticeable. It has a nice weight without being heavy and its size has the feel of nice compact book.

Besides the hard drive, it comes with an adapter and a mini USB cable. The mini USB cable can be used on other devices as well. The mini USB cable I used for my PlayStation Portable broke so I used my hard drive's cable and it worked. I've also used it on my digital camera so its use is versatile.

This is my second external hard drive I've ever gotten. The first one (made by HP) was expensive ($120) and annoying to use. I exchanged that and took a chance with Western Digital and I'm glad I did. I've now had this hard drive for 6 months and it has worked flawlessly. It doesn't get hot and or make any noise. Some reviewers complain of the white light on the back of the hard drive being its only indicator of when a file is being transferred, but most of the time I rely on the status bar on my PC to see when a file is completely transferred over so I don't see it as a problem.

Not Mac Compatible

Nowhere on the product page does it say that for this size HD mac users will have to buy and install a controller card. I was backing up a work computer so didn't have the option of installing the controller card, nor would I want to spend the extra time and money doing so. I ended up having to go to Best Buy the next morning to purchase a smaller and more expensive HD since I needed to back up files before the end of the week.

Do not waste your time if you are a mac user!

IPOD

I did not recieve this item I ordered, it made it as far as the Post Office and then it disappeared. My rating has nothing to do with the company I ordered it from, it is just that it never has surfaced yet.

IPod Touch

It is a wonderful product. It was easy to use right out of the box. It is easy to read and use for someone that is older and sometimes has a problem with electronic things.

Ipod advertised as Iphone

it was advertised as an Iphone but it has no capability of function as a phone

Happy Birthday

Purchased the IPOD Touch for my daughter on her 18th Birthday. She is very happy with it and has even shown me how to use it. The sound is great and the video extremely clear. I followed up with the bargain pruchase of some of the accessaries through AMAZON.com. We couldn't be more excited and pleased with the entire system.

ipod touch 3/3

Battery life poor less than six hours at rest. To read product purchased I originally purchase newest 3g 3g I pod touch NEW to read prod being reviewed the indication is OLD. Feel I have been taken

very functional

I opted for the "light option" of this amazon case,for ease of use.
I didn't want to worry about carrying/finding an external book light,batteries, how does it attach to the cover etc.
I agree that the light is obviously lighter in the top corner,duh!!!Most book lights will do this to a certain extent.
Compared to how handy it is having all in one i still think its a preferable option.
Only gripe is i don't eat cows,and would have liked a non leather option.

Data to compare colors and weights, with and without light

Have a good scale and have now seen all cover colors, so here's data to help you pick. VERY well made cover.

Weights are for the cover only, not including the Kindle:
Cover without light -- 170 grams or 6 ounces
Cover WITH light -- 240 grams or 8-1/2 ounces
Only you know whether the 2-1/2 ounce difference in weight is worth carrying all the time to have a light always at hand.

The most accurate depiction of the cover colors is the photograph at the bottom of the sales page.
Burnt Orange -- same shade as a basketball
Burgundy Red -- closer to a vibrant brick red as it has no purple overtone
Steel Blue -- pure grey blue which shows well on web page
Hot Pink -- deeper shade than it appears anywhere but photograph
Green -- picture a Granny Smith apple
Brown -- very deep brown, not a chocolate color

Reading light is great

The reading light works really well. When not in use, it completely slides in and out of the way. The elastic holder holds the Kindle in securely. The color and material is fairly attractive and not heavy at all.

From the bungee cord thingy to the pull-out light, a solid choice for the Kindle

I ordered this cover because it was the only real game in town at the time. To let you know where I come from with this review... I purchased the 2nd generation Kindle back in March of 2009 with the Amazon cover. Didn't like that one, it actually cracked my mother's Kindle that I purchased shortly thereafter (Amazon replaced it, although it was probably from her opening the wrong side, doesn't matter, this isn't about Amazon great customer service). When that happened, we immediately went looking for a new cover and fell in love with the M-Edge Prodigy with light. Unfortunately, M-Edge isn't offering that for the 3rd generation Kindle, they changed it to have a nylon strap instead of leather and aren't utilizing the hinge technology for the light, which I think is genius and a terrible error on their part. I'm telling you this so you know that I ordered this new Amazon Lighted Cover with a WHOLE LOT of trepidation.

When deciding on the color, I didn't want black (I wanted purple, but Amazon doesn't offer that *boo*hiss*) and the green was backordered slightly, didn't like the other colors so I decided to get the orange. It looked interesting and since I live in Austin, some UT fan would buy it off me if I hated it, I was sure. It came in and it's the perfect burnt orange color. It might be slightly too tan colored, but it's not vibrant orange by any means. A great almost pumpkin pie color actually.

So... what did I think of the cover itself?

I slid the Kindle in there and pulled the light out and... nothing happened. I spent a good 3 to 5 minutes pulling the light out and pushing it back in, looking for a switch, something, anything. I finally gave up and turned the Kindle on and... yeah, the light came on. DUH! It works only if the Kindle is on. This is actually GREAT because I fall asleep reading a good deal and the light will go off when the Kindle goes to sleep after 15 minutes or so. I felt stupid, but at least I didn't call customer service and have them giggle in the background and the stupid lady that can't work the cover, eh?

ANYWAY... the Kindle slides in easily and the light works great. There is no glare at all because the LED lights are directed down the arm of the light so there's no "direct" light hitting the screen, it just flows down. It is brighter in the upper right than in the lower left because of that, but it's more than adequate. The light is NOT adjustable but you shouldn't need to adjust it either. I have found it really is a genius way of handling it.

The case itself is not too thick. In fact when I first picked up the case, I thought I had the wrong one because it looked too slim to have a light in there, but it's there. It is a little hard to pull the light out, but I guess the alternative is having it be too easy, right? I really wish they had included corner straps though. I read laying in bed and I worry it's going to flop open and crack the Kindle. I do realize this is probably unfounded and they fixed that flaw, but because I'm paranoid, I did put two small circles of velcro to the back of the Kindle and the cover so it couldn't accidentally bend the hinge system or crack the case. I'm aware this is insane overkill type stuff, so feel free to snicker... I'll wait... done? Okay, onward...

Now, back to reality... the chance of you opening the Kindle from the wrong side is basically zero. You have to unwrap it using this bungee cord thingy (yes, that's the technical term here, folks). It has a little leather tag on it that says "Amazon Kindle". The tag is a little annoying because I fold the cover back and use the cord to hold it and keep hitting the tag with my hand no matter where I put. I'm thinking of cutting it off. *shrug*

It does, of course, add some weight to the Kindle. The case, with Kindle and velcro circles weighs 15.5 oz on my postal scale. There's been some discussion if this is "too heavy" but I must say that I don't think so. I read with it folded back and the bungee cord thingy wrapped around the back. I have weak hands that keep me from reading hard backs and large paperback books. I think it's more of the force of holding the book open than the weight, so it's not been an issue at all for me. I also read with it propped up somewhere usually.

My favorite part is that with the new slim and sleek design of the Kindle and this slim and sleek cover (with a light, no less!) it really is a great size to grab and go, toss in my purse, in the car or my bedside. My other favorite (it's a tie) is the light. It runs off power from the Kindle itself so I'm never without a light. I don't have to find a battery somewhere when it burns out. Amazon knocked it out of the park as far as I'm concerned. I'm taking off a star just for the few little niggle things I mentioned before. After over a week of use though, this is the cover I'm recommending to friends/family at this time.

Well worth it.

Very nice - but a little too expensive?

I really like this cover, but I think it's priced at least $10 or $20 too high, so I'm knocking off a star for value. Other than that, it is very attractive and seems to be well-built. The light is nice too, with a minor being quibble being that I wish the light could be more evenly distributed across the entire screen rather than being concentrated on the top right.

I also like the fact that it gets it's power straight from the Kindle, though that does mean your battery won't last as long. It does mean you don't have to worry about another battery dying or carrying the extra weight of more batteries.

just in 1 word: perfect

nice screen, nice device. In europe we have the epub standard. With help of a translation program it is possible to read these books as well.

New to Kindle DX

I am new to ereaders, I did quite a bit of research before buying. After deciding I wanted a bigger screen reader the only small stumbling block was the price compared to the 6 inch Kindle, plus the other costs of bringing it into the UK.
The reading experience is excellent extremely clear with very good contrast. Downloading is a breeze. I am very pleased, I know the Kindle will be used daily.
As a result I am glad I have bought this and it has softeend the somewhat high cost.

The features I'd like Kindle to have

I have used my friend's Kindle, but I don't own one. I will not own one until I find a product that meets my requirements:
1) I like the e-ink display, it's light on my eyes. But more than just using the Kindle for reading, I would like to play music. 3GB memory is hardly anything to store all the content that I need. So, Kindle should increase support of audio and video file formats and also increase memory to 120 GB (atleast).
2) I like to use one device in which I can read books, "write" notes, do an audio recording of a class and also take snapshots of what's written on the board. So definitely, I need a good quality dual microphone, back facing 5MP+ camera with autoflash and zoom and front facing camera too for chatting. Now, how to accomodate a zoom camera in such a form factor - I leave it to the intelligent product design engineers to work on. For writing notes, I prefer a stylus pen (I own a Fujitsu Tablet PC and love writing with the stylus pen that is provided). The microphone should be able to record well at a distance of 15 feet from the speaker (for a classroom).

Kindle DX

I absolutely love my Kindle. My husband bought it for me for my birthday and it is the BEST present I have ever had. Downloading from the Kindle store is a breeze. One disadvantage to the DX model, it is rather large and doesn't travel well if you want to just put it in your purse. It's larger than most pocketbooks. Other than that, it is GREAT.

Amazon Kindle DX - 2nd Generation

I found the kindle dx a bit dark.I was hoping a much better bright screen to read in dark too. But it came out to be dark. I am thinkign of returning it and try Latest generation. Beacuse for me bright screen is really important. I don't feel comfortable with dull dark screens where i have to look hard to focus on words.

Useful but not CLASS 6 as expected

I tried to use a benchmarker for SDHC but it's just NOT Class 6. Find it out yourself!!!!

Transcend 16 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC6

I bought this in June 2009 for my wife's camera. It was OK for about 6 months, than crushed once. We lost a lot of pictures and movies of our family. I was able to reformat card and it work for another 2-3 months until it died completely. These time no luck, we lost all of our pictures that we had on this card. I'm very disappointed with reliability of this product.

Added security

As I was going to South Africa using a new Panasonic camcorder, I wanted extra back up space to store videos should I need it. The card arrived in plenty of time and in good shape.

Great

Just what I needed. It does what it supposed to do and does it well.

Great for Photos AND video on my T2i

After a lot of research which card to buy for my Canon T2i, I went with this one. You can't go wrong.

Useful but not CLASS 6 as expected

I tried to use a benchmarker for SDHC but it's just NOT Class 6. Find it out yourself!!!!

Transcend 16 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC6

I bought this in June 2009 for my wife's camera. It was OK for about 6 months, than crushed once. We lost a lot of pictures and movies of our family. I was able to reformat card and it work for another 2-3 months until it died completely. These time no luck, we lost all of our pictures that we had on this card. I'm very disappointed with reliability of this product.

Added security

As I was going to South Africa using a new Panasonic camcorder, I wanted extra back up space to store videos should I need it. The card arrived in plenty of time and in good shape.

Great

Just what I needed. It does what it supposed to do and does it well.

Great for Photos AND video on my T2i

After a lot of research which card to buy for my Canon T2i, I went with this one. You can't go wrong.