Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device U.S. & International Wireless

Overview

Amazon Kindle - 2019

Check out the reviews, price history, pros/cons and more.

See it on Amazon: $89

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

3
Bad:

2

Pros:

Decent ebook reader, 3G data connection built in, Amazon content.

Cons:

Missing SD slot from original Kindle, lack of WiFi, no UK plug, limited file formats.

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Last revision on May 11, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Decent ebook reader, 3G data connection built in, Amazon content

Reviewers Didn't Like

Missing SD slot from original Kindle, lack of WiFi, no UK plug, limited file formats

Expert reviews and ratings

By GadgetSpeak on February 10, 2010 96

This is the third such device I have seen recently; it is probably good news for both the others that I have seen the Kindle third. However if I had not seen the Kindle third I would never have been able to recommend it for a highly commended...

By RegHardware on December 19, 2009 70

Assuming you plan on buying all your books from Amazon, won't miss a decent music player and don't have any ePub files you want to read, the Kindle should satisfy. The screen is good, it's easy to use and, file support aside, the features...

By PC Authority on December 14, 2009 50

Excellent hardware that’s let down by the Kindle Store and the irritating proprietary format on which it depends....

By The Inquirer on December 10, 2009 70

It has taken nearly two years for the online reseller giant to bring its popular ebook reader to the UK, while the Kindle is now on its third generation in the United States. Since its first incarnation the Kindle has gone through several changes,...

By ZDNet UK on November 10, 2009 80

The new internationalised Kindle uses AT&T's data network for wireless access, and represents an incremental improvement to the Kindle line, just as serious competition is ramping up in the e-book...

By Trusted Reviews on November 09, 2009 70

Many people simply don't get eBooks. The concept of wanting to read literature on an electronic device just seems, well, wrong to lovers of the written word, and to a certain degree I agree with them. I can't imagine myself wanting to read a...

By ElectricPig.co.uk on October 14, 2009 60

A great eReader let down by a hamfisted approach to bringing it to the...

By IT PRO on March 31, 2010

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By cnet on November 06, 2009

On October 22, 2009, Amazon the U.S.-only version of the Kindle and replaced it with the international Kindle model and set the price at $259. This new model--now called the "U.S. and International Kindle"--runs on AT&T's network and can access...