Amazon Kindle 2 Review

[KevinPatrickCarey]

I am torn between the Kindle or Kobo reader. I like the Kindle more but I am a little turned off by the propriatary nature of the device but the Kobo feels a little to generic...

[grantandcorky]

You impressed a Canadian, congratulations :)

[DarthOptimus207]

ipad is better

[MrBlackmamba44]

i need help with mine. i bought one of those, but havent used it in 6 months. when i turn it on it says battery is empty and when i charge it, nothing happens. it still says my battery is empty. think you can help???????

[thenzing]

can I put my own books in pdf format in to that device? or I can only download from internet? I mean can I use a USB to put my veterinary books in it?

[teambella100]

@Kindletv1 the nooks update made the touch no more sluggish. It is perfectly fine now.

[KindleTv1]

look at the Nook. the touch screen is the thing that maqkes it go so sluggish!

[bitemebecausei]

Very comprehensive and clear. Good Review!

[oldtwins]

Very good point on the price of ebooks. However, in reality the magazines and newspapers are not much cheaper at all and sometimes lack the full content of the print versions. This is very upsetting, especially when you can just go to the web site of the respective paper/mag and subscribe for even less than the ebook price AND get more content. Publishers are just raping the ebook crowd now...

[STITMAN101]

i think having two different models (one touch and one with keypad) would be a good investment for amazon because you'll find that lots of people want a touchscreen and lots of people don't. also if you don't like the screen size then go for the kindle XL, much bigger screen. anyway, thanks john for the review, you give great info.

go lakers

[italirican2003]

he's cute!

[yujisamadesu]

this guy is too long winded....

[rc13k]

good review, but i'm gonna have to disagree with using a blackberry ball. those things get dirty and usually end up breaking. also the reason why the new bb bold 9700 doesn't use it.

[superE230]

So i cannot decide betewwn a kindle and a nook. can sometell me which is better and why? thanks!

[dissectinglyrics]

kindle.

because a nook has the touchscreen/color screen it will drain your battery really fast.

[dissectinglyrics]

oh, and about when u said that it should have a touchsreen, the problem with that is that the glare from the oil is very noticeable, like if u look at ur iphone in the sun..

And, it would get dirty from things that u touch before.

[dissectinglyrics]

if u use like a car charger from an iphone (where the cord can be removed), can u use the cord from the Kindle to charge it in the car?

[Jedieaston]

YEP

[evoiii8]

really great review! Your tech reviews are really helpful.

[communitychannel1fan]

It's available in Australia and internationally now too.

[FanGunk]

nice review!

[Zorack10]

Can you put .pdf files like manuals on the kindle?

[skyrider007]

yep you can. just drag and drop! works like a USB stick.

[otherjr]

I really hope they dont go touchscreen, in fact I hope nobody every goes touchscreen agai. You just get a bunch of fingerprints, I def dont want that for an ebook. Also, I just think its a lot easier to type with buttons.

[communitychannel1fan]

I agree. It would be bad, because it would probably have to be electronic too, and it would ruin your eyes. Like starring at the lap top and TV screen all day isn't bad enough. Also it would be hart to read with fingertips all over it.

[zexis44]

A touch screen would not be very effective, as it would increase the glare and decrease the battery life, as it would not be able to use the battery saving technology.

Also, you mentioned it was black and white, does this include covers?

BTW: Good review :D

[FireGuy90]

Kindle is now available in canada

[Zegorn]

Yup, just ordered for my parents! Couldn't believe it when I heard and came right to Jon first thing!

Probably a little late, but thanks for yet another great review!

[immum]

I am really interested in the kindle ... If I buy it I will use the text to speech function allot (Dyslexic). But can you use tts on the browser? on wikipedia for instance?

[linesofascript]

some authors have text to speech disabled and the voice sounds really robotic...go with audio books instead

[Zegorn]

I personally wouldn't think so immun, though I'd call them up for something like that...

[Zegorn]

Also immum, if you are dyslexic, I think a better bet would be to get an iPod and some audiobooks, seeing as they are designed to be only listened to for long periods of time, unlike the mechanical voice of Text-To-Speech Voices on any device in existence currently.

Hope I helped, good luck.

[immum]

jeah ... the thing is ... I do use audio books alot but. for instance my school books are not available in audio book format. you don't find allot of c++ or other programming books in audio book format. What I have been doing is getting the pdf or doc version of each book from the publisher and highlight in os x the section I am reading and use tts in os x. Even though the robotic voice is annoying, being able to read at a normal rate is well kinda priceless.

[Kenjineering]

4:41 "Wh.. What is that?" HAHAHA

[Zegorn]

lol

[jono1971]

An excellent review.

[iApple1000]

The only thing that worries me is if the Sprint book downloading service is free or not or if you have to pay like a monthly bill like a contract with them. Any one know?

[timothybrettgallant]

it is totally free to use

[hithereimkelsey]

it's free.

[missfuturedoctor]

the sprint download service if freee. no monthy payments except for the books you buy

[linesofascript]

you dont

[axnyaxaxlstreim]

Very thorough review :) Helped a lot pointing out pros and cons, and covering everything.

[CrazyDivvie]

Is there any "burn-in" if an image stays on the screen for too long?

[BehindOurMasks]

the touch screen would make the display greasy... :I

[Bogie3Flare]

MMMmmm

[region1111]

Does the kindle allow you to turn the wireless feature off?

[tnpoon]

yes, there is a physical switch on the top on the device.

[region1111]

Ah, good thanks. But I already went out and bought the sony prs-300, so screw the kindle. :-)

[ps249]

I will wait till the Kindle sells for $99 before I buy one. Think about it: $300 for the kindle plys $10 per book? Thats a huge investment that you will never recoup.

[littlebigdustbunny]

actually, if your an avid read like myself, its worth the pirce, and it will eventually pay for itself.

[katelouw7]

Actually, it is worth the price and you will eventually recoup its cost. Not all books are $10, many older books are cheaper then that. I tend to think of it as an iPod for books... iPods that have good storage cost more. This device is definitely worth the cost... if you read a lot. If you wait for one that is $99, you will be waiting forever. Or will buy a cheap version that will not be worth it!

[xwillykanex]

HAHAHAH! you whistled when u said "to help ssshow"

[ps249]

Well Im sure they will come down to at least $199. Besides I want to wait because it seems most electronic gadgets take the 3rd generation before the engineers get it right.

[maddtiger3]

I just ordered a kindle and it's coming in on monday and I'm so excited cause I love reading and can go through a 300 page book in less than a day!

and btw, I'm Canadian and pretty much everyone I know knows about the kindle so I don't know where you were when you came to Canada , lol

[VCubert]

I would not like a touchscreen but if you want a bigger kinddle get the kindle dx its a 9 .xx inch screen so 3 more inches than the norm kinddle.

[TrevorTra777]

Touchscreen would just lower the quality of the text. Like, the Sony PRS-700 the screen has a haze to it, and it glares in sunlight, because of the touchscreen. Sure better navigation would be nice, but no touchscreen.

[danivilledaniville]

can somebody plz tell me after I finish reading the entire book do I get my money back?

[lowenbotten]

Why would you get your money back? What a stupid question.

[ImUreNewGod]

4 and a quarter stars?

It's clearly 4 and five twelfths stars.

[fle7aan]

Thanks Jon4lakers for the nice review.

Can you do a backup for the books you buy?

Also, can you download from the PC to the kindle?

Many thanks

[earthtodaviddotcom]

I want a Kindle 2 so bad. I do agree that the keyboard on it takes up a lot of unnecessary space on the device..... but I think I could get over that pretty easily. I'm all in it for the "fun factor" that you mentioned...... being able to read books on an electronic device...... it just seems so cool..... I can't wait to get one.

[abcchoice37]

Hey John good review thanks. Second would you still recommend buying it. Price is kinda hefty, also do you think it might be better to go with the dx or is the screen size big enough?

Thanks

[kazz1896]

Great review! thanks :)

[ALIENstupid]

you look like tony almedia from the tv show "24" ;p

thanks for the review it was great i subscribed

[Chenzel05]

Ah! Kindle DX or Kindle 2? the screen looks pretty small compared to most books, but the DX is super expensive and possibly a little too big.

[cliffistheman]

Can audio be played by visiting an internet radio site ( like shoutcast ) through the headphone output?

[AlaskanPipeWorm]

What the hell? It's a BOOK READER not a fucking ipod

[cooperaerosmith]

Can you somehow send PDFs on your computer to the kindle?

Because I have actually found very few textbooks(2) which I wouldn't want to lug around. So would I be able to send it, I dont wan to spend 60 bucks on a virtual textbook.

[Chenzel05]

You just have to convert them, and then they'll be supported

[DUDEMANGUY5]

Hey Jon, can you type documents on the Kindle2 or the Kindle DX?

[Dante31]

No, and you wouldn't want to. The keyboard isn't meant for prolonged typing, it is only there so you can make notes and search.

[7johnsmith2]

thanx buddy

[lana411]

I have two quick questions, first is, are there any restrictions to the internet [as far as what sites I may go on, such as Myspace or Facebook or even Twitter], also, I think in this video or in another you mentioned a Newspaper only being 25 cents when I look at the Kindle store on Amazon there are only subscription optionswhich are about $12, am I looking in the wrong place?

I look forward to your response!

-Lana

[Chenzel05]

I think you could probably use mobile versions of FB and Twitter being a simple web browser

[lana411]

Hey Jon!

I wanted to first say that I find this video very helpful I was considering buying the Sony Reader however I'm happy to say instead I ordered a Kindle 2 just yesterday!

[bigmanfowler]

gay review

[tilt3838]

Actually muslims do believe Jesus is going to return.

[Semicton]

I am somewhat skeptical about this. What I have seen over the years is that people think that technology will make their life easier. Unfortunately this isn't always true. I've seen entire memories family vacations disappear into oblivion as their HDD fails and is non recoverable, unless you are willing to pay 1k, - 2k for data recovery. I've seen the first year of memories of their first child gone forever. These events can also become costly if it's they are digital content.

[sirishgauni]

that's why people have back ups!! what if all your photos which you keep in one box someday catch fire and burn up??

and its obviously more easy and cheaper to back up digital content!

[griffpuss]

wow, thats a pretty cool design. pretty nice idea. idk i guess im old school (which is funny to say, cause im only 19) but i just like the feel of a real book, but i can see alot of people liking this. great review

[xhavok1]

Very very good review, as always

[ElectronicsCritics]

i think im gonna wait until its in color and has a touch screen

[datsritewewhite]

looks like an awesome device, the only reason i dont have one is because of the steep price. hopefully in the future they will lower it to something more reasonable like $200

[jonn093]

Thank you for this nice video , i really enjoyed it. It really helped me to decide if its worth it

[wwerawsmackdown08]

awsome review! nice job keep up the great work : -P

[EMGPJt]

nice, i will have to look into this in the future

[Garenb]

You sound like someone we "Canadians" call an "Ignorant American".

[YOSUP315]

I had to say it, I had to! lol

[braydenmartindale]

Amazon is American , obviosily we havent heard of it dubmshit and FYI I have an iPhone and in fact im talking about how rude of an asshole you are to my freinds right now on my iPhone , "Hey Americans is the earth round ?"

Everyone in USA "NO I read a Atlas and it showed the earth as a rectangle " FYI BBC did this a few years ago and half of them coundnt name they're own country on a map then theres the good ones like Jon

[FoolyCooly1]

Oh wow.

[StalemateProductions]

...That's like saying that Americans haven't heard of Sony because it is japanese. Globalization is a great thing braydenmartindale. It almost outweighs the importance of spelling and punctuating correctly( ex. "obviosly," "freinds," "havent, etc.)

[braydenmartindale]

Do you really think it makes a difference how I spell on youtube ? I would know the importance of spelling and punctuation and grammer I have to as a Intelligence officer in CSIS , I don't need spelling lessons from a Walmart Sales rep thanks but these do not matter on youtube , this isn't a legal document it's a youtube comment

[LooseLatitude]

I thought they require intellect?

[LittleOsborn]

oh and FYI.... shut the hell up. don't make such a big deal about this. just watch the review and enjoy. maybe make a comment about the device itself rather than flip out. so go take some baby asprin to calm your heart and drink some warm milk and have your mother rub your tummy while you fall alseep.

[bigredmarx]

lol. very rude, yet funny. dont say that again!....*still laughin' my ass off*

[JMDylan]

Great review. I wish I had one of these for my school text books! This would work so well if school offered their text books via the Kindle. I would be able to do my school work where ever I wanted and not have to carry my text books! I really hope to see this is the future.

Overall great video and I enjoyed the new editing style.

5/5!

Thanks, Dylan.

[applman2]

Great review can't wait for more!!!!

[iMacwebb]

me2!

[applman2]

Ya they are good with extremly helpful content

[warewolf213isMoB]

$10 says he's got all the Twilight books on it!

HAHA!

[speedoflanding]

Wonder when the Kindle will be made available in Europe.

[Salvakins704]

what camera do you use??

[joekickass2819]

didnt u see his sony camcorder unboxing?

[Salvakins704]

Oh yeah, i forgot Thanks! :)

[chrs168]

Great battery life, shame about having no back light. For that kind of money, I'd want a couple of dancing girls and a band with it too!!!! :0)

[justblazemedia]

Good review.

[skaterose]

great review jon

[Ugatorf111]

Great Video jon! I might have to get one now :) 5 out of 5

[avivthebest]

How?

[MamboPython]

sorry nvm, i thought you could

[jst4tim]

Great review.

[iTouchiPodz]

Greta review JOn

[macpac22]

i think its criminal it doesnt come with a cover..to me its a key design feature to make it feel like a book

[TimDeNomie]

Nevermind, lol. it's two.

[CarlyUTube]

I wonder if you can download audio books on this? Ones that sound like real audio books not like a computer voice. Along with what it already offers, that would get me to buy one. As far as reading books or newspapers on it goes, I don't mind the black and white but if I were going to be reading a magazine like Vogue I would have to have color pictures.

[skaterose]

no its just a computer voice that might be a good addition to kindle 3?

[TimDeNomie]

How much memory is built in?

[skaterose]

2 gigs

[GoSuNiguy]

I think he said 2 gigabytes in the video. Or just to make it easier to understand, he said it can hold up to 1,500 books.

[Jenn191]

I am definitely looking into getting one. Thanks for your great review Jon!

[Nell3223]

Now I really want one!

[Isakceim]

shave

[wasryan]

good review jon.

[SamRinny]

Great review jon!

[tommylane]

Very good review, Jon. I'm really considering getting the Kindle 2, very soon.

[mitch625]

Really good review.

it will defiantly be great it the screen was color. In out dream.

5/5

[SearchFindNowMine]

Little steep and I wish they had textbooks on them. Other than that I am slightly considering one.

[finpank]

pretty cool. good review .

[keearun]

What part of Canada did you visit? Almost everyone knows what a e-book/reader is.

[coitsfan21]

nice beard good reveiw

[atlaschooty]

awesome, but expensive...

[Habboplayer2]

It's perfect to buy if you absolutely need it.

It's not too bad in cost quality.

[D4ngerousT0y]

i like that device.. too bad that we don't have amazon whisper here in my country :(

[thomashome05]

It looks like a good device!

[Jerylemata]

really cool reading device

[killerbeesting15]

have the same one good review

[buzzmorrison]

excellent review im really liking this very helpful

[fizzo20]

Very helpful review!

[DreykSB]

Thanks for posting these videos. I had sent you a reply tweet about the iPhone app when you were contemplating your purchase, and your unboxing actually made me want one. So I bought it. Nice video, as always.

[Alerio]

Another great review! Thanks

[TomIsGeek]

Great review, Jon!

[jackyere]

3rd

[applefanatic414]

Good Review Jon!

[KOLTON545]

]'P-;

[WithoutAirWeDIE]

Very good.