If you have yet to jump on the ebook reader craze then you may be wondering whether you should buy the ebook reader that started it all - the former kindle 1. Or select the updated kindle 2, or even possibly if you should by a Sony Reader instead. With so many to select from, which one is right for you?

In this narrative I'll go over some of the features of the former Amazon kindle 1 so you can settle if it's still worth buying, or you should upgrade instead.

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Back in late 2007 when the Kindle 1 first appeared, the ebook reader market was relatively small in the U.S. And while there were some readers already on the market (such as the Sony Reader), it was in general being bought by high tech gadget lovers. It wasn't until Amazon bought the Kindle to the everyday book reader that population started to get excited about it.

When it launched it sold out within 5 hours. I think everybody, not least Amazon, were taken fully by surprise and just how much inquire the everyday reader would embrace the technology.

It was sleek, could hold up to 200 books, was wireless (which means you could use it all over the country) and was relatively light and small to carry around.

But it wasn't without its faults. Many population complained that some of the buttons where not in a logical place and images didn't display very well on screen.

So Amazon went back and has bought out its newest version, the Kindle 2. An updated version that is smaller and more compact, can hold nearly duplicate the estimate of books and addresses many of the problems that customers wanted in the former machine.

Essentially the Amazon Kindle 2 it is a much improved version and probably worth your while paying that bit extra for the extra features, rather than worrying about the former reader (which Amazon doesn't even sell anymore).

Is the Amazon Kindle 1 Still Worth Buying?

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