ARI SATRIYO WIBOWO, A CHIEF BLOGGING OFFICER IN INDONESIA: December 2007

Friday, December 21, 2007

The Amazon Kindle Top 5 Cool Things To Do

We are all know that the latest gadget that Amazon has recently released is it's new Kindle. A wireless electronic reader that allows you to read eBooks, blogs and news online. But there are so much more that the Kindle can do so I've created a quick list of the Top 5 fun things to do with your Kindle.

1. Take it to a Trivia Night. With instant wireless access to Wikipedia, you'll be able to get every answer correct! No more racking your brai

n trying to figure out the answer, you'll always have it at your fingertips.
2. Have battery life races with your friends. With the long battery life you'll be able to leave it switched on for days without recharging. See if your Kindle can outlast your friends. Or which one will recharge the fastest? The Kindle fully recharges in around two hours, so time it and see for yourself. Create a chart and time your personal best charging times.

3. Brag to your friends about reading the latest New York Times Bestseller before they do! You can download the latest bestsellers straight onto your reader in minutes. No more lining up at the bookstore overnight waiting for classics like Harry Potter to be released ever again. Just one quick download and you can be reading it before your friends even reach the cash register.

4. Bookmark your favorite part in the book for quick return later. Want to remember that awesome quote so that you can try and impress your date tonight? That's easily fixed! The bookmarking feature means that you can add notes in the margin of the book and find it again super fast.

5. Playing Scrabble with your Dad again? Then use the built-in New Oxford American dictionary so you can seamlessly look up the meanings of a word to prove they exist. Never lose another game again.

There are many more fun uses for the Amazon Kindle. Click here to view the latest reviews and get more information.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tracey_A_Edwards

Amazon Kindle

So what is Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device?

Basically it's a very cool little gadget that allows you to read newspapers, books, magazines, blogs and other cool stuff on this little handheld machine.

It is wireless which means that you can take it anywhere and really lightweight (no more lugging around heavy books!).

But the best thing about the Kindle is that you can download over 90,000 books including nearly all of the New York Times Best Sellers and have them on your reader in less than a minute. Who needs ever to go to a book store again?

I became interested in the Kindle a few months back and just had to get one, after all I am a bit of a gadget freak, and I'm really pleased I did as it's so ultra handy. I'm in Australia, so getting the latest US newspapers and books usually means waiting around for them to be delivered to our bookstore and they are sometimes at least 2 weeks to a month late. Not anymore! This little beauty means I can have them nearly instantly.

At first I was a bit worried about how easy it would be to read off a little screen, but it is actually surprisingly easy. Apparently the technology works by producing a paper and ink effect (like a regular book) so it's very easy on the eyes and you don't get that 'glare' like you do reading from a computer screen.

If you have a favorite part in a book, it's really easy to search and find the information you are looking for too.

Another thing that I've found really useful is that you have instant access to Wikipedia which comes in handy when you are arguing with your Dad over some obscure fact!

Reading the reviews over at Amazon, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the Kindle isn't all it's cracked up to be, but on further investigation you will notice that most of the negative reviews are from people that don't even own a Kindle!

There main arguments being that it's too expensive or why would they want to read a book on a little machine instead of their computer. Interestingly enough these were the same arguments we heard about cell phones and iPods - and look how popular they are now!

Overall I think the Kindle is very cool, and if you can afford it then this little gadget is definitely recommended.

Tracey thinks the Kindle is very cool. For a more indepth review of the Kindle and what it can do, visit

http://www.squidoo.com/amazons-kindle/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tracey_Edwards

MY BOOKS COLLECTION AS AN AUTHOR

1. Ari Satriyo Wibowo, Ventura Elisawati dan Hermawan Kartajaya, “Bermain dengan Persepsi : 36 Kasus Pemasaran Asli Indonesia”, PT Elex Media Komputindo, Jakarta, 1996 (Best Seller Book, six times reprinted) 2. Abdul Rahman, Ari Satriyo Wibowo dkk, “Merek-merek Terpopuler di Indonesia,” PT Elex Media Komputindo, Jakarta, 1996 3. Ari Satriyo Wibowo, “36 Rahasia Sukses Merek Merek Top”, PT Pustaka Sinar Harapan, July 2004 4. Ari Satriyo Wibowo,”45 Kisah Bisnis Top Pilihan”, PT Elex Media Komputindo, Jakarta, December 2004 (Second edition on March 2005, 3rd edition on June 2006) 5. Ari Satriyo Wibowo, “27 Siasat Jitu Menembus Pasar Sekaligus Meraih Posisi Pemimpin Pasar”, PT Elex Media Komputindo (published on June 2005) 6. Ari Satriyo Wibowo, “Biografi Ilmiah Sudraji Sumapraja : Perintis Bayi Tabung Indonesia,” Penerbit Bina Pustaka Prawirohardjo, Jakarta, June 2006 7. Sukyatno Nugroho (Ghostwriter : Ari Satriyo Wibowo), "18 Jurus Sakti Dewa Mabuk Membangun Bisnis," PT Elex Media Komputindo, Jakarta (published on May 2007, reached 4th edition when its launching)

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