If you travel often and enjoy reading but hate trying to keep up with a suitcase full of books and magazines, I’m sure you’ve probably considered a Kindle Reader from Amazon. A major advantage for seniors other than portability is that you have the choice of 6 font sizes so you can adjust the text size immediately to meet your needs. You no longer need to try to find large print editions or fumble around with a magnifying glass.
For those who have trouble reading or vision which tires easily, the Read-to-Me feature on both Kindle models can read books, newspapers and magazine out loud to you. This is another major benefit for seniors.
Over 360,000 books, newspapers and magazines are now available for instant wireless delivery to your Kindle Reader. Bestsellers and new releases are only $9.99 unless marked otherwise. Newspapers and magazines can be auto-delivered to your reader if you want.
There are currently 2 versions of the Kindle, the 6 inch Kindle and the 9.7 inch Kindle DX. Other than the difference in screen size, the 6 inch model can store up to 1,500 books while the 9.7 inch DX stores up to 3,500 books. The 6 inch Kindle costs $259 and the DX is $489.
Now if the price is currently a barrier for not having a Kindle yet, I have a pleasant surprise for you. Amazon has just announced that you can download the Kindle for PC application to your PC computer for free. This will allow you to download and read the Kindle format products on your Windows PC. Your PC must be running Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 to run the application. A version for MACs is supposed to be “coming soon”.
This free application gives you the means to purchase and read any of the 360,000 books but magazine and newspapers are not available now. You can learn more about this new application at Kindle for PC.
Click on this link for more details on the Kindle Reader.
Whether you are interested in one of the Kindle Readers or the free Kindle application, I hope this information has been helpful for you. To comply with new FTC rules, I also need to inform you that this site generates income from affiliate links for products that interest my readers. In case you didn’t notice.
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