What is Kindle? Should I buy it?

Kindle manufactured and distributed by Amazon is the hottest talk of date. The demand went much higher than the supply and result that the Kindles went out of stock at Amazon, and were resold on ebay by early buyers for double the original price. What is Kindle? and for whom it is meant?

Kindle is :
- A light-weight device weighing 10.3 ounces (292 grams) capable of storing about 200 book titles for you to read anytime anywhere.
- An electronic device with "Electronic Paper" technology claimed by Amazon as Revolutionary since it shows black print over white background similar to that what experienced with a Printed paper. This "Electronic Paper" screen does not glare or cause strains as experianced with Computer Displays.
- A mobile device that communicates with the Amazon store over "Amazon Whispernet" Network that currently uses Sprint's Mobile network.
- Capable of storing about 200 book titles.
- Capable of playing audio books available at audible.com. Such books need to be downloaded over internet connection and uploaded to Kindle using USB 2.0 cable.

Kindle is NOT :
- A PDF file reader. The file format Kindle supports is a proprietory format and books in that format are available with Amazon only.

Kindle is priced at $399.00 and can be purchased by following this linkand includes
- Kindle Electronic Reader
- Book Cover (value $24.99)
- Power Adapter (value $14.99)
- USB 2.0 cable (value $9.99)
The above price also includes the expenses for wireless data transfer that includes all books that you purchase and also the free reading i.e. the sample chapters and the entire wikipedia.org site that's provided over wireless network of Sprint. If you are outside the wireless network though, you will have to upload the purchased titles or so using USB 2.0 cable, the files being sent to you via email.

In addition to accessories listed above Kindle Battery (one included with the Reader) is also available for additional purchase at price of $19.99.

Amazon has also provided a document conversion facility using which you can get you personal document converted to Kindle format for FREE and get it delivered to you free of cost through email or for $0.10 per document through wireless if you are within wireless network. This service is however marked as experimental.

Now question is should you buy it? Will the price go down further?
Kindle is current out of stock and orders are being accepted in advance for delivery on First come-first serve basis when it's available, so a price reduction in near future is unlikely. Further the price also includes wreless charges which might be costing much compared to actual production cost of the equipment and as there is no competition providing similar features the cost is expected to remain same for quite sometime. However after the advance orders have been delivered there may be offers with bundled titles at no or little extra costs.

At $399.00 Amazon Kindle can be of a great use to all readers. Buy it from here.