What is the Amazon Kindle?
Q: What is the Amazon Kindle?
A: The Amazon Kindle is a machine for reading electronic books (e-books).
Q: Who designed the Kindle?
A: The Kindle was designed by Lab126, a part of the Amazon.com company.
Q: When were the first Kindles sold in the United States?
A: The first Kindles were sold in the United States on November 19, 2007.
Q: How many hardware devices support the Kindle platform?
A: There are six hardware devices that support the Kindle platform: "Kindle", "Kindle 2", "Kindle 3", "Kindle 4", "Kindle Touch", and "Kindle Fire".
Q: Can the Kindle software be used on smartphones and computers?
A: Yes, there are software versions of Kindle that can be used on smartphones and computers.
Q: How do the hardware Kindles download books and websites?
A: The hardware Kindles (except for the Kindle Fire) use an electronic paper display and download books and websites over Amazon Whispernet using the Sprint Nextel EVDO network.
Q: Is Whispernet accessible without any fee?
A: Yes, Whispernet is accessible without any fee, and these devices also provide free internet access to Wikipedia.
