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What is Kindle ?

Thé Amazon Kindle ís àn e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which enables users tó shop for, download, browse, ànd read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, ànd other digital media via wireless connectivity. thé hardware devices, now ín their fourth generation, began as à single device ànd now comprise à range óf devices — most using àn E Ink electronic paper display capable óf rendering 16 shades óf gray tó simulate reading ón paper while minimizing power consumption.


What is Kindle Hardware?

Kindle hardware hàs evolved fróm thé original Kindle introduced ín 2007 ànd à Kindle DX line (with à larger screen) introduced ín 2009. Announced ín September 2011, thé range now includes devices wíth keyboards (Kindle Keyboard), devices wíth touch sensitive screens (Kindle Touch), à tablet computer wíth à reader app ànd à color display (Kindle Fire) ànd à low-priced model wíth àn on-screen keyboard (Kindle).


What is Kindle Software?

Amazon hàs also introduced Kindle software fór use ón various devices ànd platforms, including Microsoft Windows, iOS, BlackBerry, Mac OS X (10.5 ór later, Intel processor only), Android, webOS, ànd Windows Phone. Amazon also hàs à "cloud" reader tó allow users tó read, ànd purchase, Kindle books fróm à web browser.


About the Kindle Content..

Content fór thé Kindle can be purchased online ànd downloaded wirelessly ín some countries, using either standard Wi-Fi ór Amazon's 3G "Whispernet" network. Whispernet ís accessible without any monthly fee ór wireless subscription, although fees can be incurred fór thé delivery óf periodicals ànd other content when roaming internationally beyond thé customer's home country. Through à service called "Whispersync," customers can synchronize reading progress, bookmarks ànd other information across Kindle hardware devices ànd other mobile devices.


About Kindle and e-book ..

In thé last three months óf 2010, Amazon announced that ín thé United States, their e-book sales had surpassed sales óf paperback books fór thé first time.


About Kindle First generation: Kindle

"Amazon released thé Kindle First Generation ón November 19, 2007, fór US$399. ít sold out ín five ànd à half hours. thé device remained out óf stock fór five months until late April 2008.

It ís thé only Kindle wíth expandable memory, via àn SD card slot.

Thé device features à 6 inch (diagonal) 4-level grayscale display, wíth 250 MB óf internal memory, which can hold approximately 200 non-illustrated titles.

Amazon did not sell thé Kindle First Generation outside thé United States. Plans fór à launch ín thé UK ànd other European countries were delayed by problems wíth signing up suitable wireless network operators."


About Kindle, Second generation: Kindle 2

"On February 10, 2009, Amazon announced thé Kindle 2. ít became available fór purchase ón February 23, 2009. thé Kindle 2 features à text-to-speech option tó read thé text aloud, ànd 2 GB óf internal memory óf which 1.4 GB ís user-accessible. By Amazon's estimates thé Kindle 2 can hold about 1500 non-illustrated books. Unlike thé Kindle First Generation, Kindle 2 does not have à slot fór SD memory cards. ít wàs slimmer than thé original Kindle.

To promote thé new Kindle, author Stephen King made UR, his then-new novella, available exclusively through thé Kindle Store. ón October 22, 2009, Amazon stopped selling thé original Kindle 2 ín favor óf thé international version ít had introduced earlier ín thé month.

According tó àn early review by iFixIt, thé Kindle 2 features à Freescale 532 MHz, ARM-11 90 nm processor, 32 MB main memory, 2 GB moviNAND flash storage ànd à 3.7 V 1,530 mAh lithium polymer battery.

On November 24, 2009, Amazon released à firmware update fór thé Kindle 2 that ít said increased battery life by 85% ànd introduces native PDF support.

On July 8, 2009, Amazon reduced price óf thé Kindle 2 fróm thé original $359 tó $299. ón October 7, 2009, Amazon further reduced thé price óf thé Kindle 2 tó $259. thé Kindle 2 wàs criticized fór its high original retail price, compared tó thé $185.49 manufacturing cost estimated by iSuppli."


About Kindle, International version of the Kindle 2

"On October 7, 2009, Amazon announced àn international version óf thé Kindle 2 wíth thé ability tó download new titles ín over 100 countries. ít became available October 19, 2009. thé international Kindle 2 ís physically very similar tó thé U.S.-only model, although ít uses à different mobile network standard.

Thé original Kindle 2 used CDMA2000, fór use ón thé Sprint network. thé international version used standard GSM ànd 3G GSM, enabling ít tó be used ón AT&T's U.S. mobile network ànd internationally ín 100 other countries.

Kindle 2 International Version ís believed tó have à noticeably higher contrast screen, although Amazon does not advertise this. Another review done by Gadget lab, disputes this ànd actually states that thé font appears tó be fuzzier than thé first generation kindle. thé review goes ón tó say that changes tó thé Kindle 2 have made ít harder tó read thé smaller font sizes that most books use. ón another website they also discuss how thé font size ís àt times worse than thé Kindle 1's. ít appears that whether ór not thé Kindle 2 ís clearer ór fuzzier than thé prior model depends ón thé font size. These issues became moot when Amazon sourced à higher contrast ""E-ink"" technology ít dubbed ""Pearl E-ink"" ànd which ít utilized ón all óf its e-reader devices thereafter.

On October 22, 2009, Amazon lowered thé price ón thé international version fróm $279 tó $259 ànd discontinued thé U.S.-only model. ón June 21, 2010, hours after Barnes & Noble lowered thé price óf its Nook, Amazon lowered thé price óf thé Kindle 2 tó $189."


About Kindle, Kindle DX

Amazon announced thé Kindle DX ón May 6, 2009. This device hàs à larger screen than thé standard Kindle ànd supports simple PDF files. ít wàs also thé thinnest Kindle tó date ànd offers àn accelerometer, which enables thé user tó seamlessly rotate pages between landscape ànd portrait orientations when thé Kindle DX ís turned ón its side. ít ís marketed as more suitable fór displaying newspaper ànd textbook content. thé device can only connect tó Whispernet ín thé United States. ít can be distinguished fróm thé later International version by à serial number starting wíth "B004".


About Kindle, International version Kindle DX

Since January 19, 2010, thé Kindle DX International hàs shipped ín 100 countries. thé Kindle DX comes wíth à 9.7-inch E Ink screen instead óf thé 6-inch basic Kindle screen. ít hàs support fór International 3G Wireless, ànd its serial number will start wíth "B005".


About Kindle, Kindle DX Graphite

On July 1, 2010, Amazon released à new revision óf thé Kindle DX "Graphite" (3rd Generation Kindle DX). As well as dropping thé price fróm $489 tó $379, thé new Kindle DX hàs àn E Ink display wíth 50% better contrast ratio (due tó new E Ink Pearl technology) ànd comes only ín à "graphite" case color. ít ís speculated thé case color change ís tó improve contrast ratio perception further, as some users found thé prior white casing highlighted that thé E Ink background ís light gray ànd not white. Like thé prior Kindle DX, ít does not have à Wi-Fi connection. Its serial numbers start wíth "B009". thé DX Graphite (DXG) ís generally accepted tó be óf thé 3rd generation, yet ít ís à mix óf 3rd generation hardware ànd 2nd generation software. thé CPU ís óf thé same speed as Kindle 3 but ít ís óf à different revision. Even though DX Graphite hàs à larger case, ít hàs only à half thé system memory (128MB) óf thé Kindle 3 (256 MB). Due tó these hardware differences, DXG runs thé same firmware as Kindle 2 (currently àt version 2.5.8). Therefore, DXG cannot display international fonts (such as thé Cyrillic font, Chinese, ór any other non-Latin font), ànd PDF ànd thé web browser àre limited tó Kindle 2 features.


About Kindle, Third generation: Kindle Keyboard

"Amazon announced à new generation óf thé Kindle ón July 28, 2010. While Amazon does not officially add numbers tó thé end óf each Kindle denoting its generation, reviewers, customers ànd press companies often refer tó this updated Kindle as thé ""Kindle 3"" ór now, ""Kindle Keyboard"". thé Kindle Keyboard ís available ín two versions. One óf these, thé Kindle Wi-Fi, ís initially priced àt US$139 / GB£111, ànd connects tó thé Internet exclusively via public ór private Wi-Fi networks. thé other version, considered à replacement tó thé Kindle 2, ís priced àt US$189 / GB£152 ànd includes both 3G ànd Wi-Fi connectivity. thé built-in free 3G connectivity uses thé same wireless signals that cell phones use, allowing ít tó have download ànd purchase capability fróm any location wíth cell service. thé new Kindle wíth 3G ís available ín two colors: classic white ànd graphite. Both models use thé new E ink ""Pearl"" display, which hàs à higher contrast than prior displays ànd à faster refresh rate. However, ít remains slower than traditional LCDs.

Thé Kindle Keyboard utilizes à Freescale i. MX353 applications processor, Freescale MC13892 power management chip, Epson EINK controller ànd Samsung DRAM ànd Flash. Other hardware changes include à larger 1,750 mAh lithium polymer battery, AnyDATA DTP-600W 3G GSM modem ànd Atheros AR6102G 802.11bg Wi-Fi chip.

Thé third-generation Kindle ís 0.5 inches shorter ànd 0.5 inches narrower than thé Kindle 2. ít supports additional fonts ànd international Unicode characters. àn experimental browser based ón thé popular WebKit rendering engine ís included, as well as text-to-speech menu navigation. Internal memory ís expanded tó 4 GB, wíth approximately 3 GB available fór user content. Battery life ís advertised àt up tó two months óf reading ón à single charge wíth thé wireless turned off.

Pre-orders fór thé new Kindle began àt thé same time as thé announcement óf thé device, ànd Amazon began shipping thé devices ón August 27, 2010 ín thé United States ànd United Kingdom. wíth thé announcement óf thé Kindle Keyboard, Amazon also launched àn Amazon.co.uk version óf thé Kindle store. ón August 25, 2010, Amazon announced that thé Kindle 3 wàs thé fastest-selling Kindle ever.

In late January 2011, Amazon announced that digital books were outselling their traditional print counterparts fór thé first time ever ón its site, wíth àn average óf 115 Kindle editions being sold fór every 100 paperback editions.

An ad-supported version, thé ""Kindle wíth Special Offers"" wàs introduced ón May 3, 2011, wíth à price reduction óf $25 less àt $114. ón July 13, 2011, Amazon announced that due tó à sponsorship agreement wíth AT&T, thé price óf thé Kindle 3G wíth Special Offers would be lowered tó $139, $50 less than thé Kindle 3G. wíth thé 2011 Kindle announcement, thé price óf thé ""Kindle Keyboard wíth Special Offers"" wàs reduced tó $99.

Thé Kindle Keyboard generally received good reviews after launch. ín their Kindle Keyboard Review, Review Horizon, describes ít as offering ""Thé best reading experience ín its class"" while Engadget says ""In thé standalone category, thé Kindle ís probably thé one tó beat"".

After thé introduction óf thé low priced Kindle version, ànd Kindle Touch ànd Kindle Fire readers ín September 2011 Amazon began describing thé older Kindle version as thé 'Kindle Keyboard' instead óf thé Kindle 3."


About Kindle, Fourth generation: Kindle

Amazon announced thé new lower-priced ($79 ad supported, $109 non-ad supported) version óf thé Kindle ón September 28, 2011. This new version óf thé Kindle hàs five hard keys ànd à cursor pad but no keyboard; thé device retains thé 6 inch e-ink display óf thé previous Kindle model, ín à slightly smaller ànd lighter form factor. thé e-reader wàs initially made available ín two sales versions, wíth thé lower priced version displaying advertisements ànd other offers when ín screensaver mode ànd ón thé home screen. thé total flash storage ís reduced tó 2GB, ànd battery life tó one month (from àn estimated two months ànd 4GB fór à Kindle Touch/Keyboard).


About Kindle, Kindle Touch

Amazon announced à touchscreen version óf thé Kindle ón September 28, 2011; available wíth Wi-Fi ($99 ad-supported, $139 no ads) ór Wi-Fi/3G connectivity ($149 ad-supported, $189 no ads). thé device uses thé same 6-inch E-ink screen óf thé previous Kindle model, wíth thé addition óf àn infrared touch-screen control. Like its predecessor, thé Kindle Touch hàs à capacity óf 4 gigabytes ànd battery life estimated àt two months. thé Kindle Touch began tó ship ón November 15, 2011.


About Kindle, Kindle Fire

Amazon announced àn Android-based tablet wíth à color touch screen ón September 28, 2011. ít costs $199 ànd hàs à 7-inch IPS display. This ís thé first Kindle without àn E Ink display. Unlike previously released Kindles, ít hàs no 3G option. thé Kindle Fire also hàs à light sensor but lacks à microphone, camera, ànd SD slot which some tablets do have. ít hàs 8GB óf storage ànd à projected battery life óf less than eight hours.


About Kindle, Kindle applications

Amazon released à "Kindle fór PC" application ín late 2009, available as à free download fór Windows 7, Vista, ànd XP. This application allows thousands óf books tó be read ón à personal computer ín color, wíth no Kindle unit required, as e-books can simply be purchased fróm Amazon's store. Amazon later released à version fór thé Macintosh, ín early 2010. ín June 2010, Amazon released à "Kindle fór Android" version. wíth thé Android application release, versions fór thé Apple iPhone, thé iPad, Windows ànd Mac computers, ànd BlackBerry cellphones àre also available. ín January 2011, Amazon released Kindle fór Windows Phone 7. ín July 2011, Kindle fór HP TouchPad (running under WebOS) wàs released ín thé US as beta. àt this writing (November 2011) Amazon hàs expressed no interest ín releasing à similar application fór Linux. ín August 2011, Amazon released àn HTML5 based webapp supporting Chrome ànd Safari Browser called Kindle Cloud Reader.


About Kindle, Kindle sales

"Specific Kindle sales numbers àre not released by thé company; however, Jeff Bezos, founder ànd CEO óf Amazon.com, stated ín à shareholders' meeting ín January 2010 that ""millions óf people now own Kindles."" According tó anonymous inside sources, over three million Kindles have been sold as óf December 2009, while external estimates, as óf Q4-2009, place thé number àt about 1.5 million. According tó James McQuivey óf Forrester Research, estimates àre ranging around four million, as óf mid-2010. ón March 6, 2011, AT&T stores officially started sales óf thé Amazon Kindle.

In 2010, Amazon remained thé undisputed leader ín thé e-reader category, accounting fór 59% óf e-readers shipped, ànd ít gained 14 percentage points ín share. According tó àn IDC study fróm March 2011, sales fór all e-book readers worldwide reached 12.8 million ín 2010; 48% óf them were Kindle models.

In December 2011, Amazon announced sales figures fór thé first time: since thé end óf November customers bought ""well over"" one million Kindles per week; this includes all available Kindle models ànd also thé Kindle Fire tablet."


About Kindle, Content support

"Content fróm Amazon ànd some other content providers ís primarily encoded ín Amazon's proprietary Kindle format (AZW). ít ís also possible tó load content ín various formats fróm à computer by simply transferring ít tó thé Kindle via USB (for free) ór by emailing ít tó à registered email address provided by Amazon (for à fee via 3G, ór free via Wi-Fi); thé email service can convert à number óf document formats tó Amazon's AZW format ànd then transmit thé result tó thé associated Kindle over Whispernet. ín addition tó published content such as books ànd periodicals, Kindle users can also access thé Internet, free óf charge, via either Wi-Fi ór 3G. thé Kindle's terms óf use forbid transferring Amazon e-books tó another user ór à different type óf device. However, Amazon announced ón December 30, 2010 that lending books ón Kindles wàs allowed. Users can select reading material using thé Kindle itself ór through à computer àt thé Amazon Kindle store ànd can download content through thé Kindle Store, which upon thé initial launch óf thé Kindle had more than 88,000 digital titles available fór download. This number continued steadily increasing tó more than 275,000 by late 2008, ànd exceeded 500,000 ín thé spring óf 2010. As óf July 4, 2011, there were more than 765,000 books available fór download, about 36,000 óf them ín German language. ín late 2007, new releases ànd New York Times best sellers were being offered fór approximately US$11, wíth first chapters óf many books offered as free samples. Many titles, including some classics, àre offered free óf charge ór àt à low price, which hàs been stated tó relate tó thé cost óf adapting thé book tó thé Kindle format. Magazines, newspapers ànd blogs via RSS àre provided by Amazon per à monthly subscription fee ór à free trial period. Newspaper subscriptions cost fróm US$1.99 tó $27.99 per month; magazines charge between $1.25 ànd $10.99 per month, ànd blogs charge fróm $0.99 tó $1.99 per month. Amazon e-book sales overtook print fór one day fór thé first time ón Christmas Day óf 2009.

International users óf Kindle pay different prices fór books depending ón their registered country. fór U.S. customers traveling abroad, Amazon originally charged à $1.99 fee tó download books over 3G while overseas. That charge wàs quietly dropped ín May 2010.[citation needed] Fees remain fór wireless delivery óf periodical subscriptions ànd personal documents.

In addition tó thé Kindle store, paid content fór thé Kindle can be purchased fróm various independent sources such as Fictionwise, Mobipocket ànd Webscriptions. Public domain titles àre also obtainable fór thé Kindle via content providers such as Project Gutenberg ànd World Public Library. à survey hàs revealed that thé Kindle store hàs more than twice as much paid content as its nearest competitor, Barnes ànd Noble.

Thé device ís sold wíth electronic editions óf its owner's manual; thé U.S. version also includes thé New Oxford American Dictionary ànd thé UK version thé Oxford Dictionary óf English (not tó be confused wíth thé Oxford English Dictionary). Users àre able tó purchase different dictionaries fróm thé Kindle store as specified ín thé included manual. thé Kindle also contains several free experimental features including à basic web browser. Users can also play music fróm MP3 files ín thé background ín thé order they were added tó thé Kindle. Operating system updates àre designed tó be received wirelessly ànd installed automatically during à period ín sleep mode ín which wireless ís turned on."


About Kindle, File formats , First generation Kindle

Thé first generation Kindle supported only unprotected Mobipocket books (MOBI, PRC), plain text files (TXT), Topaz format books (TPZ), ànd Amazon's proprietary DRM-restricted format (AZW).


About Kindle, Kindle 2 and Kindle Keyboard

"Thé Kindle 2 (U.S. ànd International) added native Portable Document Format (PDF) support wíth thé Version 2.3 firmware upgrade. Earlier versions did not fully support PDF, but Amazon provided ""experimental"" conversion tó thé native AZW format, wíth thé caveat that not all PDFs may format correctly. Kindle 2 added support fór Audible Enhanced (AAX) format, but dropped support fór Audible versions 2 ànd 3.

On thé Kindle 2, ít wàs possible tó view HTML files that were stored directly ón thé unit itself. This allowed creation óf local offline content ín linked web-pages that could be used even if thé unit had no active connection tó thé internet àt thé time. Such pages could be accessed by directing thé browser address tó thé local filesystem (for example, file:///mnt/us/test.html) as opposed tó à live website address (for example, Wikipedia). thé Kindle 3 ís not able tó browse local HTML ín this manner, only live external websites."


About Kindle, Fourth generation Kindle

Thé fourth generation Kindle, Kindle Touch ànd Kindle Touch 3G àre able tó display Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, ànd PRC files natively. HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, ànd BMP àre supported through conversion. thé Touch ànd Touch 3G versions àre also able tó play Audible (Audible Enhanced(AA,AAX)) ànd MP3 files.


About Kindle, Email conversion

Amazon offers àn email-based service that will convert JPEG, GIF, PNG ànd BMP graphics tó AZW. Amazon will also convert HTML pages ànd Microsoft Word (DOC) documents through thé same email-based mechanism, which will send à Kindle-formatted file tó thé device via 3G fór $0.15 per MB ór via WiFi fór free. These services can be accessed by sending emails tó @kindle.com ànd tó @free.kindle.com fór Whispernet-delivered ànd WiFi-delivered file conversion, respectively, but these àre services available just fór those who bought à true Kindle device, not available fór those who just own thé digital Kindle application (iPhone, iPad, etc.). thé file that thé user wants tó be converted needs tó be attached tó these emails. Users could also convert PDF ànd other files tó thé first-generation Kindle's supported formats using third-party software. thé original Kindle supported audio ín thé form óf MP3s ànd Audible audiobooks (versions 2, 3 ànd 4), which had tó be transferred tó thé Kindle via USB ór ón àn SD card.


About Kindle, EPUB support

Thé Kindle platform does not support thé international EPUB ebook standard. However there ís software available (e.g., calibre) which can convert à non-DRM EPUB file into thé unprotected Mobipocket format that thé Kindle can read. Additionally, Amazon offers à free program called KindleGen which converts EPUB ànd several other formats.


About Kindle, Multiple device support and organization

"A book may be downloaded fróm Amazon tó several devices àt thé same time. thé devices sharing thé book must be registered tó thé same Amazon account. à sharing limit typically ranges fróm one tó six devices, depending ón àn undisclosed number óf licenses set by thé book publisher. When à limit ís reached, thé user must remove thé book fróm some device ór unregister à device containing thé book ín order tó add à book tó another device.

Thé original Kindle ànd Kindle 2 did not allow thé user tó organize books into folders. thé user could only select what type óf content tó display ón thé home screen ànd whether tó organize by author, title, ór download date. Kindle software version 2.5 (released July 2010) allowed fór thé organization óf books into ""Collections"" which roughly corresponds tó folders except fór thé fact that à collection can not include other collections, ànd that one book may be added tó multiple collections. These collections àre normally set ànd organized ón thé Kindle itself. calibre hàs à plugin that makes ít possible tó organize these collections ón à computer. There remains no option tó organize by series ór series order, as thé AZW format does not possess thé needed metadata fields."


About Kindle, User-created annotations

Users can bookmark, highlight ànd look up content. Pages can be dog-eared fór reference ànd notes can be added tó relevant content. While à book ís open ón thé display, menu options allow users tó search fór synonyms ànd definitions fróm thé built-in dictionary. thé device also remembers thé last page read fór each book. Pages can be saved as à "clipping", ór à text file containing thé text óf thé currently displayed page. All clippings àre appended tó à single file, which can be downloaded over à USB cable.


About Kindle, Textbook rentals

On July 18, 2011, Amazon began à program that allows college students tó rent Kindle textbooks fróm three different publishers fór à fixed period óf time.


About Kindle, Kindle Development Kit (KDK)

"On January 21, 2010, Amazon announced thé forthcoming release óf their Kindle Development Kit. Their aim ís tó allow developers tó build 'active content' fór thé Kindle, ànd à beta version wàs announced wíth à February 2010 release date. à number óf companies have already experimented wíth delivering active content through thé Kindle's bundled browser, ànd thé KDK promises 'sample code, documentation ànd thé Kindle Simulator' together wíth à new revenue sharing model fór developers.

Thé KDK ís based ón thé Java Programming Language, specifically, thé JSR 1.1.2 Personal Basis flavor óf packaged Java APIs."


About Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing

"Concurrently wíth thé Kindle device, Amazon launched Kindle Direct Publishing, where authors ànd publishers independently publish their books directly tó Kindle ànd Kindle Apps worldwide. ín open beta testing as óf late 2007, thé platform hàs been promoted tó established authors by àn e-mail ànd by advertisements àt Amazon.com. Authors can upload documents ín several formats fór delivery via Whispernet ànd charge between $0.99 ànd $200.00 per download.

In à December 5, 2009 interview wíth thé New York Times, CEO Jeff Bezos revealed that Amazon.com keeps 65% óf thé revenue fróm all ebook sales fór thé Kindle. thé remaining 35% ís split between thé book author ànd publisher. After numerous commentators observed that Apple's popular App Store offers 70% óf royalties tó thé publisher, Amazon began à program that offers 70% royalties tó Kindle publishers who agree tó certain conditions.

Other criticisms involve thé business model behind Amazon's implementation ànd distribution óf e-books. Amazon introduced à software application allowing Kindle books tó be read ón àn iPhone ór iPod Touch. Amazon soon followed wíth àn application called ""Kindle fór PCs"" that can be run ón à Windows PC. Due tó thé book publisher's DRM policies, Amazon claims that there ís no right óf first sale wíth e-books. Amazon states they àre licensed, not purchased; so unlike paper books, buyers do not actually own their e-books according tó Amazon. This hàs however never been tested ín thé courts ànd thé outcome óf any action by Amazon ís by no means certain. thé law ís ín à state óf flux ín jurisdictions around thé world."


About Kindle, Remote content removal

"On July 17, 2009, Amazon.com withdrew certain Kindle titles, Animal Farm ànd Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, fróm sale, refunded thé cost tó those who had purchased them, ànd remotely deleted these titles fróm purchasers' devices after discovering that thé publisher lacked rights tó publish thé titles ín question. Notes ànd annotations fór thé books made by users ón their devices were left ín à separate file, but ""rendered useless"" without thé content they were directly linked to. thé move prompted outcry ànd comparisons tó Nineteen Eighty-Four itself. ín thé novel, books, magazines ànd newspapers ín public archives that contradict thé ruling party àre either edited long after being published ór destroyed outright; thé removed materials go ""down thé memory hole"", nickname fór àn incinerator chute. Customers ànd commentators noted thé resemblance tó thé censorship ín thé novel, ànd described Amazon's action ín Orwellian terms. Some critics also argued that thé deletion violated thé Kindle's Terms óf Service, which states ín part:

""Upon your payment óf thé applicable fees set by Amazon, Amazon grants you thé non-exclusive right tó keep à permanent copy óf thé applicable Digital Content ànd tó view, use ànd display such Digital Content àn unlimited number óf times, solely ón thé Device ór as authorized by Amazon as part óf thé Service ànd solely fór your personal, non-commercial use.""

Amazon spokesman Drew Herdener stated that thé company ís ""… changing our systems so that ín thé future we will not remove books fróm customers' devices ín these circumstances."" ón July 23, 2009, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos posted àn apology about thé company's handling óf thé matter ón Amazon's official Kindle forum. Bezos said thé action wàs ""stupid"", ànd that thé executives àt Amazon ""deserve thé criticism received.""

On July 30, 2009, Justin Gawronski, à Michigan high school senior, ànd Antoine Bruguier, à California engineer, filed suit against Amazon ín thé United States District Court fór thé Western District óf Washington. Gawronski argued that Amazon had violated their terms óf service by remotely deleting thé copy óf Nineteen Eighty-Four he had purchased, ín thé process preventing him fróm accessing annotations he had written. Bruguier also had his copy deleted without his consent, ànd found Amazon practiced ""deceit"" ín àn email exchange. thé complaint, which requested class-action status, asked fór both monetary ànd injunctive relief. thé case wàs settled ón September 25, 2009, wíth Amazon agreeing tó pay $150,000 divided between thé two plaintiffs, ón thé understanding that thé law firm representing them, Kamber Edelson LLC, ""...will donate its portion óf that fee tó à charitable organization..."". thé settlement also saw Amazon guaranteeing wider rights tó Kindle owners over their eBooks:

fór copies óf Works purchased pursuant tó TOS granting ""Thé non-exclusive right tó keep à permanent copy"" óf each purchased Work ànd tó ""view, use ànd display [such Works] àn unlimited number óf times, solely ón thé [Devices]. . . ànd solely fór [Thé purchasers'] personal, non-commercial use"", Amazon will not remotely delete ór modify such Works fróm Devices purchased ànd being used ín thé United States unless (a) thé user consents tó such deletion ór modification; (b) thé user requests à refund fór thé Work ór otherwise fails tó pay fór thé Work (e.g., if à credit ór debit card issuer declines tó remit payment); (c) à judicial ór regulatory order requires such deletion ór modification; ór (d) deletion ór modification ís reasonably necessary tó protect thé consumer ór thé operation óf à Device ór network through which thé Device communicates (e.g., tó remove harmful code embedded within à copy óf à Work downloaded tó à Device).

On September 4, 2009, Amazon offered affected users à restoration óf thé deleted ebooks, àn Amazon gift certificate, ór à check fór thé amount óf $30.

In December 2010, three eBooks by author Selena Kitt were removed due tó violations óf Amazon's publishing guidelines. fór what Amazon describes as ""a brief period óf time,"" thé books were unavailable fór redownload by users who had already purchased them. This ability wàs restored after ít wàs brought tó Amazon's attention; however, no remote deletion took place."