Gift Idea: Kindle DX

Kindle DX - Amazon's New 9.7" Wireless Reading Device

By Troy Richards

Amazon has recently released yet another digital book reader, the Kindle DX. This new model aims to address a common limitation on other e-book readers, whether it is the Kindle 1, Kindle 2 or the Sony PRS series. Prior to the release of this new model, the largest screen on any e-book readers in the market measure at 6-inches. Although this is a sizable dimension (good for reading books), it take a little getting used to reading magazines and newspapers on a tiny 6-inch screen.

Among other features, the new Kindle DX comes with a huge 9.7-inch making it the largest screen on any e-book readers in the market. It incorporates most of the features on the Kindle 2 and a few additional features. The features retained in this new model includes the slim design (at just 0.38"thick and about 19 ounces in weight), 3G connectivity, Whispernet, and an instant-lookup dictionary.

There are also several new features on the new Kindle DX. It has an auto-rotation features, like iPhones. You can choose to read in portrait or landscape mode by just turning the reader to the side. It also has a larger 4GB memory (the Kindle 2 has only 2GB) for you to store your e-books and mp3 files. With a larger screen I would expect that the battery lifespan of the new model will be shorter than the Kindle 2. According to Amazon, the Kindle DX too can last up to 2 weeks on a single charge.There are also some experimental features such as a basic web browser and the read-to-me function.

To make space for the large screen, the size of the keyboard on the DX has been reduced. The keys consist of small rectangular tablets much like those on cell phones. Unlike Kindle 2, the page turn buttons on the new model is only found on the right side of the reader.This gives the user a better grip over the larger Kindle DX. The additional features on the new reader does come at a price. At the time of writing, the new reader costs $489 each.

For more real reviews and product information, visit Kindle DX. For reviews and product info on other e-book readers, visit http://e-book-readers.blogspot.com.

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Gift Idea: Bananagrams

Bananagrams Word Game - Fun For All Ages

Author: Jackie Beem

For ages word games have been known to provide entertainment, sharpen ones mind and help improve ones vocabulary.

Bananagrams is a modern day fun and fast word game that still does all these things. It is well liked because it is small, easy to carry and great for travel.

Banangrams can help teach children that words can be fun and for adults it can keep their mental skills sharp.

The banana like pouch is referred to as the "BUNCH" and it is filled with 144 letter tiles which are used to play the game. To start the game the tiles are dumped on a flat surface and each is turned face down. Then each player draws a certain number of tiles. How many is drawn by each player depends on the number of people playing the game at that time. A one game set is built for 2 to 8 players.

Once the tiles are drawn, one of the players calls "SPLIT" and then each player begins to form their own collection of connecting and intersecting words.

Words created may be vertical or horizontal, reading left to right. All players are playing at the same time, independently of each other. A player is allowed to rearrange their own words as often as they like.

When any player has used up all of their tiles, they call "PEEL" and each player has to draw another tile. If a letter is drawn that seems impossible to place, then the player calls "DUMP" and exchanges that letter for three others. No other players will take an additional tile on a "DUMP".

The game ends when there are fewer tiles left in the BUNCH than there are players and a player has used up all of his or her tiles. Then that player calls "BANANAS". If the player has all legal words then that player is declared the winner.

If an illegal word is found in the professed winners words then he or she is declared a "ROTTEN BANANA" and their tiles are returned to the "BUNCH" and the game continues with the other players.

Since this game is so easily transported it is great for entertaining while camping out, waiting in a restaurant to be served, traveling in the car, carrying to grandparents house, played at birthday parties, etc.

Not only is it a fun game for any household it is a great gift to give, especially to day cares, retirement homes and school programs.

Enrich a child's mind as well as those of adults around them with the fun and fast word game Bananagrams.

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