Buying a Kindle in India | Kindle E-reader in India | Best Ebook Reader For Low Price

Kindle is the most widely used e-reading device. If you are looking to buy an e-reader in India then Amazon Kindle is by far the best option to consider.

Amazon's kindle comes in four different types as of now. There is a Kindle, Wi-Fi only kindle with keypad, kindle 3G + Wi-Fi with keypad, and Kindle DX. The first three have 6 inch display size whereas kindle DX has a slightly large form factor and comes with a screen size of 9.7 inch.

Why You Should Buy a Kindle

• You have a lot of pdf files that you want to read and your are bored with gazing the computer screen all the time. Just transfer all the files through the USB cable in your kindle and you are good to go.
• You travel a lot. Kindle can be great companion if you travel a lot.
• You love to read books.
• You are just bored of the paperback stuff.
• You don't want to go every time to the book shop to buy a new book. With kindle you can buy your favorite book with a click of a button. Also the book will be delivered instantly. No delivery/shipping charges to pay.
• Ever wondered that you can carry 3,500 books with you any time. Thanks to kindle, it has a capacity to hold 3,500 books. It's like carrying your entire library with you any time.
• Just like you read a few pages in a book before buying a book. You could do the same as kindle lets you to read samples of the book before you buy a book.
• Add notes, search meanings from the pre-installed dictionary and also access Wikipedia on the go.
• Text-to-Speech will let you listen the content from the book while you are on the go.

• Amazon.com

Kindle being an amazon.com product it will be very convenient and safe to buy a kindle directly from amazon itself. The actual price of kindle will certainly go up by as much as 40 % because of the customs duty and shipping/handling charges. So the actual cost of a 139 $ kindle will go up about 216 $ (Scroll below for the actual landing price for different kindle models).

One thing to remember here is to order the kindle from the correct web page. Normally when you go on amazon.com, there is a large display of kindle right in front of the homepage. Click on the link that will lead you to the kindle product page. Just click on the right side of the web page that says "To ship kindle outside of the U.S". That's the correct web page from where you can buy the kindle.

• eBay.in

As eBay.in has full-fledged operations in India. The popularity of amazon kindle has made eBay's large pool of sellers to provide you the kindle. From eBay you can get a brand new kindle, used kindle, and it also has a variety of kindle accessories that you can shop.

eBay.in comes in handy when you are looking for a used kindle. Just browse the site to see if you are specifically looking for a used kindle. If you are lucky you can get a used kindle for a relatively cheaper price.

In my opinion, if you want to buy a brand new kindle then go for amazon.com. As for required accessories like a kindle cover or pouch etc. can be bought from eBay.in, if you wish.

How to download or buy a book to read in kindle

If you have a pdf file that you would like to read then you could simply transfer the file from your computer to the kindle by the USB interface.

To buy a book you must first have an account on amazon.com. Basically it will be the same account from which you bought the kindle. Your e-mail ID becomes very important because all the information about your kindle purchase receipts will be delivered in your e-mail ID inbox. Then browse amazon.com for your book and buy the kindle version from the product page.

For us in India, the book will cost USD 2 more for any book than it will for the U.S people. As advertised that there are large number of free titles to be read on your kindle, it will cost us Indians or for that any one outside the U.S, a $ 2 fee.

As soon as you make the purchase the book will be directly delivered to your kindle to read. No further steps, just dance a little and read your favorite book.

Now lets consider different models of kindle and its specification, features and price.

1) Kindle

• Display Size - 6" diagonal
• Size (in inches) - 6.5" x 4.5" x 0.34"
• Weight - 5.98 ounces
• Battery Life (Wireless Off) - 1 month
• Battery Life (Wireless On) - 3 Weeks
• Free 3G Wireless
• Price - USD 109
• Landing Price in India - USD 153 Approximately Rs. 8,075 (including shipping and customs duty). Exchange rate applied for calculation 1 USD = 52.7.

2) Kindle Wi-Fi

• Display Size - 6" diagonal
• Size (in inches) - 7.5" x 4.8" x 0.335"
• Weight - 8.7 ounces
• Battery Life (Wireless Off) - 1 month
• Battery Life (Wireless On) - 3 weeks
• Free 3G Wireless
• Price - USD 139
• Landing Price in India - USD 216 Approximately Rs. 11,400 (includes shipping and customs duty). Exchange rate applied for 1 USD = 52.7.

3) Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi

• Display Size - 6" diagonal
• Size (in inches) - 7.5" x 4.8" x 0.335"
• Weight - 8.7 ounces
• Battery Life (Wireless Off) - 1 month
• Battery Life (Wireless On) - 10 days
• Free 3G Wireless
• Price - USD 189
• Landing Price in India - USD 284 Approximately Rs. 14,989 (includes shipping and customs duty). Exchange rate applied for calculation 1 USD = 52.7.

4) Kindle DX

• Display Size - 9.7" diagonal
• Size (in inches) - 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38"
• Weight - 18.9 ounces
• Battery Life (Wireless Off) - 2-3 weeks
• Battery Life (Wireless On) - 7 days
• Free 3G Wireless
• Price - USD 379
• Landing Price in India - USD 540 Approximately Rs. 28,500 (includes shipping and customs duty). Exchange rate applied for calculation 1 USD = 52.7.