Week 6 post

For my project, I researched the impact and the history of the Amazon Kindle, which was first released in 2007. There was a major evolution in the creation of the Kindle as it moved from the first Kindle to the most recent Kindle called the Oasis 3, which released in 2019. Many of these key changes pertain to the increase of data, storage space, utilities, and even the survivability of the devices. Some examples of ways it improved is the storage space. One such example of this improvement between the kindle 1 and kindle 2 is in increasing from 250 MB of storage to 2 whole GB, allowing more books to be stored on the devices. There are also areas where more utilities were added such as the there being wireless and Wi-Fi required versions of devices. Additionally, tools such as night mode, which decreases contrast, and red lighting were added. Lastly, when the Kindle Oasis was released, it became waterproof, increasing its ability to survive in watery conditions. Over time, the actions you could take with the Kindle increased, and most of the options were accessible as long as you had an Amazon Prime subscription. It allowed consumers to download movies and access books on the unlimited plan. Eventually, the Kindle became accessible through both the web and on mobile devices such as the iPad and iPhone. As time passed, there were two additions that even got added to their app, allowing data to sync between devices as well as listen to audio books on other devices. Just like the Amazon Kindle has evolved in the past, it will continue to evolve.

Other than the evolution of the Kindle, the existence of it had a pretty significant impact on our society. It became especially useful for the people who preferred to read over doing other activities such as video games or sports. This was because it allowed a person to carry thousands of books in one device anywhere they wanted to go. Although at the present time, this is just another necessity you may need on your phone so you can use it everywhere you go

Link for Kindle History: https://ebookfriendly.com/timeline-kindle-history/