Cracking open Amazon's Kindle

CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular series called 'Cracking Open' which takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. ZDNet.co.uk is publishing this excerpt.

The Kindle's front cover contains the screen, navigation bar display, Qwerty keyboard, page-navigation buttons and scroll wheel.

The Kindle uses a six-inch, diagonal, E Ink electronic-paper display, offering 600-by-800 pixel resolution at 167ppi and a four-level greyscale.

The Kindle is 7.5 inches tall, 5.3 inches wide and 0.7 inches thick. The device weighs around 292g.