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February 2008
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The editors liked
Smallest Kindle ever (and it's really small)
Plenty of battery life
Special Offers are tasteful
Helpful
Slim
Light
Easytoread display
Large online bookstore
Digital ink display
Higher contrast than previous generation
Nationwide (USA) wireless access for online store
Magazine and newspaper subscriptions available with automatic delivery
No computer required
But works equally well with Mac and PC
Reads unenc...
Excellent screen yields zero eye strain
Comfortable size and lightweight design
Kindle Whispernet delivers a new book in seconds
Great battery life
Music listening and web browser are nice extras
The ability to redownload your library to a new Kindle...
The most affordable Kindle gets a subtle but worthwhile design upgrade (it's slimmer
Lighter and less angular) and adds Bluetooth audio for accessibility
So visually impaired readers can hear VoiceView audio
Excellent high-contrast screen does a great job of simulating a printed page
Large library of tens of thousands of e-books
Newspapers
Magazines
And blogs via Amazon's familiar online store
Built-in free wireless "Whispernet" data network--no PC neede
Sharp
Easy-to-read screen. QWERTY keyboard. Free integrated cellular modem. Buying titles is dead simple. Wide selection of books
Blogs
And magazines.
Excellent E-Ink screen
Fast
Free 3G data network
Large selection of books
Books are cheaper than the Sony Reader’s
Easy-to-read screen
Quick access to downloading books
Large internal and external memories
Easy to read display
Loads of reading material to choose from
Ability to wirelessly access
Via celluar technology
The online bookstore for direct downloads.
Great for reading
Portable
And easy to use
Text looks great
Plays audiobooks
MP3s
Incredibly simple download process
Cheap books. Great screen and impressive battery life
When not using wireless.
The editors didn't like
On-screen keyboard is a pain to use
Page controls are oddly-placed
No 3G option
Poor typing controls
Limited mostly to Amazon.com books
No screen lighting
Not available outside the USA due to wireless carrier issues
Native format support limited to Kindle books
Mobipocket and text
Other formats need conversion
Cannot read purchased/encrypted Mobipocket books despite support for unencryp...
Screen can be hard to read in low light
NEXT PAGE button is too stiff and too loud
The inability to loan a Kindle book to someone else
PREVIOUS PAGE button should be on both edges
Inconsistent and occasionally steep book pricing
Leather protective ca...
No integrated light
Price hasn't gotten any lower
Design is ergonomic
But not very elegant
Pricing for nearly all the content seems too high
Especially considering the periodicals and blogs are available for free online
Lightweight, Good screen, Excellent ebook infrastructure
No Paperwhite-like light, Black finish shows up E-ink contrast issue
The Amazon Kindle 2012 doesn't change all that much in the blueprint laid down by the excellent not-touch 2011 model. It's light, it's affordable and it's better-made than many an entry-level ereader. Next to the top models, which offer integrated lights ...
Abstract: I can remember the day (many years ago) when books were only physical and carrying a book around usually meant the added weight and a bent bookmark.In today's smartphone world, Amazon Kindle offers a different way in which to enjoy reading, being able to ...
Abstract: The new Kindle is faster, slimmer and lighter than before, and it’s cheaper too. Amazon has a new winner on its handsRating: 4Average: 4 (1 vote) It’s hard to believe Amazon launched the first official UK Kindle as recently as 2010. It’s had such an im...
The new Kindle is an ebook reader for voracious readers. It may not have the best specifications, but it’s got an extremely attractive price. It’s fast, well integrated with Amazon’s fantastic bookshop, and very simple to use. The only downside is that...
Hohum design, Average web surfing, Not great for reading
Amazon has stripped the tablet down to its essentials, leaving a sleek (if never sexy) media device that delivers where it counts: music, video and apps. You'll come for the price but you'll stay for the convenience, and that's just the way Amazon want...
Published: 2011-11-06, Author: James , review by: whatlaptop.co.uk
Abstract: IT took less than a day for us to go from bitterly sceptical to hopelessly in love with Amazon's Kindle (£89 inc. VAT. It is perfect reading and if, like us, you have shelves bursting with hardbacks, paperbacks, textbooks and the occasional newspaper, the...
