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October 2011
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The editors liked
For the first time
Picking up a Kindle doesn't feel like I'm firing up the ol' Book Reading Machine. The waif-thin proportions and low-profile design make it feel like a natural successor to the paperback—more like a Book Reading Accessory. And from the
Lightweight and pocketfriendly
Solid build quality
Easy to use interface
Cheap price tag
Easy to use – even without a touchscreen
Fast page turns
Feature rich
Relatively inexpensivePocket-sizedFast processor
Low price
Sleek and light
Well-placed page-turn buttons
File conversions by e-mail
Cloud-based storage of notes and page location
Lowest-price mainstream e-reader
Lighter than the competition
Easy-to-reach page-turn buttons
Extremely affordable and portable
Good Pearl E Ink display
Extremely light and portable
Sharp screen
Readable in all conditions
Fast page turns with no annoying flash
New lower price. Lightweight. Even better contrast than last year's model. Packed Kindle Store.
Lowest-priced Kindle to date
Significantly smaller and lighter than before
High-contrast screen
Kindle Store is fun to browse and is packed with books
Lists
And customer reviews
Faster page turning
Lightweight and small
Excellent value
Good storage
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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
The editors didn't like
The easy
Ergonomic simplicity of the Kindle 3 is kind of gone
The page-turning buttons being the biggest offenders. On the previous models
They were flush on the front of the device. But on the new model
In the service of clean lines and industrial de
Would be nice to have a touchscreen
But at this price you can hardly complain
No touchscreen / physical keyboardNo memory card slotNot ideal for one-handed reading
Low price means you'll see ads
Lacks touch input
Memory-card slots
Or audio playback
Virtual keyboard is tiring to use
AC adapter costs extra
Meager font choices
Still no ePub support
Ads in the screensaver
Still no support for ePub
Navigation not a joy without touchscreen or keyboard
Only basic features
No speakers for text to speech or music playback
Software keyboard not suitable for note taking
No userreplaceable battery or memory expansion slot
Screen requires external light for night reading
No touch screen. No memory card slot or ePub support. Ad-free version costs $20 extra
Ad-free version costs $30 extra
Page turn buttons are a little awkward to press
No memory card slot or ePub support
Irritating virtual keyboard input
Lack of 3G connectivity
Typing is torture. Power switch is now a button
Not a slider
And easier to trigger when you don't want to. Screen can get scuffed if you carry it everywhere
Lowest-price mainstream e-reader, Lighter than the competition, Easy-to-reach page-turn buttons, Cloud-based storage of notes and page location
Ads in the screensaver, Lacks touch input, memory-card slots, or audio playback, Virtual keyboard is tiring to use, AC adapter costs extra, Meager font choices, Still no support for ePub
The cheapest major-bookstore e-reader, the 2012 basic Kindle is a serviceable model for the budget-strapped, but it lacks a physical keyboard or touch-sensitive display, so typing and searching on it is awkward. ...
Low price, Sleek and light, Well-placed page-turn buttons, File conversions by e-mail, Cloud-based storage of notes and page location
Low price means you'll see ads, Lacks touch input, memory-card slots, or audio playback, Virtual keyboard is tiring to use, AC adapter costs extra, Meager font choices, Still no ePub support
The cheapest on-ramp to Amazon's vast pool of content, this $79 Kindle is a light, well-made device for the money. To save a few bucks versus the competition, though, you'll have to tolerate this e-reader's awkward onscreen keyboard, lack of touch in...
Abstract: I tend to judge the popularity of electronic devices on how often I see them in the subway or airport. By that standard, the first couple generations of Kindle were slowly gaining in popularity over the course of several years, but never really went ...
Extremely light and portable, Sharp screen, readable in all conditions, Fast page turns with no annoying flash
No speakers for text to speech or music playback, Software keyboard not suitable for note taking, No userreplaceable battery or memory expansion slot, Screen requires external light for night reading
Since the new Kindle is missing several features that have been hallmarks of the original line since its introduction, notably the physical keyboard, music playback, and text to speech, this model really shouldn't be considered and upgrade for current ow...
Abstract: Video Review: The Kindle is back with an even more affordable price! With built-in Wi-Fi and the highest contrast E Ink screen around, this new version if 30% lighter and 18% smaller than earlier versions. Kevin Pereira and Jessica Chobot take a look a...
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Published: 2011-10-19, Author: Andrew , review by: anandtech.com
This new, low-end Kindle isn't necessarily designed to be anyone's first Kindle or anyone's only Kindle, though its impulse-buy price will ensure that it is purchased as one or both. For that, I would look to the Kindle Touch, which will offer up much sim...
There are a few other downsides to the new base model Kindle, most of which are concessions either to the price point or the unit's small size. Notably, Amazon removed support for MP3 playback, audiobooks, and the ability to read books aloud (text-to-s...
