Testseek.com have collected 81 expert reviews of the Amazon Kindle 4 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Kindle 4.
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
Very inexpensive Cloud storage syncs your books across multiple devices Screen crisper than any we've seen Easy to purchase and sync books Very handsome design Long battery life (three weeks)
Navigation is clunky with just a D-pad Feels outdated compared to touchscreen e-readers No expandable memory No audio — which means no text to speech No ePub support
It used to be that the Kobo was the cheap, no-frills option, but, due to its price and feature set, the new Amazon Kindle has taken its place....
Abstract: The latest next generation Kindle (The Amazon Kindle 4) is almost in Australia and Impulse Gamer had a sneak peak at reviewing this amazing little gadget. For the uninitiated, the Kindle is one of the world's easiest eBook readers which in essence allo...
Thin, light and compact body, Excellent screen, Very cheap
Typing with the controller is a pain, Wi-Fi quietly drains the battery
Amazon's newest, cheapest, smallest, simplest Kindle is, we think, its best. You'll have to be interested in buying books, of course -- just having the Kindle isn't really enough to inspire you to begin reading, and even though there are plenty of cheap b...
Published: 2011-09-29, Author: David , review by: cnet.com.au
The entry-level Amazon Kindle 2011 is a compact, lightweight, and ultra-affordable e-book reader with a crisp Pearl e-ink screen and Wi-Fi. It offers access to a massive catalog of books, magazines, and newspapers via Amazon.com's familiar online store, p
The lack of a touch screen means that input is limited to a cumbersome directional pad and virtual keyboard. There is no support for audio. All accessories--including a cover and an AC charger--cost extra. You need to spend an extra $30 if you don't want
If you don't want to spend the extra $20 to upgrade to the forthcoming touch-screen version, the entry-level 2011 Kindle is a great choice for an ultraportable and superaffordable no-frills e-ink reader....
Very light and small format, Connected to Amazon Store via WiFi, Very easy to read, Pages update more quickly, Easy to use
No native support for ePub format, Virtual keyboard is a real pain, Interface beginning to show its age, Power adaptor sold as an optional extra
The fourth-generation Kindle from Amazon has several advantages that make it one of the best e-book readers available. It's slim and light, has WiFi for downloading content and comes with a faster display. The disappointing lack of a touchscreen interf...
Best screen on an ereader, Amazing battery life, Images still look decent in blackandwhite, Fast downloads over WiFi, Lack of keyboard not a problem,
Lack of touchscreen now feels antiquated, Browsing for new titles ondevice still not a great experience, No 3G option at all, No support for ePub format
That factor doesn't stop us considering this to be the most attractive Kindle purchase so far. It's not enough to recommend as an upgrade if you own the previous model, but for new Kindle adopters it's a clearly better choice than the £150 keyboarded v...
The slicker, faster Amazon Kindle is a real step forward. There are a few navigation kinks, but the addition of subscriptions, extract-sharing, fast searching and the ability to successfully access other parts of the web make this an enjoyable device t...
