Some people just can not stand them, and who can no longer live without. The immense and diverse community of readers is radically divided on e-book readers. That of electronic books is no doubt a revolution in all respects, not only because it makes disappear the paper (with all the consequences and controversies of the case), but also because publishers were forced to change the market, selling ebooks at competitive prices but also by adjusting the prices of paper books that are likely to suffer the backlash heavily in technological innovation.
However you think about it, paper books continue to sell, while the phenomenon ebook has spread further reading of the passion in the world, which is undoubtedly a very positive thing. That said, there are many e-readers that are on the market, various brands and different price ranges. One of the first and most famous is undoubtedly the Kindle, the device from which to a large extent depended on the commercial success of Amazon. Kindle is a little ‘what the Sony Walkman portable cassette player was for the ’80s, and some of them using the proper name to identify the entire category.
Since 2009 (the launch date of the first Edition) to date have proliferated versions of the e-book reader, which has become more and more maneuverable, comfortable and “connected”. It has gotten so the new Kindle Paperwhite, revised version of the first Paperwhite. Aesthetically it is very similar to its predecessor: same size (16.9 cm x 11.68 cm x 0.91 cm, as a small volume), also of the screen, always by 6 inches. Well as the new Paperwhite is covered with a rubbery material that feels right, and it is thin enough. Equal to the weight, between 206 and 215 grams, depending on whether only Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G. They are in fact two versions: one with Wi-Fi connectivity, which costs 129 Euros, and one that also has free 3G, available on Amazon.it at 189 Euros. The “oddity” is that the previous generation of Kindle Paperwhite 3G only costs ten euro less, ie 179 euro. But if the price has remained the same, there are some differences that are worth noting. First of all, the most important feature of the Paperwhite, namely the lighting has been improved. To ease eye strain, the Kindle has a backlight that does not directly affect the reader, but that uses beams of light from the side, radiating across the surface of the device. In the first version, these light beams, especially in a dark room, stood out in a manner sufficiently clear, impacting on the quality of the contrast in the long run and causing eyestrain. The new Paperwhite has a light more uniform and improved contrast, so that even if you read in a completely dark place, do not you get tired (it is advisable to use the Kindle in a room even minimally lit). Another important change is in the processor, 25 per cent more powerful than the previous Paperwhite, which speeds up the device. The touch is slightly more responsive, but the real news is the interface: now it is possible to “flip” the pages without losing your place, just as is often done with a paper book to reread some interesting points or to consult a map to ‘internal volume. Not only that, because the new Paperwhite also allows you to save multiple bookmarks with great simplicity. Here is the e-reader takes a step further to look at the paper. Using an accessory such as the various cases that are on the market, the Paperwhite you can “open” just as you would for a book. But the truth is that the interface, although the touch screen and the many improvements, it remains cumbersome and unintuitive, and flipping through a volume of paper that gives other sensations. Not to mention a technical limitation but not unimportant: on the one hand a great convenience of the Kindle is that the intensity of the light and the font size can be changed to your liking, the other is missing a reference for the reader who is a ‘unit of measure precise and untouchable: the page numbers, which on e-readers are replaced by the percentage of completion. And it is understandable that many people do not amno say, instead of “I’m on p. 100 “,” is 25%. ” This is not a matter of dialectic, but of habit. Without considering the issue of odor: for many, the aroma of the paper is something of a non-negotiable, even if every day Amazon offers 3 or more titles in less than two Euros in “offer lightning.” In short, the new Paperwhite is without a doubt one of the best e-reader around, definitely the best ever produced by Amazon (though the classic Kindle, now available at 59 Euros, without touch screen and backlight but very light and thin, remains always a good alternative). But the premise is clear: it is one thing to read a book, read an e-book is another. Let the new Kindle Paperwhite is cheaper, more comfortable than a classic book, and l ‘ electronic ink, the so-called “e-ink” is definitely his work, turning a screen if not in paper, certainly in support equally usable. Not to mention that it is also “social”: you can highlight phrases and share them online on Facebook or Twitter, you can instantly look up the meaning of a word and write your own review, which is now published on Amazon. You can buy a new book in just a few steps from a huge catalog and start reading it within thirty seconds. You can read even in the dark. The battery lasts a long (Amazon, exaggerating a bit ‘, says two months with Wi-Fi off), and you can save several hundred books (if not thousands) on one device, and always take them all back home with them. Amazon also offers a system of “cloud” access, which means that simply by entering your username and password you can start reading from where you left off on any device, including smartphones and tablets, by downloading the app “Amazon Kindle. ” But there is one problem, insoluble: an e-book reader is not a book, and never will be. Skeptics are invited to try it anyway, because the effect might be pleasantly surprising, but be aware that the difference exists. And do not believe those who say the opposite.
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