Last year, with the announcement of the Voyage Kindle, Amazon has expanded its range of e-book reader with a high-end model, an electronic book without compromise intended to devourers of pages you want in your hands a product of absolute reference. Voyage, a true flagship product, also saw the debut of a new type of e-ink screen Map with the incredible resolution of 1,448 × 1,072 pixels, 300 ppi . A display from the technological, but real paper in terms of the look & amp; feel. Voyage has finally arrived in Italy, and for the late distribution arrived along with the new Kindle Paperwhite, the last born in Amazon using the very same screen from 300 ppi of the top model.
Amazon probably thought of launching the first top model and then this mid-range, but the business decisions related to our country have made sure that we found ourselves on the desk both players on the same day. Who are you today on the Amazon store to buy an ebook reader in anticipation of the summer you will find in front of both models and will have to choose: or Voyage Paperwhite? We tried both, and of course the answer to this question lies in the bottom of the test. Paperwhite is the most successful model of Kindle , because it was the first with integrated lighting. The addition of the new screen and software enhancements (which will also be available for the current generation) make the new Paperwhite (Wi-fi 129 euro, 189 euro 3G) an even more complete.
The screen has a higher gear
The new screen 6 “Kindle Paperwhite that inherits from the Voyage is obviously the strong point of this ebook : since the first power we understand how this type of display is improved further and how little it is now the difference between recycled paper and an electronic screen. The presence of lighting, well distributed and uniform, making it a more versatile eBook reader of the same paper, and glad to see that it is still improved uniformity, with a screen that looks virtually no spots or streaks.
Guardando Carefully lower edge we see the four LED lighting , but in normal vision is almost impossible to understand where it comes from the “magical” light. The resolution came to a point that is difficult to be improved: the characters are virtually printed and come off with a sharp contrast from the background, despite the light that keeps a good color neutrality. The rest of the Kindle is built around the screen: the frame allows a convenient grip and obviously are absent buttons to turn the page just a natural gesture on the touch screen.
The screen is very neutral and well distributed lighting
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Amazon makes no mention of the built-in memory: it says only that can hold thousands of books and actually is so, because the 4 GB is more than enough to handle the library . In addition, thanks to the space cloud that Amazon makes available (free for purchased content, limited to 5 GB for those loaded by the user), the built-in memory really goes into the background. Charging the device is done via micro USB: Amazon, despite the “class” of the device, has entered a charger in the package, there is only the cable. Choosing more than wise, though: battery lasts a month and there will be no difficulty in finding a USB port for those four hours that serve to bring the Kindle to 100% charge.
Fonts and layout make the difference
The operating system of the Kindle remains practically unchanged, even if Amazon continues to make small improvements to make optimum use of books. How Amazon keeps the experience of use which you can tell by the little things: each addition software is linked exclusively to the pleasure of reading , and the very creation of the new font Bookerly synthesizes this passion that binds the team of Kindle books. Bookerly , as the creation of a font may seem a trivial thing, has been studied and designed to optimize the performance with all font sizes and make the most of a screen-type e-ink: just do a comparison between the other system font (eg Helvetica or Palatino) to realize how reading with Bookerly is more natural and restful.
Amazon has also fully revised engine layout : the words of several books, including drop caps and head will be distributed exactly as the author had in mind. This feature obviously requires a compatible ebook, but Amazon ensures that the new typography is already available on hundreds of thousands of books. remain present course all the other functions already introduced some time ago from FreeTime to encourage children to read the dictionary.
Così Amazon has improved further as part of the functions of the Kindle, so remains firm on his principles: the Kindle is the tool to read books that are bought on Amazon and not very versatile when it comes to displaying books purchased elsewhere or PDF. To these is absent engine reflow , or the system that tries to lay out the PDF’s on the small screen distributing columns, paragraphs and words: read a PDF on the Kindle is obviously possible but it is very difficult if this is thought to A4 size. You can groped a conversion by sending the PDF document to the Kindle via “email” (recorded when the device, Amazon assigns an address type nome@kindle.com) and entering as a subject of the email “convert”, but the result is not perfect. Try not cost anything, anyway.
The files in ePub format, however, should be converted to the native format of Amazon using programs such as Calibre . Calibre does the job well and also has a plug-in that eliminates the copy guard added some books bought on store third party: the conversion in most cases works well, in others a little ‘less. It must be clear, however, that those who choose Kindle because it does not intend to buy books on Amazon: those who think of buying them from other libraries would do better to opt for a Kobo, more flexible and versatile from this point of view.
There is also the version without 3G SIM, and advise
Kindle Paperwhite is available in Wi-Fi version and Wi-Fi + 3G connectivity is obviously necessary to buy books and to transfer purchases from the Amazon cloud on the device, and in this context can be advantageous to invest EUR 189 for the version with integrated 3G. Do not need nor SIM subscription: pay all Amazon , although of course the connection can only be used for access to his store. Amazon ensures operation in over 100 countries, and can be accessed anytime your cloud space to discharge new books or to store Amazon to buy new ones in our opinion worth those 50 euro more. This is obviously a personal choice: who has now entered under “compulsive shopping” and decided to treat yourself to the best Paperwhite, should also assess the dedicated premium leather cover: a little luxury from 49 EUR which increases a little ‘ weight but it protects and cleans the screen with the microfiber cloth interior. Closing the cover off even the Kindle and off lighting.
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