Here's the Kindle Paperwhite 2013 edition - photos and first impressions - EBOOKREADER Italy

Into Now you know us well, and we try not to disprove: When Can we get all the ebook reader who arrive in Italy. Amazon yesterday began shipments of the Kindle Paperwhite 2013 model , E Ink device.

Into Kindle Paperwhite is proposed as always in two configurations: WiFi only at the price of 129 euro and with the addition of WiFi 3G phone connection to 189 Euros. The cost of new models then not unchanged compared to previous models.

The Paperwhite 2013 is practically the same in design and size (weight / size) to the previous model

Into With the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite engineers have focused their attention in two directions precise: the screen and usability of the content .

Into The screen of the Paperwhite is made with a new panel 6-inch product from E-Ink and named “ Map .” At this time it is the most advanced electronic ink display to the world. For example, the 6-inch Kobo Aura – also on sale a few weeks ago in our country – does not seem to use “Paper”. You specify here because among fans of the sector it is discussed for a long time and even the direct intervention by inMondadori in the comments to our previous post this has helped to clarify the situation display.

Into InMondadori writes: “ Thanks to the adoption of the latest generation eInk screen, the definition of the characters is very high and ensures the best possible sharpness .”
For our part, the only certainty is the one contained in this official press release of the E-Ink: “ Amazon has selected the Paper display for its new Kindle eReader Paperwhite, the ereader first to use the new display. “.

Into The screen “Paper” takes advantage of the previous generation of E Ink screens (and thus also on that of the Kobo Aura) ‘s contrast enhancement between character and the bottom of the page (50% increase according to E-Ink) and a higher reflectance index. That’s what they tell us the technical officers. We put the neighbors Kindle Paperwhite ed. 2012, the model KPW 2013 and Kobo Aura.

Kindle Paperwhite 2013 model and 2012 model

Aura Kobo and Kindle Paperwhite 2013 model

our opinion with built-in lighting off the screen of the Kindle Paperwhite ed. 2013 has a lighter background than the Kobo Aura and also to Paperwhite ed. 2012. When turned on, the built-in light that allows you to read in low light conditions surrounding environmental is uniform the read. With the light turned on Paperwhite the Kindle edition. 2013 is the one that still offers legibility slightly better than the Kobo Aura. The screen of the Aura is perhaps more clear because the light intensity at the maximum level is stronger than on the Kindle Paperwhite but the black ink character is deeper on the latter.

Into Attention, are both great devices, and these considerations derive from the possibility of being able to simultaneously pull the three devices to one another as well as from our own observation and experience that does not necessarily coincide with the especially when you put your hand to the many adjustments of the character that the two devices offer (in particular the Kobo Aura).

Into You ask, “ Given the technical superiority of the screen” Paper “is worth replacing the Kindle Paperwhite 2012 model with the 2013 ” The answer may be divided in this way: we believe no , but if your Kindle Paperwhite 2012 edition is among those whose screen has the pink and yellow spots of which so much has been discussed on the website Amazon.it (and our device is one of them) then consider this possibility because Apparently (!) that the Paperwhite 2013 to be free of this problem (and the first reviews on Amazon.it not report complaints in this sense).

Into The reactivity of ebook readers Amazon has never been a problem and from this point of view the Kindle Paperwhite is confirmed with a page break fast and an interface that responds well, without any kind of uncertainties (also in highlighting and in searches on the dictionary).

Into From the functional point of view the new Kindle Paperwhite has some interesting improvements that allow us readers to enjoy and move more easily between the pages of the ebook that we are reading. With the ebook opened a new shift mode page ( Flippage ) allows us to browse and navigate between chapters or go directly to the end of the book (for example to see how it ends) without never miss the mark .

With Flip-page it moves quickly in ‘ ebook

Into Next to the official dictionary is added “Enrich your vocabulary”, a real personal vocabulary to enhance the learning of new terms that can be constructed from the words you searched for during reading the ebook . The Quick Reference Wikipedia definition next to the vocabulary and preview “ page ” for the bookmarks is a further appreciable effort to improve and complete the reading.

Wikipedia The service is well integrated and easy to use

Enrich Vocabulary automatically stores words you searched for a future and quick reference

E ‘can view the preview of bookmarks already present

Into the ranks of the pros and cons of their own to take over the ereader at people to move towards the Kindle Paperwhite is to be noted that choosing the means to embrace the ecosystem Amazon Kindle, with advantages in rich content and reading experience but also the limitations of switching to contents of other platforms, and last but not least, bear in mind that the ePub format on the Kindle is not readable, unless you break up with the strength of the device’s operating system.

Kindle Paperwhite is for sale on Amazon.it

Into About Amazon ecosystem: it is fresh news that the Kindle base is now available at 59 Euros.

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