Paperwhite XL 9.7-inch Kindle? A clue is already there - Tom's Hardware Guide

Into a 9.7-inch Kindle Paperwhite could break through the market? Probably if they ask for some time also in the offices of Amazon, in Seattle. But some day there is at least an indication, according to experts in the industry, which would suggest a small step towards a more e-book readers extra large.

Into The historic 9.7-inch Kindle DX Graphite is available again on Amazon.com. Presented in white version in 2009, and indeed the international market from July 2010 edition slightly renewed, was then placed on the sidelines in October 2012. In Italy and other markets did not even seen. The time now is offered scontassimo to $ 189.

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Kindle DX Graphite

Into It is an older model with panel e-ink Pearl of the first generation (824 x 1200 pixels at 150 PPI), keyboard, 128 MB of RAM and 4 GB of storage space. Size is important, since we are talking about 264 x 183 x 10 mm and a weight of 540 grams . Not to mention that it is devoid of all the new features such as X-Ray, Kindle Cloud, Whispersync for Voice and a worthy support for PDF . In short, the software platform is not that of today, but the “experimental” in the early years. For other hardware accompanied by a slow, by today’s standards.

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Kobo Aura HD

Into At this point, some careful observers again the decision to offer the Kindle DX may be linked to uncomfortable presence on the market of the reader e-ink Kobo Aura HD 6.8-inch (1440 x 1080 pixels). Obviously the goal would be to prepare the ground for a Paperwhite XL maybe with a resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, given the fact that E-ink is expected to present the successor of the Pearl 2 (Kindle Paperwhite) in this period.

Into The interesting note is that thanks to the resolution of any Paperwhite XL 9.7 could achieve the same quality of the Aura HD which boasts 265 PPI.

Into Maybe they are just speculations, but a large e-reader might respond to the needs of professionals or users with some vision problem. The latest generation Kindle trips are definitely comfortable and at home, but an extra large at competitive prices might lure even the most reluctant to change.