Mini Tablet: Kindle Paperwhite compared

James Dotta , 14 November 2013, 15:00

Into Working through Amazon, we had the opportunity to compare the two successive generations of Kindle Paperwhite . For a few weeks now, in fact, the group of Jeff Bezos has replaced the previous generation of their ebook reader, bringing to market a new generation that promises “new Paperwhite screen, high resolution, high contrast, light integrated next generation.”

Into These are characteristics that, when it is presented, not apparently seem to result in any revolution, stating the whole thing as a simple evolution of the model. The field tests, however, tell something deeper: the small improvements in various aspects of the device, in fact, make the reading experience even more immersive, further eliminating friction for those accustomed to the paper, looking into the street Kindle teacher to digital. Same frame but different engine. It comes out a Kindle Paperwhite with a higher gear.

Kindle Paperwhite comparison

Into The evolution which occurred is largely a visual level: in the face of a confirmed form factor in any detail (the only thing to change is the brand name printed on the back: from “Kindle” Switching to “Amazon”), is introduced a new technology that makes the Kindle even more Paperwhite “paperwhite” . The feeling of reading on paper is in fact even more obvious, improving the contrast, definition and tone of the white background. The comparison, which is available in the photo gallery published, becomes even more evident in the simple statement to follow. In the image are in fact portraits captured two blank spaces on the first and second edition of Kindle Paperwhite, with the same ambient light and bright with the same setting on the device:

Into Comparing Kindle Paperwhite

Into the first pane, you can see an excerpt from the first generation of Kindle Paperwhite. In the second panel shows clear color instead a far more clear, the result of new type of panel backlight used on the new Paperwhite . The consequence is evident from many points of view: best readability under sunlight, less eye fatigue, greater involvement in reading thanks to lower objective difficulties encountered.

Into But there is another aspect to reward the next generation of readers: “ The processor of the new Kindle Paperwhite is faster than 25% . The books are opened and the pages turn faster, for a more fluid. ” The improvement is noticeable after a few “tap” on the display. The reader is accustomed to the traditional time of the paper, where you flip the pages and emphasizes proper times of this kind of practice and known to all, the reader of the “Generation Y” is used to touch on smartphones and reading on the screen, with the immediacy of today’s digital tools. An e-reader that knows how to improve their performance, doing little by little disappear the tool to offer a more direct contact with the content, is an e-reader that has made important steps forward towards an ever more solid and viable reading on e-ink. Highlight, annotate and share such actions become easier and faster, making the experience more fluid and relaxed reading.

Kindle Paperwhite, more than one step ahead

Into The new Kindle Paperwhite, an evolution of the previous generation, thus presents a leap forward that is worth a lot more than just 10 euro difference today between the one and the other version . The advice to anyone who approaches the purchase is therefore to avoid a saving so few compared to a greatly improved the quality of experience of use . This aspect, which is not secondary: the reading experience, which by its nature can absorb hours and hours of time, needs a comfort and a smooth ceilings.

Into The relationship between content and player should be as direct as possible: if the instrument disappears, experience has reached its perfection. The previous limit was that of the paper, passed under many points of view (handling, cloud archive, prices of contents, etc.), the leap forward in performance and visual quality is a further blow that Amazon makes mark in this evolutionary process , with the benefit of hindsight, will probably be the story of a revolution. The smell of the paper will leave at that point the space to the scent of the bits, but this will happen only and only when the bits will be fully deserved their priority from every point of view.