Posted on 10/28/2014 Francis Mazzarol
For years, you are increasingly widespread use of e-ink reader, thanks to their display that does not disturb the view and not tired, providing an effect that is very close to that of a traditional paper book. In many now prefer books in digital format, simply because they are more portable, so on one device can be really many texts, thereby saving considerable space.
Amazon Kindle perhaps the most well-known e-reader in the world and has a large number of users. Recently, the US giant has given birth to a new device dedicated to reading in digital format: Amazon Kindle Voyage .
The newcomer has characteristics far superior to those of his predecessors and a ‘ excellent energy independence.
The introductory price for the version without advertising software, is $ 219 for the model with only Wi-Fi; the variant 3G has a cost of $ 289. For now, the sale does not affect Italy, but it is not excluded that in the future may be up in our market.
For years, you are increasingly widespread use of e-ink reader, thanks to their display that does not disturb the view and not tired, providing an effect that is very close to that of a traditional paper book. In many now prefer books in digital format, simply because they are more portable, so on one device can be really many texts, thereby saving considerable space.
Amazon Kindle perhaps the most well-known e-reader in the world and has a large number of users. Recently, the US giant has given birth to a new device dedicated to reading in digital format: Amazon Kindle Voyage .
The newcomer has characteristics far superior to those of his predecessors and a ‘ excellent energy independence.
The introductory price for the version without advertising software, is $ 219 for the model with only Wi-Fi; the variant 3G has a cost of $ 289. For now, the sale does not affect Italy, but it is not excluded that in the future may be up in our market.
Specifications
Kindle Voyage has an E-Ink display card 6 inches with a resolution 1448×1072 (300 ppi) and 4 GB of memory dedicated to the internal storage, not expandable. All of the assets based on the Kindle OS 5.5.0 operating system. The device supports Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n, and 3G connectivity is optional. The dimensions are equal to 162×115 mm, the thickness is 7.6 mm, and the weight varies depending on the model, but it is still very low: the 3G version weighs 188 grams, while the version with only Wi-Fi has a weight of 180 grams . There are no precise information regarding the battery, but Amazon ensures that if the device is used for half an hour per day, with wireless off and the brightness set to level 10, the autonomy can last 6 weeks .
There is also a light sensor, usually available only on smartphones and tablets, representing a little new to this type of device. Kindle is a device that is used everywhere, in different places and situations, so the presence of a light sensor plays a fairly important role in the experience of end-use user since adjusts the intensity of the backlight of the panel, to be high in outdoor and low in low-light conditions.
There is also an additional setting called Nightlight , which by default is off: it makes sure that the car balance Brightness will adjust more gradually to minimize the amount of energy that is used while the screen is made more readable.
Voyage Kindle uses E-Ink technology called “ Card “, which gives your device a better contrast.
DESIGN AND NEW FEATURES COMING
The lines of this new e-book reader have elements that are more reminiscent of the Fire HDX rather than other Kindle devices. The body of the device is made of magnesium, which allows you to have a really low weight; This feature is of great importance, since the Kindle has to be easy to handle and ergonomic design to help the user during long reading sessions.
The back of the device has a matt , which according to Amazon should imitate the feeling that gives the paper, also in this way you avoid the annoying fingerprints.
The device has buttons that allow you to turn the page either forward or backward. They are positioned respectively left and right, and require a good pressure to be activated, in this way it can handle the screen quietly, without bothering to inadvertently turn the page. These buttons can also be completely turned off, so as to use only the touch controls.
Moving on to the software sector, are on the way of new features to the Kindle, but we do not know when they will be available to the public. Among these changes are Family Library , which allows family members to share e-books between different Amazon account. Then there is Word Wise , which automatically shows the definitions of the words more difficult to understand; About The Book instead provides information about the author of a book and show the other books in a series; but not over, will also Enhanched Search , which will combine different research fields to the Kindle Store, the device and the database Goodreads.
The device will continue to have a web browser to navigate the web, but it still remains a function to be used in case of emergency as it does not have the same performance present in a standard browser.
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