Amazon launched a new Kindle: it costs 59 euro, has a more powerful processor and touch screen. Just as they did with the last Fire, also for its ebook reader Amazon has walked the path of the low cost without sacrificing the performance of search: to 59 euro there is no manufacturer that can compete with Amazon. The 59 euro but they are a bit ‘fictitious: if you want to better protect the screen e-ink the purchase of an additional housing is a must , and as always the accessories you pay dear. To get your hands on one of the colorful cases made ad hoc in fact serve another 39 euro.
But what changes between the old and the new Kindle Kindle? Amazon has obviously given up something to offer a product at least satisfactory: the plastic used, for example, is more “raw” and likewise does not have the slightly soft finish of the previous model, making it slippery even if leaning against a smooth surface . The same finish, also because of the color black, is quite sensitive to fingerprints : here we would have preferred more cheerful colors like those of the new Fire tablet. The dimensions are better or worse than the old Kindle, while the weight is greater than 20 grams, a difference, however small.
Chi is willing to lose the light?
In terms of appearance, there are no physical buttons to change the page and there is no audio output for audio books (but also on Paperwhite was not), the charging takes place via micro USB but supplied we find not only the power cord and charger .
An ebook reader is made to read, and Amazon has retained the screen e-ink Pearl 6 “and 167 ppi adding more memory and a faster processor. The is not lit like the Kindle Paperlite, and here perhaps is played all over the crux of the matter: it is true that only costs 59 euro, but who has tried an enlightened reader knows that never would go back to the classic version. Indeed, even under the best autonomy and screen more resolute, in our opinion, the value of being able to read even in bed in the dark and low light without straining your eyes is worth more than 80 Euros per serving buy the Kindle Paperwhite .
screen and fast processor
The screen of the new Kindle still has a resolution better than good to read by setting the character of a small size, and honestly on a 6 “does not feel the need for a more resolute screen . Also on this model internal memory went from 2 GB to 4 GB (only 3 available though), and for a product that is used to hold lightweight (in terms of space) books are more than enough.
The touch screen is sensitive , perhaps too much, and sometimes you may only holding the Kindle in hand is not “locked” to move forward inadvertently pages. The greater responsiveness probably comes from the use of capacitive touch in place of the optical, less accurate and slower.
Velocissimo also the 1 GHz processor: the pages run fast, repagination is instantaneous and even the menus are fast enough . The lack of hardware buttons leads to a revision of the usage model: Amazon has outlined a number of sensitive areas that allow us to intervene in the reading options and the options of the device: the guide on the Kindle itself, in Italian, explains in easy way and as simple as using your ebook reader.
The gamification for children
Preinstalled, as always, the two vocabularies Italian and English, but for translation serves a wi-fi (the translator Bing). In short, thanks to the functionality Word Wise, the most difficult words in an English text will be clarified with brief indications intratextual, a useful feature for those who read English texts for teaching purposes.
The declared autonomy is one month: obviously does not have waited a month to see if Amazon is telling the truth, but estimating consumption in these weeks of reading, we can say that the statement is correct . In terms of operating system Amazon has added so many little things, but others are still to come: one of the novelties that we liked the most is the new Free Time section, a designated area for children that combines the ease of reading the principles of gamification : read unlock achievements and badges. Free Time is a small, closed and secure environment, a kind of “baby corner” from which comes only with parental control.
If you download the pirated books is not for you
The last point to be addressed is that of content: those who buy books on Amazon does not have problems, because they are optimized in size Amazon and climb to perfection. But who wants to upload his books (of course regularly purchased and not downloaded) must first convert them if they are in Epub format, because Kindle only reads two sizes, the Mobi and AZW . To do so, there are plenty of tools available online (do a short guide) and the results are really good. For the PDF is more complex: the files are obviously read, but “reflow”, or the procedure for reconstructing the pdf to a smaller screen, it is always quite disastrous on Kindle . In this case it is recommended that an external conversion.
Left a Kindle book, a PDF to the right
To load the file on the other hand, the Kindle remains the best solution mail: Amazon Kindle associates to each product an email address to which to send the file to upload to the cloud. The files are thus made available to all registered devices, without the need for external software; There are also other solutions even more complete (Calibre), but also slightly more complex.
As always, for those who act within the law the solutions are simple: purchased books you read very well, while there are problems with the PDF . It is also true that there are many PDF downloaded legally (see DDAy.it Magazine), however in these cases, a tablet is preferable all’ebook. One final note regarding the part of the “offers”: Kindle costs 59 € in version with “special offers”, then the one with the advertising, otherwise you have to pay 20 euro more . This ad is not absolutely invasive, and sometimes it is also useful because it suggests offers contextualized to their reading tastes. The question still has to be considered: 20 euro is the price for not advertising, but in both cases, however, Amazon will know what you read and how many books you read per month.
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