Lowest-priced Kindle to date, Significantly smaller and lighter than before, High-contrast screen, Kindle Store is fun to browse and is packed with books, lists, and customer reviews,
Ad-free version costs $30 extra, Page turn buttons are a little awkward to press, No memory card slot or ePub support,
The new Amazon Kindle rings in at a bargain $79 price, establishes the new class standard for affordable ebook readers, and still features the best ebook store on the market. ...
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Typing is torture. Power switch is now a button, not a slider, and easier to trigger when you don't want to. Screen can get scuffed if you carry it everywhere, necessitating an accessory cover or sleeve
Extremely affordable and portable, good Pearl E Ink display
Navigation not a joy without touchscreen or keyboard, only basic features
If you're a novel reader who doesn't take notes and has little use for a keyboard, the Kindle 4 is an enticing proposition. When you buy into the Amazon ecosystem you get their very large and competitively priced ebookstore and their excellent custome...
For the first time, picking up a Kindle doesn't feel like I'm firing up the ol' Book Reading Machine. The waif-thin proportions and low-profile design make it feel like a natural successor to the paperback—more like a Book Reading Accessory. And from the
The easy, ergonomic simplicity of the Kindle 3 is kind of gone, the page-turning buttons being the biggest offenders. On the previous models, they were flush on the front of the device. But on the new model, in the service of clean lines and industrial de
Maybe, if you want an ereader for under or around a hundred bucks. But there are a bunch of caveats. The size difference makes it really hard to justify going back to the Kindle 3, because the size difference breaks the barrier for true portability and po...
Publicerad: 2011-10-03, Författare: Brian , testad av: engadget.com
Relatively inexpensivePocket-sizedFast processor
No touchscreen / physical keyboardNo memory card slotNot ideal for one-handed reading
The latest Kindle forgoes bells and whistles such as a touchscreen or physical keyboard, making it one bare-bones device. Still, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better e-reader at this price....
Amazon's Kindle was recently refreshed for the third time. A silver, keyboard-free chassis is the most obvious alteration. We take the company's newest e-book reader through a quick speed test and peek under the hood. Some changes are big; some are sma...
Lightweight and pocketfriendly; solid build quality; easy to use interface; cheap price tag; Easy to use – even without a touchscreen; fast page turns; feature rich,
Would be nice to have a touchscreen, but at this price you can hardly complain
Based on its price-point alone, this latest generation of the Amazon Kindle is truly a game-changer. The device is also super lightweight, compact, and pocket-friendly. And despite its budget price point, it's also well made and packs in a great E-Ink...
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Publicerad: 2011-09-28, Författare: David , testad av: cnet.com
The most affordable Kindle gets a subtle but worthwhile design upgrade (it's slimmer, lighter and less angular) and adds Bluetooth audio for accessibility, so visually impaired readers can hear VoiceView audio
No integrated light, price hasn't gotten any lower
If you don't want to spend the extra $20 to upgrade to the forthcoming touch-screen version, the entry-level 2011 Kindle is a great choice for an ultraportable and superaffordable no-frills e-ink reader.
