The Kindle 4 is a streamlined Kindle that lacks some features the other models offer, so make sure to read this review before buying. Kindle 4 Review ». Then in Amazon started offering discounted Special Offer versions of the Kindle 3 that have screensaver ads and special coupon deals, making four different Kindle 3 models to choose from. After the release of the Kindle 4, Amazon changed the name of the Kindle 3 to the Kindle Keyboard, and continue to sell it. Kindle 3 Review ». It was the first ebook reader to feature the new higher contrast Pearl screen from E Ink.
The Kindle DX is designed to make ereaders more accessible to newspaper and magazine readers, as well as business professionals and students that need to carry a lot of PDFs, documents, and textbooks. One of the features that sets it apart from its smaller brother is the accelerometer, which rotates the viewed image from portrait to landscape as you rotate the reader. Amazon Kindle DX Review ». The Amazon Kindle 2 was released in February of The Kindle 2 was a huge success for Amazon.
It has over 17, reviews posted on Amazon. With the release of the Kindle 3, Amazon no longer makes the Kindle 2. Kindle 2 Review ». The Amazon Kindle and Kindle Reading apps now support borrowing library ebooks from your local libraries. Check this Kindle Library eBook Guide to learn everything there is to know about the Kindle and library ebooks. Amazon has reading apps for most platforms so that your Kindle ebooks can be read on several devices, including the iPad, iPhone, Android tablets and phones, iPod touch, Blackberry, PC and Mac computers, and more.
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As expected, the Kindle 3's most striking quality is the new higher contrast Pearl display. The text is exceptionally dark and defined. Check out the close-ups below the video. The second most notable quality of the Kindle WiFi is how light it is. It weighs 8. Ergonomically, it has a good balance and feel, and is designed for holding with either hand with page-turn buttons on both the left and right edge.
The buttons are quite and well-positioned, but are almost a little too small. The keyboard and navigation buttons have a new layout. I like the new nav buttons better than the nav wheel that's on the Kindle DX and Kindle 2; it's easier to use and better placed, although it does take some getting used to at first. While the keyboard is a space-hog that isn't needed all that often, it is much more functional and easier to use than the Kindle DX's keyboard, which is very awkward because of the size and balance of the device.
The number keys have been removed and are now apart of the symbols menu. Overall, Amazon has definitely done a good job with the updates, but there isn't anything super spectacular about the new Kindle 3. It is designed to read ebooks and to be easy to use—even for those without computers—and at that it does its job well. Just don't expect the Kindle 3 to be anything like the Apple iPad ; it's not a multimedia device, it's an ebook reader. It does have a couple of games, it plays MP3's and audiobooks, and has web access, but it's mostly made for reading.
The fonts are darker and more defined, and reading in lower light is easier a reading light is still needed at night, though, because there is no internal light source. Click images for full size. Fonts: There are 8 font sizes. And a first for Amazon's ebook readers, the Kindle 3 has three different font choices, the standard Caecilia font, a condensed version of Caecilia, and a sans serif font. Additionally, font hacks are no longer as necessary since the new Kindle supports Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Cyrillic characters, as well as Latin and Greek scripts.
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