by accident a new generation Kindle Paperwhite in the virtual store, Amazon has officially announced the new e-reader. The design is almost identical to the first Kindle Paperwhite, but there are improvements on the screen, especially in recessed lighting, and software, which gained some nifty features.
The design of the new Kindle Paperwhite would be the same as before if not a little change on the back: now, instead of showing the Kindle brand in low relief, is the mark of the Amazon. Why? In an interview with AllThingsD , Peter Larsen, vice president for Amazon Kindle, said the e-reader is expanding internationally and the name “Amazon” is better known than “Kindle” abroad. Simple as that.
The screen remains the same size of 6 inches and definition of 212 ppi, but the new e-ink panel has higher contrast (the text was darker and the background was whiter). Due to the characteristics of an e-ink screen, some “dirt” remain after changing page, and that’s why the Kindle completely refreshes the screen every 6 exchanges. But in the new model, this value has doubled to 12.
The lighting was strong and uniform. In the previous model, it was possible to see clearly some “spots” on the bottom of the black screen with the light on, although it does not disrupt the reading – but there are still minor flaws, according to CNET . Moreover, the Amazon promises improved accuracy touchscreen.
processor, which was 800 MHz, now works at 1 GHz This made the stay flips pages faster, while maintaining the autonomy of up to two months of battery with Wi-Fi off. A new feature called Flip Page, will allow you to “fan” the ebook quickly.
software, the new Kindle Paperwhite is best to find definitions for a word (dictionary information, X-Ray and Wikipedia are displayed on a single screen, separated by tabs), and Vocabulary Builder records the words you searched on dictionary for later reference. Footnotes can now be displayed with a single touch, without changing the page.
By the end of the year, Amazon will add integration with Goodreads, a social network Read the company bought early in the year. Another feature that should be in the future is the FreeTime, which blocks the Amazon store for children and allows you to create reading lists.
Amazon says it works to bring the new features of software for older Kindles, but there is no provision for that to happen.
The price of the new Kindle Paperwhite with Wi-Fi, which will be released on September 30 in the U.S., remains the same: U.S. $ 119 version with ads (which is not sold in Brazil) and $ 139 in free version ads. The model with free 3G will be sold for $ 189 (with ads) and $ 209 (without ads) and delivered from November 5. They continue with the same internal storage of 2 GB, no memory card slot.
Amazon also announced the Kindle matchbook, a service that should please people who bought physical books in store Bezos. For $ 2.99 or less (or even free), you can purchase the digital version if you have bought or go buy the physical version. It’s almost an iTunes Match, only in books. The problem with this service is that it depends on the adhesion of publishers – at the moment, around 10 thousand ebooks can be redeemed as well.
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