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Amazon Kindle eReader: First Impressions

With the Kindle Voyage covering the top-end and the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite’s now mid-range ereader, the Kindle is the basic entry-level option minus the frills. You do not get the built-in light or sharper display, but now you get the touchscreen, access to the core features and new Kindle, more portable design.

It has the same footprint to the Voyage, but lacks the same finesse or attractiveness. The back does not use the same angular design opting for a charcoal gray matte plastic body where the back slopes slightly and it definitely copes much better with greasy fingerprints Those inwards. You can still comfortably get one hand around it and weighing in at 191g it’s slightly heavier than the Voyage, but not in way where you would really notice.

At the bottom edge is where you’ll find the micro USB charging port alongside the solitary standby button. The bezel on the front is thicker at the bottom, but other than that this is the plain an eReader you are going to find. For £ 59, you can not really complain, though. It’s portable and the is build quality solid enough for something you want to into sling your hand luggage or keep in your pocket

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Despite having the same size screen to the Voyage and the Paperwhite, sadly it does not use the same innovative display technology. The basic Kindle Still Relies on the older Pearl e-paper technology, Which delivers 167 pixels per inch (ppi) pixel density – Considerably less than the 300ppi the top-end Kindle crams in.

While the older screen tech means you have common tolerate the page refreshes with e-ink displays, it’s still a solid display to read on page ghosting and has reduced Compared to its predecessor. You will not get the same levels of sharpness Compared to the Charter or display brightness thanks to the Lack of a built-in light, but at least you now get the touchscreen for navigation support, Which in our brief team with it Appeared to be nice and responsive.

Initial Verdict

If you are not all that bothered about reading at night and can live without the sharper display, the entry-level Kindle still holds up well and is a solid dedicated reading device. It’s portable, has access to arguably The most comprehensive store fronts and the screen still holds up well as place to into tuck your favorite ebooks.

Yes, you to miss out on some of the more features attractive of the new
 more expensive Kindles, but the core experience is still strong. There’s
  built-in Wi-Fi connectivity so you do not have to hook it up to the
 computer to download content, the four-week battery life and there’s the
 4GB matching the pricier Kindles to save space for your ebooks.

The Kobo Touch (£ 59) is its closest rival and there’s very little to separate the two. They have very similar designs and Both have plenty of storage. If you want that all important ePub file support, you will probably side with the Touch, but other than that the Kindle looks Set to be the pick of the bunch ereader budget once again.

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