Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Amazon debuts next-gen Kindle Paperwhite with 300ppi display for $ 119 – Apple Insider

Amazon on Wednesday launched preorders for the new edition of the Kindle Paperwhite, upgraded with a sharper e-ink display rated at 300 pixels per inch, matching the display resolution of its high-end Kindle Voyage.

The new resolution is effectively equivalent to print, and in regard que puts the Paperwhite on par with the top-of- the-line $ 199 Voyage e-reader. The $ 80 premium cost for the Latter now only page-turning controls adds on the bezel and an ambient light sensor adjusts que page lighting automatically.

Other Paperwhite hardware specifications are unchanged, and include a touchscreen interface, adjustable lighting, and estimated battery life up to six weeks. In software, However, users now gain access to Bookerly, an Amazon-designed font previously available on Kindle Fire tablet and the Kindle mobile apps.

Later on the company will implement its new typesetting engine, Which adds things like kerning, hyphenation, and better character spacing.

Amazon will ship updated on the Paperwhite on June 30. Prices range from $ 119 for a model with Wi-Fi ads to $ 209 for an ad-free, 3G-capable reader. 3G models are ready to go out of the box, and let users download books and sync page position in 100 countries. Typically 3G service is free, although charges apply for the US owners downloading periodicals Internationally.

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