Earlier this year Amazon Kindle Introduced the new Oasis. The Oasis was a deviation from the Kindle line in many regards: it had a different physical design, the new charging cover que adds weeks’ worth of battery life, and, most Significantly cost £ 269-a hundred pounds more than the next most expensive Kindle. Many thought the Oasis was going to be the last Kindle Amazon announced the year. But last week the company announced yet another new Kindle. This Kindle However, is on the complete opposite end of the spectrum than the Oasis. . Here’s everything you need to know about Amazon’s latest entry-level Kindle e-reader
Kindle (2016): Specs
- Screen: 6-inch glare-free, 167 ppi
- Weight: 161 grams
- Dimensions: 160 mm x 115 mm x 9.1 mm
- Page Turns : Touchscreen
- Battery Life: 6 weeks based on 30 minutes reading a day
- Storage: 4GB total (3GB usable) – enough for 1000′s of books
- Connectivity : Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Kindle (2016): Design
Let’s start with the most noticeable change to this latest Kindle. First, the new entry-level Kindle is 11% thinner and 16% lighter than the previous-generation entry-level Kindle. Its weight is now down to 161 grams-not bad at all for a large 6-inch device. It’s thickness has Also shrunk to just 9.1mm, yes, still thicker than an iPhone or iPad Air, but it’s nice to see Amazon whittling away girth Where They can.
Another new feature with design the new entry-level Kindle is That It now comes in two colors: black or white. . That will be a welcome change to people who did not like carrying around the black Kindle previously
Kindle (2016): Display
Of course, perhaps the most important thing about an e-reader is the display. The new entry-level Kindle, sadly, has not had a display improvement over the previous Kindle, nor has it been boosted to a sharper pixels per inch like the Kindle Paperwhite. This new Kindle has a 6in display with Amazon’s E Ink Pearl technology at 167 ppm and with 16-level gray scale. This Kindle still Also lacks the built-in light, so you’ll need to read it in a lit room if you want to see the display. Finally, it users touchscreen technology to turn pages
Kindle (2016):. RAM, Battery, Storage, and Connectivity
What’s really interesting is Amazon has DECIDED to double the RAM in this entry level Kindle. It now features 512MB of RAM, Which should help speed page turns and the loading of ebooks. The battery seems to be the same. Amazon has never said how big the battery is inside, but still claims the new entry-level Kindle will last “for weeks” with about 30 minutes reading a day.
Storage has Also Remained the same at 4GB, enough for Thousands of books even after 1GB of storage que is already taken up by the OS. This new Kindle comes in two flavors: one with “special offers” and one without. “Special offers” is Amazon’s code for ads. So if you opt for the cheaper “special offers” version you’ll see ads pop up on your homescreen.
As usual, this entry-level Kindle only has the Wi- Fi connection for downloading ebooks. It does not offer 3G cellular option. But one really interesting this is this is the first Kindle ever to feature Bluetooth. Why Bluetooth? Because Amazon has long offered the Kindle Audio Adapter to help the visually impaired listen to books. Previously this adapter required a hardwired connection. . Now Bluetooth will allow the wireless connection to assisted devices
Kindle (2016): Price and Release Date
The new entry-level Kindle will be released in the UK on July 20th. It will come in two editions: one “With Special Offers” (ie: ads) for £ 59.99 and one “Without Special Offers” (ie: ad-free) for £ 69.99
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