Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2015) review – The Verge

The basics of the Kindle are the same across the entire lineup

Unless you are incredibly finicky about the technology of your e-reader, there’s just not much reason to spend the extra $ 80 to get the Voyage. The Voyage gives you improved contrast, quasi-button zones for turning pages, an adaptive backlight, and 12 percent less weight than other Kindles, but I do not really think Those things add up to being worth the extra cost. Plus, all three Kindles are functionally identical; the basics of the Kindle are the same across the entire lineup.

And the basics of the Kindle are really well established by now. Amazon has been steadily Increasing the feature set over the years without letting any of Those new bits get in the way of the Kindle’s “one job” of undistracted reading. The latest software update, Which will come to all three Kindles in the coming weeks, brings a new font and better text layout that’s more readable. You still can not left-justify the text, but the line spacing and hyphenation is much more sensible now. It’s a good update, though I do think That Amazon is being a little over-aggressive at trying to get you a sign up for Kindle Unlimited.

The screen on the new Paperwhite is simply lovely. It’s still a plastic, capacitive touch screen, but the sharper text is much easier on the eyes. If I’m being finicky I could point out That it has slightly less than the Voyage contrast and the backlight seems to have just a slightly bluer tint than the last Paperwhite. But even pointing out subtle differences These incredibly feels like I’m straining it offer Distinctions where no meaningful differences exist. If you already have a Kindle, you really do not need to upgrade to the Paperwhite.

This is the Amazon’s game is screw up, and it has not

And that’s the hardest part about reviewing the Kindle Paperwhite: it’s a single-use gadget That achieves its single-use quite well. This is Amazon’s game is screw up, and it has not. How do you even review a Kindle without getting into the weeds of typography or measuring screen brightness in terms of nits (quite literally nit picking)?

I could wade into the old Battle of paper Vs. dedicated e-readers Vs. tablets, but in an all know the story there. I’m on record as a person who thinks paper is a superior technology that ebooks for some uses: academics and long-term archiving, to name two. I sometimes wish the Paperwhite That was a little better for note-taking and could serve as a more general purpose device in the way the tablet can. I could even dig into the fact that I still feel like Amazon makes me feel like I’m renting access to the books I buy on the Kindle because everything is laden with DRM and lives inside Amazon’s slightly unkempt walled garden for books. I could go on an extended rant about how putting DRM on a book is probably the most pernicious thing we could do it future humans who will want to understand our culture.

I could do all of Those Things, shoe the Best Is That Kindles are nice and this Particular Kindle is the nicest one yet for the price. They’re good for reading books as long as you understand that you ‘re accepting Amazon’s rules for doing that. Once you get that, the Kindle is limited, you can accept or reject Those limitations as you will. We proclivities and preferences tell me to reject them, but I do not: I’m a heavy user Kindle, and I’m happy to have a device That makes reading easier for me. I have 244 books in my library now, and I’ve read nearly all of them.

So yes, this is a short review. It’s a Kindle. Kindle it does things. The Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader for most people by a wide margin.

Photography by Sean O’Kane.

All comparisons image set with the same font (Caecilia) since Bookerly is not yet available for the 2013 Kindle Paperwhite. The new Kindle Paperwhite will not ship with the software update to start, and Amazon says it will be coming to all three Kindle models in the coming weeks.

Left: 2013 Kindle Paperwhite. Right: Kindle Paperwhite 2015.

Left: 2013 Kindle Paperwhite. Middle: Kindle Voyage. Right: Kindle Paperwhite 2015.

Left: 2013 Kindle Paperwhite. Right: Kindle Paperwhite 2015.

Some Kindle book authors to be paid per page read – CTV News

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Published Tuesday, June 23, 2015 7:29 AM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday , June 23, 2015 7:31 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon on Monday said it will start paying writers of e-books on its Kindle and Kindle Unlimited Owner’s Lending Library services based on how many pages are read instead of the number of downloads.

“We’re making this switch in response it received great feedback from the authors who asked us to better align payout with the length of books and how much customers read, “the US-based online retailer said in a blog post.

” Under the new payment method, you’ll be paid for each individual page of your customers read book , the first time they read it. “

The change, Which Amazon said Applies only that authors who self-publish on the Kindle, Amazon’s own e-book reader, will take effect in July.

That Amazon said it developed a way to normalize page counts across devices and genres that account for differences in font size, line spacing, and more.

The Seattle-based company will continue the practice of setting a monthly Kindle Direct Publishing Select Global fund, the money from Which will be divided between the authors based on pages viewed instead of numbers of digital books downloaded.

Some Critics of using book downloads are divvy payments argued That it favored short works, while the new system of calculation could wind up rewarding longer suspenseful books or ‘cliff-hangers’ at the expense of other genres.

Kindle Unlimited access it offers more than 800,000 e-books along with thousands of Audio books for a monthly subscription fee of $ 10.

Amazon count how many pages you read on Kindle’u and has a good reason – Spider’s Web

This past weekend I read information about Amazon’s new idea that could revolutionize the book market. The company Jeff Bezos wants to settle the writers of the number of family members collected by the devices and applications Kindle e-books, and the number of pages read by them. This solution is really a lot of sense.

The Amazon is by far the hegemony of e-books market. The company not only makes probably the best currently available readers to consume fiction that does not cost assets, but also has designed an application for smartphones and tablets through which you can consume books with the largest English-language digital bookstore in the world.

Distribution in the form of e-books subscription.

In addition to the purchase of e-books “on property” – which in the case of Amazon means assigning an eBook to your account and the possibility of its later download to a device or application, because the company uses DRM solutions – Amazon offers digital books within eg. subscriptions plans.

Users – unfortunately, not Polish – can take advantage of services such Unlimited Kindle and Kindle Owners Lending Library. In this framework, you can download the selected ebooks from Amazon’s offer on your device without having to pay a fee for it. Artists are now rewarded with this title.

From July will change the way these settlements.

So far, the authors of books loaned by Amazon’s customers were paid royalties for every download by another user – regardless of whether he actually read the book. Amazon found that this model is not fair, and instead will count how many pages read the users.

Amazon at the same time will ensure that creators could not cheat the system. The number of page views will be calculated in a standardized way – probably depending on the number of letters in conjunction with a number of illustrations – to the use of larger letters or wider margins was not fair in relation to the authors using a different typography.

Does it change the way writing books?

Positions Amazon can not be underestimated, and this change in the settlements could change somewhat the creative process of authors who will optimize their positions in profits. It is not difficult to imagine that for some time the market will go a lot of books equipped with additional illustrations.

Some commentators even predict that this system may be the killing of the authors of non-fiction books – guides, albums, etc. – which in principle does not read from cover to cover, and only checks in one piece of information that happens to be needed.

Same novel may suddenly be written soon anyway right away with this in mind that at all costs keep the reader’s interest. While this will result in a better writer’s workshop, I am too – until it starts to use cheap tricks and unnecessary cliffhangerów just to earn a few cents more for royalties.

Product Review: Kindle Voyage – SuperSite for Windows

My original Kindle Keyboard eReader finally died. Kaput. Finito. I had replaced the battery a couple times, but it finally would not hold a charge any longer.

I had owned the original Kindle model for years and was at one time used by my oldest as a way to store his college books. After he graduated college, I snagged it back because I need That quiet, downtime at the end of the day to read something other than email and news sites.

There are Those That purport That they do not need a stand-alone eReader device because they have the Kindle reader app on a smartphone or tablet. But, owning an eReader is more about what it does not do that makes it a hugely valuable device. Let me explain:

• An eReader does not have an email app. It has a single function – reading books.

• An eReader does not interrupt you with alerts whenever you receive a new email, Twitter, mention, or other annoying notification.

• An eReader does not call for two hands to operate. Its light (less weight than some books) and not bulky.

• An eReader does not force you are constantly monitor battery life since it is designed to run for weeks without a charge.

• An eReader does not need a wi-fi connection (though it includes one) to be fully functional. You can take it anywhere.

• An eReader does not require complex knowledge to operate. Open a book and start reading.

Put plainly: I read more and more often with an eReader. And, that’s a good thing. I read the equivalent of hundreds of pages a day just in email and on web sites, but it’s not the same. Instead of choosing my own content consumption, email and web sites give me what they want me to read. I love to read, but the unless I set aside time to do it, I just will not. And, if I attempt to read on a tablet or a laptop, I get easily distracted by the non-stop intrusions. An eReader allows me to unplug completely and gives me the ability to meet the personal goal I’ve set of reading for at least an hour every night. And, it’s a definite de-stressor.

So, with my original Kindle device trash-binned, I had to set off to figure out a replacement. Even though the Kindle Voyage is the more expensive unit, that’s what I chose for a couple Reasons. And, quite frankly Those Reasons have almost been completely mooted with the just-announced, new Paperwhite .

The Reasons I chose the Voyage over the other models Is That it’s a tad bit lighter and includes an adaptive light sensor and PagePress buttons. Weighing less Means I can read for a longer period of time without a hand cramp, and the adaptive light sensor works that minimize the backscreen light when I’m reading in bed. The Voyage actually senses the amount of light and will dim automatically box itself in darkened rooms so that you ‘can read without disturbing your bed partner. It does this incrementally and Continues to dim over a few minutes giving your eyes time to adjust.

All current models of the Kindle now have touchscreens, but the voyage has PagePress the capacitive buttons on each side of the screen. This makes it much easier for in-one-handed operation. With the basic Kindle Paperwhite and you have to tap the touchscreen to turn pages, but with the Voyage you just rest your finger on the PagePress button and apply pressure to move forward or backward in the book. This also makes the lighter weight of the device even more important.

I bought the one with special offers, to get a better price, but you can turn this off at any time. Though, if you choose to turn them off Amazon will charge you around $ 20 to to so. I thought about doing this, but the special offers have turned out to be pretty interesting and valuable. Sure, special offers are actually Advertisements , but Amazon has done a good job with them, providing content That is actually appreciated. I’ve found books of interest that I would not have otherwise.

A couple of unique services provided I had not anticipated. Amazon Goodreads allows you to share comments and reviews with other participants the Goodreads, and allows you to locate readers with similar tastes in books. I’ve found a bunch of new reads this way. Word Wise allows me to fill the Kindle with children’s books and set reading goals for my youngest. And, I can add other users to the Kindle so they can add Their own books, they Effectively making this unit the library for our entire family. These are not specific to the Voyage model, but definitely adds serious value to choosing an Amazon eReader.

The Kindle Voyage is a fantastic device, but small actually be a bit of overkill for some, PARTICULARLY since Amazon just announced it is releasing a new version of its Paperwhite reader on June 30. The lowest cost Paperwhite is around $ 119.

Kindle Voyage – $ 199 with special offers, $ 219 without. There’s also a free 3G model, but adds about $ 70 to the total price.

Kindle Voyage Origami Cover – You’ll definitely want a cover that protect The device, if you choose the Voyage. The Origami Cover is unique in That it protects the Voyage, but also Provides a built-in kickstand Which can come in handy.

No matter Which model you choose, if you’re someone who loves to read, I highly recommend getting a standalone eReader to help unplug and de-stress at the end of a long day or a long week.

Low-key rollout for Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite upgrade – The Seattle Times

 
     

Amazon.com has unveiled the latest update is its Kindle e-reader family Wednesday with none of the fanfare That preceded the past few device updates.

The new Kindle Paperwhite is the only member of the Kindle family getting a makeover just now. The key new features: higher resolution and a new font and typography features are designed reduce eyestrain. The price remains $ 119.

Last September, Amazon invited media to a New York showcase, where it debuted and device lineup That included six models – three new Fire tablets and three new Kindle e-readers. And in 2013, Jeff Bezos held court with the press is a showcase of Mayday, the on-demand tech support feature That launched with its Fire tablets That HDX year.

                 
                 

The low-key update for the Paperwhite small stem, in part, from the incremental nature of the refinements. Like previous updates, the latest round includes technology that boost resolution and sharpen fonts. The Paperwhite, already the best-selling device in the Kindle line-up, is a mature product. The new version, Which will start shipping June 30, is the same size and weight at the current device.

What’s more, the company Decided to update only the Paperwhite now. The bottom-of-the-line Kindle e-reader and the premium Kindle Voyage will both get updates later this summer, the company said.

In a statement, Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the new Paperwhite features address issues that Matter bridge is readers.

“Together, These details help you read faster and with less eyestrain, so you can lose yourself in the author’s world,” Bezos said.

Amazon has bumped the resolution of the Paperwhite that match the Voyage at 300 pixels per inch, up from 212 pixels per inch. It’s also Including a new font, called Bookerly, Which it designed for reading on digital screens. That brings the total number of fonts US device customers receive is seven.

And Amazon has added a new typesetting engine to the Paperwhite That promises that it hyphenation add words at the end of a line at the right place. It also adapts automatically box when a reader chooses the largest font sizes, as more than half of the Kindle to customers, customizing the margins, columns, Indents, and other layout features, to keep the page easy to read.

                 

Amazon’s deal puts 12000 Marvel comics in the Kindle store (updated) – Engadget

Amazon has a virtual monopoly on Marvel digital comics, but it’s just opened up another way to get them. Kindle owners can now buy single issues through Amazon’s store without needing the ComiXology app as before. You can still get the Marvel comics through ComiXology, but of course Amazon acquired it last year, so the money goes to Jeff Bezos either way. All told, you’ll be able to Purchase up to 12,000 back issues of titles like Guardians of the Galaxy , Daredevil and The Amazing Spider-Man at The Kindle Store. Moreover, all titles will be available the same day they arrive in regular stores.

The only other place to find the e-comics is via Marvel’s own $ 10 monthly subscription service, but it only stocks issues more than six months old. Given the popularity of Marvel titles and Amazon’s lockdown on distribution, you small Do not be shocked to hear That ComiXology is the top-grossing book app on iOS. On Google Play, meanwhile, it’s Merely the top-grossing comic app. Hopefully Amazon will Remember That with great power, comes … eh, probably not.

Update: The folks at Scribd That Reminded us over 10,000 comics are included in its $ 9 / month plan, Including plenty of titles from Marvel. So, that’s one more place to get them.

Amazon deal 12000 Marvel comics brings to the Kindle store – The Verge

After Acquiring comics download platforms ComiXology last year, Amazon is again tightening its grasp on the digital comics industry. The retail giant announced a new deal last night with publisher Marvel That will allow Kindle owners to download single issues of the publisher’s comics Directly from Amazon’s store. The deal makes more than 12,000 Marvel back issues – from Spider-Man Star Wars – available on Kindle without Requiring the use of the ComiXology app.

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New comics will come out on the Kindle Store on the same day

Marvel also has its own in-house digital distribution platforms, the $ 9.99-a-month Unlimited Marvel, but it only allows readers to peruse comics are released more than six months ago. Issues now sold through the Kindle Store will be available on the same day as they hit store shelves and the ComiXology service. While the new deal brings Marvel’s huge back catalog that Kindle owners, ComiXology will continue to run both its apps and the Marvel Comics app for iOS and Android devices, as well as the Marvel Digital Comic Shop.

Comics have lagged behind music and movies in terms of digital distribution, but Amazon has seen serious success from its digital comic service across all platforms. The online retailer says its ComiXology app was the both the number one grossing book app on iOS, and the Highest grossing app in the Google Play Store’s comics category in 2015, and this new move gives it even more opportunity that dominate a growing market.

Amazon Updates The Kindle Paperwhite – AnandTech

The venerable Kindle is one of my favorite tech devices. I owned the Kindle 3, but the obvious shortcoming was the lack of lighting, forcing me to use a case with a clumsy light attached. The minute the original Kindle Paperwhite was announced, I quickly ordered a couple of them and they are this day is one of my favorite pieces of technology. The Paperwhite added a “light guide” layer to the display is evenly distribute the light from the LEDs found in the bezel, Which gives the e-ink display the bright white image and makes it much easier to use in dim or dark scenarios.

In 2014, Amazon released the Kindle Voyage to the US market, Their Highest Which is the Kindle end yet. It features a 300 ppi e-ink display. Today, that same display is making its way to the mid-stream priced Kindle Paperwhite Which should give it even better text rendering. The new version of the Carta e-paper display has double the pixels of the outgoing model.

The Amazon is also offering the choice of a new font called Bookerly, which was created specifically for reading on digital screens ” Bookerly is inspired by the artistry of the best fonts in modern print books, but is hand-crafted for great readability at any font size. “

Also announced is a new typesetting engine Which is listed as” coming soon “which offers improved character placement. They have adjusted the character spacing and the new typesetting engine will do a better job of justification and hyphenation of break words to create more consistent paragraph layouts. Amazon states That this will let you read faster with less eyestrain than the current engine.

The current features like note taking and word lookup are of course staying, but will be joined by new features like Page Flip which lets you skim ahead without losing your place. I prefer to read a book the way it was written, but I know a couple of people who like to look ahead and see what’s going to happen so this will be a nice feature for them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Specifications
Display	6 “Paperwhite display with Carta e-paper technology and built-in light  300 ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale
Size	6.7 “x 4.6″ x 0.36 “  (169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm)
weight	7.2 ounces (205 grams) Wi-Fi  7.6 ounces (217 grams) Wi-Fi plus 3G
System Requirements	None; fully wireless and no computer required
Battery Life	A single charge lasts up to six weeks  (30 minutes of reading per day, wireless off and light setting at 10)  Battery life will vary based on light and wireless usage
Charge Time	Approximately 4 hours from a computer via a USB cable
Wi-Fi Connectivity	802.11n (WEP, WPA, WPA2 security)  Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)  Optional 3G Wireless on Paperwhite 3G
Content Formats Supported	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3)  Kindle (AZW)  TXT  PDF  Unprotected MOBI  PRC natively  HTML  Word (DOC, DOCX)  JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP (through conversion)
Included in the Box	Kindle Paperwhite, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide
Price	Kindle Paperwhite: $ 119 With Special Offers, $ 139 Without  Kindle Paperwhite 3G: $ 189 With Special Offers, $ 209 Without

The Kindle is practically the definition of a uni-tasking device, but what it does, it does really well. The battery life is one of the keys to the experience, and Amazon states That the new Paperwhite can last up to six weeks if used for thirty minutes per day with the wireless off and the display at this level. That works out to twenty one hours of usage between charges, and with my experience That is likely not an exaggeration.

Size and weight play a key part in the Kindle experience as well, and the Paperwhite has a 6 -inch display inside of a small and thin body, and it weighs just 7.2 ounces or 205 grams for the Wi-Fi only model. The 3G option adds a tiny bit more to the total.

The new Kindle Paperwhite starts at $ 119 with Special Offers, jumps to $ 139 without Special Offers, and the 3G model costs $ 189 or $ 209. Shipments start on June 30 ^th .

Source: Amazon

Here’s the new Kindle Paperwhite 3! – CHIP

The malicious say that Amazon was forced to show something new with a resolution UltraHD after the company showed Kobo Kobo Glo HD – much cheaper than the Kindle reader Voyage. This’ accelerated release cycle “could bounce, of course, on the number of new products in the Kindle Paperwhite, although the reader still looks pretty good:

• Screen: UltraHD, 300ppi (probably the same screen is in Kindle Voyage)

 

• The new font: Bookerly, which according to experts from the Amazon to be the world’s most convenient font for reading books.

 

And … in fact that’s it. It is a new, better screen. There is a new, better screen, let’s enjoy. The rest of the specification as follows:

• Battery life: 6 weeks (as much as Voyage)

 

• Capacity: 4GB Internal Memory. including 3GB for user files

 

• 512MB RAM

 

• Weight 205g (version with WiFi) / 217 (version with WiFi + 3G)

 

• Dimensions: 169mm x 117mm x 9,1mm

 

• Price: WiFi version – 139 $ / WiFi + 3G version – 209 $

 

There is a new Kindle Paperweight 3 Ultra HD screen. Rate the old way – Gazeta.pl

Kindle Paperweight 3 undoubtedly will be the ideal reader for fans of elegant fonts. Its screen is no 1448×1072 resolution pixels, which with 6 “screen gives a density of 300 ppi . For comparison Paperweight 2 had resolution of 1024×768 (212 ppi), and my Kindle 3 still has 800×600 (167 ppi) and zoliwie do not want to stop to actually works. Of course Paperweight 3 is not the only reader in the world in this resolution, but this is the first such Kindle. High contrast and large resolution – which here does not?

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Light and shorter

With the great changes that waciwie so much, because May remain Association of fonts and new options in the settings. Most of what is most important remains unchanged – low weight, size, and excellent contrast. Unfortunately, deterioration of the operating time is one being unloaded and compared with the previous model will decrease fell from 8 to 6 weeks . This is the price larger resolution.

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For Poles still dearly

Even so, the new Paperweight 3 is an extremely attractive proposition for those who likes to read. Nay, even for those who do not like because the reader is able to change the habit of reading. Unfortunately shall hiss for Polish is still more expensive than a few years ago and Kindle Paperweight 3, kosztujcy in the United States $ 139, wycignie us with a portfolio of almost 800.

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New Kindle Paperwhite Amazon’s offer. It looks more interesting proposal … – Spider’s Web

Amazon just unveiled a new reader. From the name, you can conclude that this is a completely new device, but it really is just another iteration of the Kindle Paperwhite marked “All-New” and much more detailed screen.

Kindle family of devices is one of the best readers of e-books that can be purchased with a view to reading fiction. If you want a device opening files in different formats can be strange outfits more suited to their needs.

Readers Kindle is a great device

The regular consumption of literature MOBI files or books purchased from Amazon difficult to find equipment with better price-quality ratio than the Kindle. Over the years, Amazon has already delivered much-generation Kindle, and so far the most groundbreaking was the Kindle Paperwhite.

As with the previous imitated book readers, so the model with backlit screen allows you to read ebooks in dimly lit places where paper Books require additional light. Kindle Paperwhite indeed lived to see the second generation with a slightly faster processor.

Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite Voyage

He uses the first Kindle Paperwhite and it’s still a great device. It works well enough that it bought the Kindle Voyage, or even a new reader offered by Amazon. I read a lot, but still issuing thousand for reader I found an exaggeration.

Kindle Voyage has several advantages over Paperwhite first and second generation. High resolution screen, no protruding frame and extra buttons for changing pages is certainly its huge advantages, but it is shocking price.

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon Kindle Voyage positioned as a premium product, and for most users much cheaper Kindle Paperwhite was still a choice. Now, besides a bunch of people interested in the Kindle Voyage to change as presented Kindle Paperwhite 3.

The newest “All-new” Kindle Paperwhite is very similar to its predecessor, but the essential difference is the screen used. Amazon boasts that the new reader gives a pixel density of 300 ppi due to twice as many pixels.

It is, moreover, not all the news. The new Kindle Paperwhite will be equipped with a completely new font Bookerly. It is not known yet whether he will go to older devices, which previous generations Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage very expensive.

New reader version with ads is expected to cost 119 dollars. and already 30 September it can be delivered to Polish.