Yeah that's right, the second post in-a-row about the new Kindle Paperwhite. We're just that crazy! As many of you probably know, by all accounts it wasn't Amazon's intention to
unveil its new e-reader today. But thanks to eagled-eyed Mobilereader
digiridan, the cat
got out of the bag and there was no holding back for Amazon.
By now you're probably asking yourself, is the all-new Kindle really better than the previous model? Yes, absolutely -- at least judging from the specifications:
- Display: 6-inch, 16 grey levels, "Carta e-paper technology", higher contrast, better reflectivity
- Built-in light: Next-gen, unsure what's better
- CPU: 25% faster, resulting in quicker page-turns
- Touch screen: 19% tighter grid, resulting in more accurate touch responses
- Storage: 2 GB internal, free cloud storage
- WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
- Size: 169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm
- Weight: 206 g
- Price: WiFi-only w/ special offers: $119, WiFi-only w/o special offers: $139, 3G: $189
- Shipping date: September 30 (WiFi-only), November 5 (3G)
The Paperwhite V2 comes with a host of new gee-whiz software features.
- Kindle Page Flip: Makes skimming through books easy without losing your place
- Smart Lookup: Integrates a dictionary with the Kindle's X-Ray technology and Wikipedia
- Vocabulary Builder: Automated easy-to-access list of all words you previously looked up; flashcard study
- In-line Footnotes: Tap to read a footnote without losing your place
- Kindle FreeTime: Extra profiles for kids with restricted title access and tracking of their reading achievements
- Goodreads Integration
We invite you to join the
on-going discussions for some serious Kindle analysis!